Browse through all posts made related to updates for this website since the 30th of January 2012!

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  • Angel-TAKA revealed the two new guitarists earlier today for Neu:NOIZ, the reincarnation of UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ. The first one is called sebastian who is also the guitarist for BULL ZEICHEN 88, although they went on a break as of late 2020. The second one is DAISHI from 天照 (amaterasu). A band who at least still perform live…

    Read more: New Neu:NOIZ details
  • When メトロノーム released an album or single back in the day, some shops gave away a bonus disc in the form of a CD or DVD with some unique content. Three of those releases have been added to the website today being a 2001 Club Indies 自主盤倶楽部 CD, a 2007 Like an Edison CD for…

    Read more: Bonus メトロノーム
  • Zebra and Snake have been added back to RunOutGrooves. You can again find all of their releases, including some new scans and photos. I also corrected one huge error: the 2010 single Big Bad Drummer was for whatever reason never on the website!

    Read more: Zebra and Snake back on ROG
  • Artwork for four albums by メトロノーム or featuring songs by メトロノーム has finally been added to the website. The albums are: All album artwork should now be available on the website for this band!

    Read more: 4 Japanese albums
  • All メトロノーム CD’s came in this week, so it is now time for me to digest, rip and scan them all. The first two have already been added being the 2003 3″ CD-single featuring ドクター and the 2006 CD シンセカイ. Both feature otherwise unreleased demo recordings!

    Read more: 2 メトロノーム demos
  • It’s been 12 years since I launched this website (on the 30th of January 2012 to be precise). Four months later, on the 26th of May, I already updated its design and used it ever since. A lot has happened in the world of website designs, but also when it comes to creating and maintaining…

    Read more: RunOutGrooves redesign!
  • Just as with メトロノーム, while re-designing this website, I took the time to make changes for UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ‘s entry. I re-scanned artwork for EGO-style, TERRA, CUBE, GREAT ROCK’N’ROLL HEROES, Sixxx Sense and 宇宙戦隊プラズマ☆アミューズメント. While buying stuff for メトロノーム, I stumbled upon two Japanese auctions with strange NOIZ CD’s so I bought those. I have no idea…

    Read more: UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ changes
  • While re-designing this website, I took the time to make some big changes for メトロノーム ‘s entry. I basically re-scanned artwork for some releases and added missing releases, including albums 5th狂逸インパクト and 阿吽回廊, singles 阿ッとして吽 and 箱庭空間 and miscellaneous releases 誰のせい and 致死量フリーク 症例・2. Their discography should now be more complete then ever! I have furthermore…

    Read more: メトロノーム changes
  • Out of nowhere Angel-TAKA announced on Instagram that UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ will continue as a new formation under the name Neu:NOIZ! Further details are unknown, including any new band members, but their first gig will be on the 29th of June in Tokyo! Wouldn’t it be something when at least TAKEswiy returned to the band…? I now…

    Read more: Neu:NOIZ!
  • Mumm-Ra are starting to develop a feeling for out-of-the-blue releases. In 2013 and 2014 they dropped a single and mini-album out of nowhere. Then a compilation album in 2020 and now, TODAY, they dropped a new single called called washout. Now available on all major platforms!

    Read more: Mumm-Ra washes out
  • After 12 years, a previously unknown CD version pops up on the internet for Mirrors’ debut album Lights And Offerings. It is a withdrawn edition! Details can be found here!

    Read more: Unknown Mirrors CD variant
  • UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ unfortunately announced today that they will go on hiatus after their last gig in early February 2024! It seems that 呼太郎 wanted to leave which prompted MASATO to leave as well. This means there aren’t any guitarists left in the band and they lost one of their main songwriters and long-term members (MASATO, who…

    Read more: An end of an era