Another Asian group is trying to break into the US market. This time out of Japan. Do the B’z have what it takes to get into the US market. Formed in 1988, rock band B’z are guitarist Tak Matsumoto and vocalist Koshi Inaba. Over the span of twenty-four years, B’z have released 18 albums and 50 singles, with 46 singles consecutively debuting at Number One on Japan’s Oricon Single Chart. B’z have sold over 80 million CDs in Japan alone, making them the best-selling artist in Japan’s history. Known as Asia’s foremost guitar player, Matsumoto has joined legends Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Ace Frehley and Slash to become only the fifth guitarist in the world to have his own Gibson signature Les Paul: the Tak Matsumoto Doublecut Custon Ebony Gibson.

B’z first English-language album was released on July 25, 2012. The self-titled collection includes the newly released single, “Into Free-Dangan-,” which is featured in the video game, Dragon’s Dogma and has sold over a million units worldwide and the record’s opening track, “Love Bomb” (originally titled “Ai no Bakudan”) was a Number One hit in Japan in 2005. Also see their music video for Juice filled to the brim with concert footage. (You can get Juice on . Get ready to get your rock on.) All of the songs on the new album have been re-produced with English lyrics to coincide with B’z upcoming North American tour kicking off September 17, 2012. Matsumoto explains, “This will be our fourth U.S. tour. We love playing for American audiences, and are excited to share our first English-language release with our fans.” Fans can see them live on stage starting next month.

B’z North American Tour Dates:
9/17 San Francisco, CA @The Warfield
9/19 Seattle, WA @The Showbox SODO
9/20 Vancouver BC @Orpheum Theatre
9/26 Toronto, ON @Sound Academy
9/28 Silver Spring, MD @The Fillmore
9/30 New York, NY @Best Buy Theater
10/7 Los Angeles, CA @Gibson Amphitheatre

Juice by B’z

Lyrics to Juice by B’z

I can feel it burnin’ down real slow
I think it’s killin’ me, I just can’t hide
Gotta push it, gotta shove it, control
So get in it and I just wanna ride
I want your lovin’, baby, don’t be shy
Need to taste you, wanna feel you inside

I got juice, to give it to you
Inside out, you get to have it too
Gotta live it, baby, while we can
Just one life, let it take command

I could kiss it, but I needed more
Funny feeling runnin’ through my veins
Wanna rock you deep into the core
Oh, so bad I think I’m going insane
No turning back, we’re spinning off the track
All systems go, there ain’t no turnin’ back

I got a juice, to give it to you
Inside out, you get to have it too
Gotta live it, baby, while we can
Just one life and the time is now

Honey, just let your body go
Not gonna hurt you, girl
Just wanna make sure
Feeling the heat this night
Just gotta get it right
My little butterfly
I need to make you mine

Got me feelin’ just too crazy inside
Come on—girl, I wanna blow your mind
It’s critical, I’m losin’ it right now
Getting closer now, I’m losin’ sight
I need to squeeze it in there one more time
The juice is comin’ for you, hold on tight

I got a juice, to give it to you
Inside out, you get to have it too
Gotta live it, baby, while we can
Just one life and the time is now

I got the juice, to give it to you
Inside out, I know you need it too
Life is short, ain’t no time to waste
There’s no tomorrow, gotta get it today

It’s alright!
It’s alright!
It’s alright!