THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS Japanese Force Storms U.S. Shores With First Tour Since 1998 Tour In Support Of Re-Release OSC-DIS (Oscillator In Distortion)

New York, NY - When Palm recording artists The Mad Capsule Markets took the stage at Ozzfest in the U.K., they didn't just "rock the house down." The band unleashed a blistering set that destroyed all traces that the house ever existed and left fans clamoring for more. Now we are proud to announce The Mad Capsule Markets' first foray into the U.S. arena since 1998. The Mad Capsule Markets will take their over-the-top stage show to select cities on both coasts in November - San Francisco, LA, NY, Brooklyn.

Known for their elaborate stage shows, innovative videos, and action figures, The Mad Capsule Markets’ aggressive hybrid of punk, metal, electro-rock music has put them at the forefront of the Japanese music scene. Whether they’re dressed in Star Wars storm trooper-like space garb or infiltrating the evil empire to save a child in the “Pulse” video, The Mad Capsule Markets have cornered the multimedia market.

OSC-DIS (Oscillator In Distortion), The Mad Capsule Market’s ninth album overall and first U.S. release, was re-released on September 24, 2002 as a special edition CD/DVD package. The DVD includes their highly talked about video for “Pulse” plus 5 other unique videos as well as a photo gallery, previews, and web links.

These are can’t miss shows as The Mad Capsule Market’s have gained numerous accolades and praise spanning the Far East to the U.K. from both press and fans alike. Tour dates as follows…praise from the press follows that.

Thursday, November 14th San Francisco, CA Slim’s Friday, November 15th Los Angeles, CA Whiskey a Go Go Tuesday, November 19th New York, NY Don Hill’s Wednesday, November 20th Brooklyn, NY North 6

“If someone ever makes a movie about Godzilla rampaging through the Underworld, battling the Devil, and blowing up the Earth, this would be the soundtrack.” - Gear

“This is wild, exhilarating stuff. A visceral blend of garage-rock energy, punk-rock spirit, and glossy techno - Transworld Stance

“Singer Kyono is a bolt of energy, baseball-capped and super sharp, summoning binary storms from a locked down, sampler-delic rhythm section a guitarist who looks like an ‘80’s metal casualty as they transfer their energy on hard disk to the stage with astonishing conviction and ease…take the post-‘Matrix’ force-fed punk of ‘Pulse,’ the Slayer-trapped-in-a-mainframe furor of ‘Restart’ or the schizophrenic mosh-a-long anthem of ‘Island’ and you have a far truer sweating and screaming example of the spirit of punk on display than any of the corporate sponsored no-brainers who make their three-chord - Kerrang