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British label JPU Records is proud to welcome rising Japanese band Lie and a Chameleon to its ranks, ahead of latest song “0". The track is currently being used as the current opening theme song from the hugely popular anime mobile phone game BLEACH: Brave Souls, which has been downloaded more than 43 million times globally.
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BAND-MAID, the impossibly hard rocking maid band from Japan, have announced that they've joined forces with legendary producer Tony Visconti for their upcoming album CONQUEROR, out on CD with lyric translations from JPU Records in Europe and North America from...
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BAND-MAID have revealed the music video to RINNE from upcoming album CONQUEROR. The video has been released on YouTube and was shot on 8mm film. New album CONQUEROR will be available on CD from JPU Records in Europe and North...
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SCANDAL return with digital exclusive single Saishuheiki, Kimi (最終兵器、君), out in Europe and North America from midnight tonight. UPDATE: The song is included on SCANDAL album Kiss from the darkness, available directly from us with English lyric translations, and a limited...
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JPU Records, the biggest label for music from Japan outside of Asia, has launched its own podcast on YouTube. Entitled The JPU Records Podcast, the series aims to introduce new music from Japan; bring attention to international news, such as...
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