ONE OK ROCK was announced as guests for ELLEGARDEN’s “THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN” Tour!!! They will be guest at all three tour performances, and the dates are listed in the sidebar.
This is an absolute dream come true! I’ve loved ELLEGARDEN since they were still active back in the early 2000’s and was pretty devastated when they went on hiatus. I was so excited when they announced their comeback and even more so when I got tickets to their Marine Stadium live. To have ONE OK ROCK as a guest performer is just icing on the cake. I was already hyped since ELLEGARDEN was a big part of my teen years but now I am just totally stoked that I’ll be able to see two of my favorite bands at the same concert. You can bet that I’ll be writing up a live report!
On this day three years ago, ONE OK ROCK signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records and made their U.S. debut! Congratulations on their third anniversary in the American music scene! Here’s to hoping they will find even more success in the West and beyond.
Don’t forget that you can do your part to support the band by purchasing their CDs, BDs/DVDs, and other merch! All the Blu-ray and DVD releases of their concerts are region free which means they can be played anywhere in the world. Please do not rely solely on illegal downloads.
I’ve noticed that most people who have visited this site the past month and a half have found their way here by searching for downloads of concert footage. While I appreciate the hits, I’d like to take this opportunity to make it clear that there are no files available for download on this site. I do not condone illegal downloads and sincerely hope that anyone who calls themselves a fan of ONE OK ROCK will support the band financially and consume their media in a legal manner.
Checked out the Five Finders Photo Festival gallery in Shibuya which just opened. My report can be found here.
I have survived DEAD POP FESTiVAL! Check out my report here. Unfortunately this is the only summer festival that I will be attending so my summer’s pretty much over. I hope ONE OK ROCK will do something else in Japan later in the year as I’d love to see them again.
It hasn’t been publicized on any official social media accounts, but the official ONE OK ROCK English website lists a performance on September 25 in Mexico City, Mexico. Perhaps this is a make-up performance for the one they had to cancel last year due to the earthquake?
Happy 31st birthday, Tomoya!!
FINALLY!! After having been teased three agonizingly long months ago, the music video for Change has been released at last!! There are English and Japanese versions of the MV, and the only difference is the one verse that’s different between them. I think the Japanese version is better though since Taka is seen drawing “SOS” with his finger during the Japanese verse. His wink killed me.
Today marks the 11th anniversary of ONE OK ROCK’s major debut! Their first major single Naihi Shinsho was released 11 years ago today on April 25, 2007. To celebrate, check out the translations for Naihi Shinsho and Kako wa Kyoukasho ni Mirai wa Shukudai!
Happy 30th birthday, Taka!!
To commemorate Taka’s big day, I’ve added a translation of 69 (pronounced “rock”), which is a track where Taka chose words rather than songs lyrics to convey his message.
It was announced today that ONE OK ROCK will be performing at SUMMER SONIC in Osaka on August 18 on the Ocean Stage! This must be the summer festival that Taka hinted at during their live at Kyocera Dome Osaka. Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park will also be performing on the same stage on the same day so I’m sure they’ll have a nice reunion. Wish I could be there but Osaka is so far away…
Back from Tokyo Dome and OMG, that was an amazing concert!! Check out my full report in the Special section. WOWOW will be broadcasting the live on May 26.
At the live they passed out promotional packets with flyers and such, and one of the flyers was for Honda Jet with interviews with Taka and a Honda Jet developer. It also had the official lyrics for Change on it so I’ve corrected any mistakes I had on my page.