Already done it this afternoon and hoping that Misa will see it and favourite it like Kanami did on her birthday.

So they finally unveiled the cover art for the new album . . .

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This seems to be the promotional image for the album
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I like it. It fits with the gap between their appearance and sound. You wouldn't guess from the picture that they rock out pretty hard.

Yesterday I went to Shibuya and I saw YURI from Tancobuchin with Saiki  .love.
But I was too afraid to go talking with them...

saldiven wrote:I like it. It fits with the gap between their appearance and sound. You wouldn't guess from the picture that they rock out pretty hard.

agree....like when you will see a pic of Miku or Saiki you wouldn't thought that they will have that deep rocking voice  .cool. 

babaloued wrote:Yesterday I went to Shibuya and I saw YURI from Tancobuchin with Saiki  [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] 
But I was too afraid to go talking with them...

why were you afraid? D: you are lucky D:

I was not really fond of the maid concept in a group or band (due to personal reasons) until I saw their song "Thrill" on YouTube. I was like "HOLY F***, those ladies can also rock!"

I am really impressed how they played groove metal on "Thrill". Not piercingly loud, just the right amount of crunch and groove. However, the music video is too bland for my taste yet understandable because they're an indie rock band.

When I heard the "Ai to Jonetsu no Matador" and "Summer Drive" on Spotify, it sounds like a bit heavier version of Scandal. So far, I consider them as a promising band that every rock music fan should look forward to.

I will be pre-ordering their debut album next week on CDJapan or HMV then.

Hey, Maminoodles!

If you're interested, there's a fan page on Facebook for Band-Maid. Look up Band Maid Fans Worldwide on Facebook. :D

Ok, so I just got my copy of their new CD, "New Beginning," from CDJapan today.

Holy cow, this album is just sick. The ladies put their foot on the gas from track one and never let up.

I highly recommend this album to anyone even tangentially interested in this style of rock.

saldiven wrote:Ok, so I just got my copy of their new CD, "New Beginning," from CDJapan today.

Holy cow, this album is just sick. The ladies put their foot on the gas from track one and never let up.

I highly recommend this album to anyone even tangentially interested in this style of rock.

Got mine yesterday, too. Totally agree, this album is my Top-2015 so far. These girls absolutely rock.

My fav song is FREEZER, the rotation of Saiki's and Miku's singing parts is awesome!

Right after I heard Freezer, I went onto Twitter to beg their official band page to make a video for that song....

hmm... should do that, too. 2 voices are not much but better than one :-)

Like to tell me your twitter-ID? One follower more...

CDJapan has just shipped the CD and will receive it on Monday. I just can't wait!

Yep, SOLID stuff.

Very good indeed, fits perfectly into my current taste for all girl rock and metal groups.

Fobbel78 wrote:hmm... should do that, too. 2 voices are not much but better than one :-)

Like to tell me your twitter-ID? One follower more...

It's the same as most of my online presence:

@saldiven

Thanks. Followed. Mine is @fab_sup

By the way. Is it only me or does "Beauty and the Beast" sound a bit like The Offspring...?

I received the album on saturday. Excellent album, all the songs are great but I have to say that "Beauty and the beast" and "Arcadia Girl" are my favourite tracks.

BREAKING NEW GATE!

Okay this band is pretty crazy good, heres some info we found for anyone that will be in Japan around January for the SCANDAL Budokan shows, Band-maid will play the day after the 2nd Budokan show

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credits to propglenn for finding the link

Hi fam. Pleased to announce that I am a new Saiki fan.
Very refreshing to see what they bring to the table.  
Bye fam.

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Thought I'd register to add my vote. Been a fan since seeing their first material, missed out on the Matador EP  but got one of the last copies of their first CD from their label site a while back. Glad others are into it and enjoying New Beginning - the record rocks hard \m/

Let's all keep up the promotion in US and Europe, they need as much exposure as possible :D

BTW, for those who are interested, there are a couple of Facebook groups (Band Maid Fans Worldwide, Band Maid Fans Mexico, and Band Maid Fans' Cafe{formerly Band Maid Fans USA}). There is also a fledgling fan web site under the Band Maid Fans' Cafe name.

Interview and some live footage:





Plans for world domination, sounds good.

A day or so ago, Miku tweeted that they were performing a new song during tomorrow's concert. I tweeted bask asking if it were going to be released as a single. She actually responded with "Can't say. Secret."

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that there is a new single and/or music video coming out soon.

Some time ago they were tweeting about recording something new, so I'd say - right about time
Hope they will release some MP/LP soon - with 3 albums under belt there would be enough material to choose from for a full tour - preferably in Europe .clap.