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Metal Bless Japan 4 - Forever (東日本大震災チャリティ・オムニバスCD)
¥2,500
2021年6月25日リリース 1. METAL BLESS JAPAN / Forever 2. SABER TIGER / Black Fang 2021 3. DÜEL / Exterminator 4. Traitor's Verse / The New Beginning 5. FATE GEAR feat.百合 / 黎明 6. EARLY CROSS / I, Pandora 7. Rose'n'Ciel / Songs Save Soul 8. JEALOUS WILD / Fade Out Time 9. SPiRiTRiAL / Step By Step -Spiritrial Version- 10. THE SHEGLAPES / Wannabeee -Metal Bless Japan Ver.- EARLY CROSSは未発表の新曲、"I, Pandora"(Track 6)を提供しております。 また、Metal Bless Japan テーマ・ソング"Forever"にEARLY CROSSからLeelaとHagiが参加しております。 下記メーカー・インフォメーションより 2011年3月11日に東北沖で発生した「東日本大震災」と、震災直後に太平洋沿岸を襲った大津波がもたらした被害は甚大なものとなり、1万5千人超の尊い人命が失われました。あれから10年の年月が過ぎましたが、被災地の復旧・復興への道もまだ半ばで、人々の意識も震災や復旧から遠のきつつある中、日本国内のヘヴィ・メタル/ハード・ロック・アーティスト達が四度結集し、書き下ろしの新録楽曲を含む震災チャリティー・キャンペーンのアルバム第4弾を、震災から10年目となる2021年6月25日にリリースいたします(当初は3月11日リリース予定でしたが、新型コロナウイルス蔓延防止対策でレコーディング等の制作スケジュールが影響を受け、発売を3ヶ月順延せざるを得ませんでした)。 過去3枚のアルバムに収録の各テーマ・ソング「Rising Sun」と「We Can Be Strong」「Keep On Fighting」が、この10年育み続けてきた精神と意志を継ぎ、Vo:15名とG:13名(のべ人数)を含む総勢29人のアーティストが参加した新キャンペーン・ソング「Forever」に加え、今回は復旧・復興の想いを胸に、このプロジェクトの為に結成されたプロジェクト・バンドを含む全9バンドによる書き下ろし新曲や未発表ヴァージョン等、全10曲を収録! このアルバムの販売純益と、メイン・キャンペーン・ソング「Forever」の音楽配信(ノン・パッケージ販売)等により発生する純益(共に必要諸経費を除く)は、当該震災の復興支援金として公益社団法人Civic Force等に全額寄付されます。 ●メイン・キャンペーン・ソング「Forever」参加者(A to Z順) [Vocals] Anza(HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT), Char(Rose'n'Ciel), Tadahiko Chida(DEAD EYED SPIDER / Emerald Aisles), Fumimitsu Hyodo(DÜEL), Takeaki Itoh(SPiRiTRiAL / PINNACLE POINT), Shuji Izaki(ArqphoniA / BRAVESTAKER / RESISTAREA / GRAZIE!), Toshinori Kamiya(Traitor's Verse), Kco Kanye(THE SHEGLAPES), Leela(EARLY CROSS), Janne Makkatainen(JEALOUS WILD / MILLIA), Youji Matsui(Colony of Meditation), RUZE(Rose'n'Ciel), Junko Sera(ALHAMBRA / PROJECT-NAYUTA / KARMA), Takenori Shimoyama(SABER TIGER), Tomoya "Ucky" Ukita(BRUNET BULL) [Guitars] Yoshiya "448" Sato(Mastermind / SIRENT SCREEM / BRAVESTAKER), Tomoya "Ucky" Ukita(BRUNET BULL) [Keyboards] Yoshinori Kataoka(ALL IMAGES BLAZING) [Bass] Takeaki Itoh(SPIRITRIAL / PINNACLE POINT) [Drums] Takashi Yano(BLASDEAD) [Guitar Solos] CloudBerry(THE SHEGLAPES), Hagi(EARLY CROSS), HIRO(HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT), Akihito Kinoshita(SABER TIGER), Masaru Maruoka(SPiRiTRiAL), Mina(FATE GEAR), Shinsuke MORIMOTO(Traitor's Verse), Yoshinori Nakata(DÜEL / psychOrange), SADiY(Rose'n'Ciel), Yoshiya "448" Sato(Mastermind / SIRENT SCREEM / BRAVESTAKER), Masaaki Satou(DÜEL / OUTBURST), Yasuharu Tanaka(SABER TIGER)
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Witches Return T-Shirt (2)
¥2,500
ハロウィン・イベント、『Witches Return Vol.3』(2019)の開催を記念した、レトロデザインの限定Tシャツです。 限定生産となりますのでお早めに。
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Witches Return T-Shirt (1)
¥2,500
ハロウィン・イベント、『Witches Return』の開催を記念した限定Tシャツです。 残り僅かとなりますのでお早めに。
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EARLY CROSS × K'z Worx "EC50 Booster"
¥12,000
千葉のエフェクターブランドのK’z WorxとEARLY CROSSのコラボレーションとして、この度エフェクトペダル”EC50“を発表することになりました。 K’z Worxは新鋭のエフェクトメーカーで、Hiroaki KatoとShigetsugu Hagiyaもレコーディング、ライブ共に使用しています。 この”EC50″はMarshall Plexiサウンドを再現したもので、開発段階でマスターボリュームの追加等、EARLY CROSSの要望を組み込まれたこだわりのペダルとなっており、ピッキングの強弱で鈴鳴りのようなクリーン・サウンドから、ドライブ・サウンドまで、広いゲイン幅を持っています。 ピッキングの食いつき、ニュアンスの追従共に素晴らしく、かつて英国の偉大なギタリスト達が使用していたような、トレブル・ブースター/クリーン・ブースターとしての役割は勿論、EARLY CROSSの”Hymn to the Fallen“曲中で聞けるようなクランチ・サウンドを出すことも可能です。 そして、ギターだけでなく、ベースで使用することもできます。 マスターボリューム付きのPlexiサウンドをミニケースの筐体で。
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Pathfinder
¥2,500
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1. Ashes & Yarrow (6:05) 2. Cry Havoc (4:55) 3. Hymn to the Fallen (7:53) 4. In the Half Light of the Canyon (0:38) 5. Cairn (6:42) 6. The Pilgrimage (14:24) I. Journey’s End: Recollections II. Babel: Questions on What We Are III. Daisies: Visions of Home IV. Restoration: Homeward-bound 7.The Fog (7:53) Release Date: February 14, 2013 Musicians: Natasha Vaichuk – Vocals Hiroaki Kato – 6 & 12 String Guitars, Bouzouki, Pianos, Mellotrons, Organs Yugo Maeda – Bass Yushi Soutome – Drums & Cymbals Guests: Jan Erik Liljeström (from Anekdoten) – Spoken Words on “The Fog” Mutsumi Tanamura (from Machine Messiah) – Spoken Words on “The Pilgrimage” Shigetsugu Hagiya – Additional Guitar on “The Pilgrimage” Produced by Hiroaki Kato Co-produced by Ryota Omachi Mixed by Christer-André Cederberg Mastered by Chris Sansom at Propeller Mastering – Oslo, NORWAY Music: Hiroaki Kato Words: EARLY CROSS, Mutsumi Tanamura All songs arranged by Hiroaki Kato Artwork by Takashi Miyamoto
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Cross Symbol T-shirt
¥2,500
アルバム「Pathfinder」のアートワークを手掛け、「シルバー事件」「機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN」などの多数作品に参加する宮本崇氏によるデザインのロゴTシャツです。 生地は厚手でサイズはS,M,L,XLからお選び下さい。 Black, 100% cotton T-shirt featuring the EARLY "CROSS" Symbol. Band Logo on the back. Select size [S, M, L, XL]
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Solstice (EP)
¥1,000
1.Willow Tree (1:19) 2.Behind Spurious Claim (7:43) 3.Hymn to the Fallen (7:51) 4.In the Half Light of the Canyon (0:36) 5.Cairn (5:36) 6.Wind of Autumn (4:28) Musicians: Natasha Vaichuk – Vocals Mitsunori Ukaji – Lead & Rhythm Guitars, 12 Strings Guitars Hiroaki Kato – Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars, 12 Strings Guitars, Mellotron, Piano Tatsuya Hayashi – Bass Guitars Yushi Soutome – Drums & Cymbals Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Studio NEST Additional recorded at Studio Gryning Engineered by Kenji Kikuchi Mixed by Kenji Kikuchi Mastered by Naoki Kikuchi at Studio NEST B All music by Hiroaki Kato All Lyrics by Natasha Vaichuk (IHATOV Productions IHT-CD-001)
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Solstice (FLAC Download)
¥900
1.Willow Tree (1:19) 2.Behind Spurious Claim (7:43) 3.Hymn to the Fallen (7:51) 4.In the Half Light of the Canyon (0:36) 5.Cairn (5:36) 6.Wind of Autumn (4:28) Musicians: Natasha Vaichuk – Vocals Mitsunori Ukaji – Lead & Rhythm Guitars, 12 Strings Guitars Hiroaki Kato – Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars, 12 Strings Guitars, Mellotron, Piano Tatsuya Hayashi – Bass Guitars Yushi Soutome – Drums & Cymbals Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Studio NEST Additional recorded at Studio Gryning Engineered by Kenji Kikuchi Mixed by Kenji Kikuchi Mastered by Naoki Kikuchi at Studio NEST B All music by Hiroaki Kato All Lyrics by Natasha Vaichuk (IHATOV Productions IHT-CD-001)
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December's Cross: Donner (FLAC Download)
¥300
■ December’s Cross: Donner – 2017 (EARLY CROSS presents Special Christmas) Released December 16, 2017 Musicians: Mel – Vocals Hiroaki Kato – Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals, Cardboard Shigetsugu Hagiya – Acoustic Guitars Yugo Maeda – Bass Kazuhiro Kaneko – Percussions, Shakers, Tambourines Yuki Pazzy – Piano, Reed Organ Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Studio NEST, Dagdrøm Studios Engineered by Kenji Kikuchi Mixed by Kenji Kikuchi Mastered by Naoki Kikuchi “Wexford Carol” Traditional Irish Carol Arranged by Hiroaki Kato, Yugo Maeda Art direction, design by Hiroaki Kato
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December's Cross: Cupid (FLAC Download)
¥300
■ December’s Cross: Cupid – 2016 (EARLY CROSS presents Special Christmas) Released December 21, 2016 Musicians: Mel – Vocals Hiroaki Kato – Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars Shigetsugu Hagiya – Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars Yugo Maeda – Bass Kazuhiro Kaneko – Drums & Cymbals, Percussion Yuki Pazzy – Organs, Pianos, Orchestral Arrangement Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Studio NEST, Dagdrøm Studios Engineered by Kenji Kikuchi Mixed by Kenji Kikuchi Mastered by Kenji Kikuchi “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” Traditional English Carol Arranged by Hiroaki Kato & Yuki Pazzy
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December's Cross: Comet (FLAC Download)
¥300
■ December’s Cross: Comet – 2015 (EARLY CROSS presents Special Christmas) Released December 2015 Musicians: Mel – Lead Vocals Hiroaki Kato – Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Hammered Dulcimer Shigetsugu Hagiya - Electric Guitars Yugo Maeda – Bass Kazuhiro Kaneko – Drums & Cymbals Yuki Puzzy – Keyboards Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Studio NEST, Dagdrøm Studios Engineered by Kenji Kikuchi Mixed by Kenji Kikuchi Mastered by Naoki Kikuchi “Gabriel's Message” Music: Traditional Basque Carol Words: Translated by Sabine Baring-Gould Arranged by Hiroaki Kato
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December's Cross: Vixen (FLAC Download)
¥100
EARLY CROSSによるスペシャル・クリスマスEP! "Winter Solstice"にて使用された幻の音源をリ•レコーディング、メンバー自身によるミックス、マスタリングにて甦る! (全曲インストゥルメンタル) ■ December’s Cross: Vixen – 2014 (EARLY CROSS presents Special Christmas EP) 1. The New Landscape 2. Aurora Polaris 3. We Three Kings EARLY CROSS 2014: Elena – Vocals Hiroaki Kato – Guitars, Cembalo, Pianos, Organs Shun Takahashi - Guitars Yugo Maeda – Bass Yushi Soutome – Drums Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Dagdrøm Studios - Japan November 2014 All Instruments by Hiroaki Kato All Songs Arranged by Hiroaki Kato Mixed by Hiroaki Kato Mastered by Hiroaki Kato "The New Landscape", "Aurora Polaris" Music by Hiroaki Kato "We Three Kings" by Traditional Art direction,design by Hiroaki Kato (IHATOV Productions IHT-CD-005)
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December's Cross: Prancer
¥700
EARLY CROSSによるスペシャル・クリスマス・EP、代官山LOOPにて開催されたクリスマス・コンサート、"Winter Solstice 2013"に出演のMACHINE MESSIAHとCYMBALIC ENCOUNTERSも楽曲を提供。 前作、前々作に引き続き、ptfのヴァイオリニストであるKeisuke Takashima氏、日本を代表する鍵盤奏者である難波弘之氏、Brand Xでの活動で知られるフレットレス・ベースの名手、Percy Jones氏等豪華ゲストも参加し、全4曲入り、3バンドによる超豪華スプリット・CDとしてリリース。 "December's Cross: Prancer" (2013) Track listing: 1. Joy to the World / EARLY CROSS 2. Beneath the Tree (Can You Hear the Bells?) / MACHINE MESSIAH 3. Lost in Winter Solstice / CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS 4. Carol of the Bells (2013 ver.) / EARLY CROSS ■ EARLY CROSS: * Elena - Vocals * Hiroaki Kato - Guitars, Keyboards * Yugo Maeda - Bass * Yushi Soutome - Drums ■ MACHINE MESSIAH: * Yoshihide "Kame" Akiyama - Keyboards * Tatsuo "Michael" Inoue - Guitars * Mutsumi "Gonzales" Tanamura - Vocals * Yasushi "Yasai" Tsuruma - Bass ■ CYMBALIC ENCOUNTERS * Mark Murdock - Drums, Hammerax * Tetsuya Ueda - Bass * Daniel Kubota - Guitar * Dave Juteau - Vocal, Keyboards Special Guest: Keisuke Takashima (from ptf) – Violin (Tr.1) 難波弘之 (Hiroyuki Namba) - Keyboards (Tr.2 & Tr.3) Percy Jones (from Brand X) - Fretless Bass (Tr.3)
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December’s Cross: Dancer (FLAC Download)
¥500
■ December’s Cross: Dancer – 2012 (EARLY CROSS presents Special Christmas EP) 1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (2:09) 2. Det hev ei rose sprunge (1:53) 3. Carol of the Bells (3:38) 4. Natasha’s Christmas Message (0:50) Released December 2012 Musicians: Natasha Vaichuk – Vocals Hiroaki Kato – Guitars, Bouzouki, Pianos, Organs, Bandoneon Yugo Maeda – Bass Guitars Yushi Soutome – Drums & Cymbals Keisuke Takashima – Violin (Tr.2) Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Studio NEST Additional recorded at Gryning Studios Engineered by Naoki Kikuchi Mixed by Naoki Kikuchi Mastered by Naoki Kikuchi at Studio NEST B “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Traditional “Det hev ei rose sprunge” – Traditional “Carol of the Bells” – Traditional All songs composed by Hiroaki Kato Art direction,design by Yushi Soutome (IHATOV Productions IHT-CD-003)
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December's Cross: Dasher (FLAC Download)
¥500
■ December’s Cross: Dasher – 2011 (EARLY CROSS presents Special Christmas EP) 1. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (2:45) 2. Dasher Jam (2:23) 3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (1:36) 4. Hymn to the Fallen (Acoustic) (4:29) 5. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (4:47) Released November 2011 Musicians: Natasha Vaichuk – Vocals Mitsunori Ukaji – 12 Strings Guitars Hiroaki Kato – 12 Strings Guitars, Pipe Organ, Mellotron Yugo Maeda – Bass Guitars Yushi Soutome – Drums & Cymbals Keisuke Takashima – Violin (Tr.2, Tr.4) Produced by Hiroaki Kato Recorded at Studio NEST Additional recorded at Gryning Studios Engineered by Kenji Kikuchi Mixed by Kenji Kikuchi Mastered by Naoki Kikuchi at Studio NEST B “Dasher Jam”, “Hymn To The Fallen”, Music by Hiroaki Kato “Hymn To The Fallen”, Lyrics by EARLY CROSS & Mutsumi Tanamura “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” – Traditional “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” – Traditional “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” – Traditional All songs composed by Hiroaki Kato Art direction,design by Yushi Soutome (IHATOV Productions IHT-CD-002)
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December's Cross: Prancer (FLAC & AAC Download)
¥300
好評だったEARLY CROSSによるスペシャル・クリスマス・スプリットEPが待望のダウンロード販売開始! ■ December’s Cross: Prancer – 2013 (EARLY CROSS presents Special Christmas EP) Track listing: 1. Joy to the World / EARLY CROSS 2. Carol of the Bells (2013 ver.) / EARLY CROSS (非圧縮のFLACファイルとAACファイルが同梱されています)