[Sony] L’Arc~en~Ciel “Kiss” album - Canadian release date - February 12, 2008

February 6, 2008 by Dennis Amith

L’Arc~en~Ciel

NEW ALBUM

KISS

Ki/oon Records; February 12, 2008

(Digital Release)

One of Japan’s biggest rock icons L’Arc~en~Ciel is making yet another mark in their staggering 15 years career with the release of their new album KISS.  The band’s first album in nearly two and a half years, KISS was originally released in Japan in November 2007, making its debut at number one on weekly album chart (The album was released digitally in America in December).  Now Canadian fans won’t have to wait much longer with the digital edition of the album, set for a February 12 release.  The album will become available on iTunes Music Store and most digital music distributors.

The album features 12 powerful songs including five chart-topping singles “SEVENTH HEAVEN”, “MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM”, “DAYBREAKS’S BELL” (Opening theme for a TV anime series Mobile Suit Gundam00), “Link-KISS Mix-”(Opening theme for Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie-Conqueror of Shambala) and “Hurry Xmas”.

L’Arc~en~Ciel –hyde (vocal), ken(guitar), tetsu (bass), yukihiro (drums)- is one of the most successful rock bands to emerge from Japan. The band began as independent trendsetters and then rose to multi-platinum superstars; they recorded numerous hit singles and album, sold out the biggest arenas in Japan and launched a successful tour of Asia over the past 15 years. In 2004 they proved their popularity in America when they performed a one-time concert in Baltimore, MD drawing a crowd of 12, 000 crazed fans.

These charismatic rock stars constantly keep themselves busy; after playing 34 sold-out shows in Japan this summer and releasing string of hit singles, L’Arc~en~Ciel has just embarked on another expansive Japan tour supporting the release of KISS.