D Reveal Details on Charity Singles and New Donation Project for Japanese Live Houses

As previously reported, visual kei band D have announced that they will be releasing two charity singles where 70% of the proceeds, including revenue from downloads and subscription services, will be donated to WWF Japan for the conservation of wildlife and nature affected by the Australian bushfires.

Recently, they revealed more details about these releases. ACACIA～Pray For Australia～ is said to be a ballad that combines piano, strings and acoustic guitar with melodies that recall the scenery of nature and vocals that express a wish for revival. Hard Koala is a play on the Japanese pronunciation of "hardcore", and it is said to be a hardcore metal song that incorporates the Australian "didgeridoo" in a unique way. Both singles will feature two songs each: the title track and an instrumental version. The CD jackets for both releases will also be printed on FSC (forest certified paper).

While the physical singles will be released on April 29th, the title songs will also get a preceding digital release on April 6th, which marks the anniversary of D's formation. ACACIA～Pray For Australia～ will be available for download and streaming on the release date here, while Hard Koala will be available here.

In addition, D will be starting a project to support live houses all over Japan in the wake of COVID-19.

Utilizing the same mechanism used to automatically donate to WWF Japan from the singles, D will start planning automatic donations to live houses where they have previously performed in Japan. The venues will receive 10% of the revenue of previously released songs, and at a later date D will reveal which song’s profits are tied to which venue.

D have invited music lovers the world over to support live houses in Japan, and they urge supporters to use the following hashtags: "#D" "#LiveHouseNeverDie" and "#ライブハウス" ("Live House"). Fans can help to support both causes just by listening to D’s music on streaming services.