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i: Tonight's 2nd
guest is Yoshiki of X Japan. In November, X Japan will release
"Dahlia" which is their first album in 5 years. The album,
which focuses on the singles from the past 5 years, can truely be
called "X Japan's road to this day"... but why did it take
so long for the release of this album?
y: If I was told to
release this album two years ago, I probably could've... hmmm...
but, maybe those 2 years went by because we were working on details
or... It wasn't like "we shouldn't change this and
that"... it was more on a personal level, like a hobby...
changing this sound to that sound.
i: But still, not to
release an album for five years couldn't have possibly been a PLUS
for X Japan. So what does Yoshiki, the band's leader, think about
that?
y: There were
things that didn't go the way I wanted them to... but it's not that
I got mad or anything, but it was fun... mmm... We toured last year
before the album's release and when I thought to myself, "This
is ridiculous..." I didn't want to do anything... Normally,
you'd release and album and then go on tour... we already did it a
year ago mmmm... and I collapsed.... I'm not too sure, but I'm glad
it wasn't normal.
i: The album,
"Dahlia" is set to be released in November. At the end of
this year, there are plans for a "Tokyo Dome 2 days". The
aggressive X Japan will return soon. What does Yoshiki see in the
future for X Japan?
y: For an album
that took 5 years... I don't think it's great... mmm but I don't
think its that bad... mmm but I'm... mmm not satisfied at all... but
I don't think its bad... I'm getting confused... (laugh). I guess it's
ok... It's just that there were so many things that I couldn't do
because of this album that I plan on starting many different things.
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