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X JAPAN: New Song Preview Available - Oct. 20, 2007

An exclusive preview of the new song from Japanese rockers X JAPAN, entitled "I.V." is available on the Jrock Revolution web site.

"I.V." is scheduled to appear in the fourth movie of the record-breaking "Saw" horror franchise.

"Saw IV" comes from the same team that produced "Catacombs", which featured the song "Blue Butterfly", written and produced by X JAPAN founder Yoshiki.

Approached last July about producing the theme track for "Saw IV", Yoshiki chose to perform the song with X JAPAN.

Written and composed by Yoshiki, with lyrics completely in English due to the international target audience, the song features Toshi on vocals, Pata on guitar and Heath on bass. While attending Toshi's vocal recording sessions, Yoshiki took the lead in overseeing the English lyrics.

"I.V." reportedly features previously unreleased ideas written by X JAPAN's influential lead guitarist Hideto "Hide" Matsumoto, who committed suicide in May 1998.

X JAPAN will shoot a promotional video for "I.V." on October 22 at Tokyo Odaiba Aqua City.

X JAPAN performing live in Japan in 1994:

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	COMMENT \| posted by : Biki 10/20/2007 6:41:32 PM

	O.o WTF? Fucking random, but awesome.

	COMMENT \| Short preview posted by : DemonIced 10/20/2007 7:18:05 PM

	Short preview, but I can't wait to see Saw IV to hear it. For those unfamiliar with X Japan, find Kurenai, Rusty Nail, X, I'll Kill You, Tears, Endless Rain, etc. The crowd on Endless Rain (the song in the video) is always awesome.

	COMMENT \| X !!! posted by : kelu 10/20/2007 7:56:08 PM

	What a great band! I hope yhey tour europe !!!

	COMMENT \| Fucking brilliant posted by : timmily 10/20/2007 8:19:17 PM

	This song will change the world, just like every single X song before it. And hopefully now it won't just be a handful of us Gaijins who appreciate them as well.

	COMMENT \| Fuck yeah posted by : Zesotar 10/21/2007 7:09:40 PM

	I can't believe it, hope the tour Europe too, is gonna be a must-see!!

	COMMENT \| posted by : NIGELBLACKWILLY 10/22/2007 4:24:31 AM

	Hard to judge from that preview but i'm sure it will be awesome.

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