New Album EPIC DAY Coming Soon & LIVE-GYM 2015 Tour Title!
In addition to their new single, B’z has also announced that their new album「EPIC DAY」is coming soon!! We can only guess that we are probably looking at a February release date! Furthermore, 「Exit To The Sun」and「NO EXCUSE」will most definitely be featured on the album, too!
The title for the upcoming LIVE-GYM tour to coincide with the new album has also been revealed: LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-!
B’z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-
March 11th — Harmonie Cinq Kitakyushu Soleil Hall (Fukuoka)
March 13th — Iki Bunka Hall (Nagasaki)
March 21st — Sundome Fukui
March 22nd — Sundome Fukui
March 28th — Miyagi Sekisuiheim Super Arena
March 29th — Miyagi Sekisuiheim Super Arena
April 2nd — Yokohama Arena
April 4th — Yokohama Arena
April 5th — Yokohama Arena
April 11th — Shizuoka Ecopa Arena
Apill 12th — Shizuoka Ecopa Arena
April 17th — Hiroshima Green Arena
April 18th — Hiroshima Green Arena
April 22nd — Asty Tokushima
April 23rd — Asty Tokushima
April 28th — Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center
April 29th — Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center
May 2nd — Kushiro Cultural City Hall Big Hall (Hokkaido)
May 4th — Obihiro Cultural City Hall Big Hall (Hokkaido)
May 6th — Iwamizawa Cultural City Hall Big Hall (Hokkaido)
May 9th — Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
May 10th — Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
May 14th — Kochi Prefectural Culture Hall Orange Hall
May 16th — Horuto Hall Oita
May 19th — Amami Bunka Center (Kagoshima)
May 23rd — Okinawa Convention Center
May 24th — Okinawa Convention Center
B’z New Single “Uchouten” 1/14 Out!!
The hype has arrived! First bits from the morning newspaper just got in! B’z is going to release their 51st single「Uchouten」on January 14th, 2015! The song is going to be featured in Nihon TV’s upcoming drama “Gakkou no Kaidan”, which is set to air in January. Additionally, the new single comes with Endless Summer as the B-side!!
NEW SINGLE「Uchouten」
1. Uchouten
2. Endless Summer
Release: 2015.01.14
Price(tax not included!): 1,900 Yen (CD+DVD), 1000 Yen(CD)
The new single comes in two versions: CD and CD+DVD. Now guess what: The bonus DVD contains 9 songs from last year’s「B’z SPECIAL LIVE」at the EX THEATER ROPPONGI! Here’s the tracklist in detail:
1. Kuroi Seishun
2. Yasei no ENERGY
3. Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
4. ONE ON ONE
5. Yami no Ame
6. SKIN
7. Ichibu to Zenbu
8. Nagai Ai
9. BANZAI
Pre-order bonus
Pre-order the CD in store (not online) in Japan and get a B2 size original poster as a present!
Pre-order the CD online and get an original alternate cover design as a present!
New Song “Uchouten” Revealed: Possibly A New Single?!
It’s just 30 minutes past midnight, and B’z quietly updated their official website to feature a flash popup playing a new song, Uchouten (有頂天 / Ecstasy)! It’s a hard-rock tune that very well might be our long awaited 51st single! Check it out by heading over to http://www.bz-vermillion.com!
We suspect that we will get more information in the morning, in just about 6 hours! Stay tuned!
New Song “NO EXCUSE” Featured In Smirnoff Ice Commercials
The band has announced their second tie-up song titled「NO EXCUSE」! The upbeat song is featured in the new line of Smirnoff Ice commercials, which are going to be aired across Japan from today. A release date for「NO EXCUSE」has yet to be announced. We suspect, B’z are announcing tie-ups leading up to a single & album announcement! Stay tuned!
Meanwhile, you can check out the commercial below.
B’z “Exit To The Sun” On Air
The first episode to NHK’s new drama「Dark Suit」just ended, with B’z new song playing at the very end! Check it out below! In my opinion, this sounds more like a B-side song to me. The real single has yet to reveal itself! Stay tuned!
New Song “Exit To The Sun” Theme Song to NHK Drama
The wait is finally over! Well, to an extent, at least. The band has just announced that their new song「Exit To The Sun」will be featured as the theme song to the upcoming NHK Drama「Dark Suit」starring Takumi Saito. The drama is set to air on November 22nd at 9PM, which is next week on Saturday!
A release date for「Exit To The Sun」has not been announced yet. Stay tuned for more information!