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B'z wound make further ventures into international territories with the release of their 2007 [[B'z (International EP)|self-titled international EP]] in North America and Europe that likewise contained five songs, two of which were in English. Later, in 2012, B'z released their [[B'z (English Album)|debut English album]] worldwide on iTunes complete with five all new English reversions of popular singles. A subsequent tour, [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-]], became their biggest international tour to date, with seven stops all over North America including in both Los Angeles and New York.
B'z wound make further ventures into international territories with the release of their 2007 [[B'z (International EP)|self-titled international EP]] in North America and Europe that likewise contained five songs, two of which were in English. Later, in 2012, B'z released their [[B'z (English Album)|debut English album]] worldwide on iTunes complete with five all new English reversions of popular singles. A subsequent tour, [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-]], became their biggest international tour to date, with seven stops all over North America including in both Los Angeles and New York.


While never officially released outside of South Korea, the package has become a collector's item to fans in Japan and abroad with occasional appearances on various auction sites and often commanding premium prices. In 2012, B'z wrote a song entitled "[[B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998|HEAT]]" for Korean artist Kim Hyun Joong as his then-latest Japanese release. The exposure and positive reception to the song amongst Korean music fans led the band to express an interest in touring in South Korea in [[Be With!]] interviews, but no plans have yet been announced.
While never officially released outside of South Korea, the package has become a collector's item to fans in Japan and abroad with occasional appearances on various auction sites and often commanding premium prices. In 2012, B'z wrote a song entitled "[[B'z The Best XXV 1988-1998|HEAT]]" for Korean artist Kim Hyun Joong as his then-latest Japanese single. The exposure and positive reception to the song amongst Korean music fans led the band to express an interest in touring in South Korea in [[Be With!]] interviews, but no plans have yet been announced.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==

Revision as of 11:33, 20 July 2013

DEVIL
EP by B'z
Released April 23, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Hard rock
Length 23:29
Label Being Music Korea
Producer Tak Matsumoto

DEVIL is an English mini album by B'z, released exclusively in South Korea on April 23, 2002 to promote the band's appearance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Aerosmith. The release featured five English songs, four of which were previously released in Japan earlier in the band's career. The new title track, "DEVIL", was an English reversion of "TOKYO DEVIL" from the band's 2000 studio album ELEVEN. Although this mini album would be released only in Korea, the title song was also made available on the Korea/Japan edition of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Album but would not again be released in Japan until fans voted it into 14th place on B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" in 2008.

B'z wound make further ventures into international territories with the release of their 2007 self-titled international EP in North America and Europe that likewise contained five songs, two of which were in English. Later, in 2012, B'z released their debut English album worldwide on iTunes complete with five all new English reversions of popular singles. A subsequent tour, B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-, became their biggest international tour to date, with seven stops all over North America including in both Los Angeles and New York.

While never officially released outside of South Korea, the package has become a collector's item to fans in Japan and abroad with occasional appearances on various auction sites and often commanding premium prices. In 2012, B'z wrote a song entitled "HEAT" for Korean artist Kim Hyun Joong as his then-latest Japanese single. The exposure and positive reception to the song amongst Korean music fans led the band to express an interest in touring in South Korea in Be With! interviews, but no plans have yet been announced.

Track listing

All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.

  1. DEVIL
  2. Real Thing Shakes
  3. Bad Communication E.Style
  4. SLAVE TO THE NIGHT
  5. LADY NAVIGATION