X-Japan announced on their official Facebook page on May 16, 2023 that they would be releasing a new track titled ‘Angel’ on July 28th. This is their first new track in eight years, since the release of their song ‘Born to Be Free’.
X-Japan has been heralded as one of the most significant rock bands both in the Japanese music scene and worldwide. They went on a hiatus following a series of concerts in 1997, and the death of their guitarist and founding member Hide in 1998. They then reunited in 2007, and since then they have toured across the world. X-Japan’s current line-up consists of Yoshiki, Toshi, Pata, Heath, and Sugizo.
In 2016, the documentary “We Are X”, was released on Disney+. The series examined the history of the band and ended with their performance at Madison Square Garden.
