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Soundtrack To Critically Acclaimed ‘WE ARE X’ Music Documentary To Be Released March 3

‘WE ARE X’
SOUNDTRACK TO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
DUE OUT MARCH 3 VIA SONY MUSIC’S LEGACY RECORDINGS

X JAPAN TO HEADLINE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY IN LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 4

‘WE ARE X’
WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN IN THEATERS ACROSS THE U.K. IN MARCH

The soundtrack for the film WE ARE X–the critically acclaimed music documentary about X JAPAN–will be released worldwide on March 3, 2017 via Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings (a division of Sony Music Entertainment) and is available for preorder now at Amazon. *See the full track listing for the WE ARE X film soundtrack below.

Hailed as “fascinating” by the New York Times, WE ARE X is a transcendent and beautifully shot rock & roll story about the most successful rock band in Japanese history, X JAPAN. They’ve sold over 30 million albums, singles and videos combined; sold out Japan’s 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome a record 18 times; and played to tens of thousands of fans outside of Japan. Under the enigmatic direction of YOSHIKI–composer, classically-trained pianist, drummer and the creative force behind the group—X JAPAN has captivated a wide range of admirers as Sir George Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and the Japanese Emperor-while pioneering a spectacle-driven style of visual rock called “Visual Kei” (visual-kay), a one-of-a-kind cultural phenomenon.

In late 2016, ‘WE ARE X’ was released to theaters after winning multiple awards at the Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Stephen Kijak (Stones in Exile, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man), and produced by the Oscar-winning production team behind Searching for Sugar Man, WE ARE X is an astonishingly intimate portrait of a deeply haunted–but truly unstoppable–virtuoso and the music that has enthralled legions of the world’s most devoted fans.

Up next, X JAPAN–YOSHIKI/drums, piano; TOSHI/vocals; PATA/guitar; HEATH/bass; and SUGIZO/guitar, violin–will perform their first major show of 2017 on #XDAY Saturday, March 4 at SSE Arena, Wembley in London U.K, tickets (here). Later in March, WE ARE X (film) will premiere in London and officially open in theaters across the U.K. The film continues to expand internationally in new cities every week; and will arrive on Blu-Ray™, DVD and Digital HD on April 25 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet label. Territories include U.S, Bermuda and Bahamas. Critical praise for the film ‘WE ARE X’ continues to pour in: NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES, PITCHFORK, BUZZFEED, USA TODAY, YAHOO and LA WEEKLY.

Watch this video where YOSHIKI describes the song “LA VENUS” and its role in the film WE ARE X (here).

Following is the full tracklisting for the WE ARE X soundtrack (Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings):

1. La Venus (Acoustic Version)
2. Kurenai (The Last Live)
3. Forever Love
4. Piano Strings of Es Dur
5. Dahlia
6. Crucify My Love
7. Exclamation
8. Standing Sex (Live)
9. Tears
10. Longing / Setsubo-no-yoru
11. Art of Life (3rd Movement)
12. Endless Rain (The Last Live)
13. X (The Last Live)
14. Without You (Unplugged)

Japan Bonus:
1. Rusty Nail (Dahlia Tour Final)
2. Forever Love (The Last Live)

For more information, visit:

X JAPAN:
http://www.xjapanmusic.com
Facebook / Twitter / YouTube

YOSHIKI:
http://www.yoshiki.net/
Facebook / Twitter / YouTube
Instagram

‘WE ARE X’:
http://www.wearexfilm.com/
Trailer
Images

MSO Releases + Assets:
http://www.msopr.com/n/client-roster/x-japan/

Soundtrack To Critically Acclaimed ‘WE ARE X’ Music Documentary To Be Released March 3

Photo from WE ARE X. Photo Credit Tanya Braganti. Link: https://goo.gl/nq1QMV