Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Official Site: LArc-en-Ciel.com Special Thanks to Chase Wang
BUTTERFLY, the long-awaited new album from one of the most celebrated Japanese rock bands, L`Arc~en~Ciel, has been released in North America (U.S.), Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico via iTunes. Described by Kerrang! as "The biggest band you`ve never heard of", L`Arc~en~Ciel has sold over 40 million records and will also return to the U.S. in 2012, for the 2nd time in 20 years, on March 25th with a historic performance at New York`s legendary Madison Square Garden. BUTTERFLY will include the band`s 20th L`Anniversary single "X X X" (Kiss, Kiss, Kiss) and "CHASE", all six singles since 2008`s including "DRINK IT DOWN" as well as three new songs. The album also includes hit song "GOOD LUCK MY WAY" as featured in the movie version of the iconic and highly popular anime full-length feature film, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS. This band`s hit single "READY STEADY GO" was utilized in the soundtrack of the original hit FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST television series featured on Cartoon Network`s Adult Swim. L`Arc~en~Ciel`s lead singer (and occasional guitarist), hyde, has called this "a monumental album, it`s great that we can release the album just at the right time." L`Arc~en~Ciel Members • hyde- vocals • ken- guitar • tetsuya- bass • yukihiro- drums L`Arc~en~Ciel BUTTERFLY Track list 1. CHASE 2. X X X 3. Bye Bye 4. GOOD LUCK MY WAY -BUTTERFLY Version- 5. BLESS 6. shade of season 7. DRINK IT DOWN 8. wild flower 9. SHINE 10. NEXUS 4 11. Mirai sekai
L`Arc~en~Ciel will embark on their "L`Arc~en~Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012" this March visiting Hong Kong, Bangkok, Shanghai, Taipei, New York, London, Paris, Singapore, Jakarta and Seoul before concluding back in Japan. Tour dates below. L`Arc~en~Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012 dates: March 3rd Asia World Expo Arena, Hong Kong, China March 7th Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand March 10th Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China March 17th TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan March 25th Madison Square Garden, New York, New York April 11th indigO2, London, UK April 14th Le Zenith, Paris, France April 28th Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore May 2nd Lapangan D Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia May 5th Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul, Korea May 12th Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan May 13th Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan May 19th Universal Studios Japan Open Air Special Stage, Osaka, Japan May 20th Universal Studios Japan Open Air Special Stage, Osaka, Japan