After the enormous demand for pre-order of the Japanese Limited Edition of DOPE STARS INC.’s ‘Criminal Intents/Morning Star’, DWA is happy to announce full details of the Japanese Limited Edition of the album ‘21st Century Slave’.

FOR PRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS ONLY we have designed a very special souvenir
‘Digital Warrior Pre-order Pack' / デジタル戦士予約特典セット with additional packaging:
AT NO EXTRA COST!

‘Hayawari Discount’ (‘Early Bird Discount’) of 10% OFF ended on 6/30.
However, pre-order of the ‘Digital Warrior Preorder Pack’ / デジタル戦士予約特典セット is still possible until the official release date of 7/14: but shipping will become ‘as soon as possible’ instead of the scheduled date of 7/05 (see full details below).

Key features:

- 14 tracks / 66 minutes version of the CD, featuring 3 EXCLUSIVE bonus tracks: remixes specially commissioned for this release by VIGILANTE (Chile), SINS OF THE FLESH (Japan/UK), and BAAL (Japan)

- 6-panel digipak (limited to first 300 units ONLY)

- 16-panel booklet

- 4-panel insert with liner notes in Japanese

- ‘obi’

BUT that’s not all...!
STRICTLY LIMITED to PRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS ONLY, we are pleased to present the exclusive
DIGITAL WARRIOR PREORDER PACK / デジタル戦士予約特典セット

- Including 2 x 415x500 mm folding poster inserts featuring PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED PICTURES of Dope Stars Inc. from the ‘21st Century Slave’ artwork sessions by Enrico Caputo and Rhett Podersoo: NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER VERSION of the album!
These 2 single-sided full-colour inserts are folded down into 12 panels each - to the same surface size of the digipak - adding a massive additional 24 panels of artwork to the package: 20 panels more in total even than the Trisol package.

Extra cost? NO EXTRA COST. Same price as the regular digipak edition: but ONLY AVAILABLE to PRE-ORDER CUSTOMERS.

Shipping date 7/06:

As previously announced, the DWA release of ‘21st Century Slave’ has been directly arranged with DOPE STARS INC. to be the first in the world.
However, since we made this announcement Trisol has now accelerated domestic release of this product in Germany to 7/10 (BUT export is still restricted until 7/17).
Consequently, to ensure that our commitment to be first is met, although our official release date has to remain 7/14, pre-orders for this title received before 6/30 are now scheduled to ship around 7/06. International shipping from Japan averages around 5 days, meaning delivery should be around 7/10 or before to ANYWHERE in the world.
You will not get this album any faster from any other label.

3 extra tracks, unique extra packaging - but only from online pre-order until 7/14, while stocks last!

Tracklisting:

01. Omegadrones – 6:48
02. 21st Century Slave – 5:36
03. It’s Today – 3:26
04. When I See You Smile – 6:03
05. Digital Warriors – 5:25
06. Megacorps – 3:35
07. Criminal Intents – 3:33
08. Neuromantics – 4:43
09. Outlaw Thrones – 5:14
10. The World Machine – 4:34
11. It’s For You – 3:40

EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACKS FOR JAPAN:


12. 21st Century Slave (Remixed by VIGILANTE) – 2:33
13. Omegadrones - Another Game (Remixed by SINS OF THE FLESH) – 5:18
14. 21st Century Slave (Remixed by BAAL) – 5:33

DWA is proud to present the world exclusive first release of the amazing new full-length album from Italian cyberpunk sensation DOPE STARS INC., ‘21st Century Slave’ - available only in Japan from 7.14!

And in addition to the 11 tracks of the standard European and US versions of the album, DWA’s Japanese Limited Edition features 3 extra tracks exclusive to the Japanese release: remixes from Tokyo industrial rock act BAAL, Osaka-based SINS OF THE FLESH and South American superstars VIGILANTE!

DOPE STARS INC.’s first 2 albums ‘Neuromance’ and ‘Gigahearts’ achieved massive sales and media attention across Europe and the US, gaining chart positions in many countries.
Their 3rd album ‘21st Century Slave – eagerly awaited by their legions of fans across the globe – is their strongest ever.

In the midst of the current global economic collapse, blamed by most on the excesses of corporate greed, the timing could not be more appropriate for the socio-political message of ‘21st Century Slave’. Welcome to DOPE STARS INC.’s dystopian vision of the world of today: where we are either tools of technology and giant uncaring corporations, or where we embrace the system to fight it from within.

With ‘21st Century Slave’, DOPE STARS INC. take up the cyberpunk themes of cult authors like William Gibson and give them musical form. An awe-inspiring collision of programmed electronics, heavy rock guitars and punk aggression, ‘21st Century Slave’ is easily DOPE STARS INC.’s most powerful and wide-ranging work to date: an emphatic artistic statement, perfectly produced by charismatic frontman Victor Love.

From the throbbing industrial dance beats of the ominous opening call to arms ‘Omega Drones’, to the unexpectedly sweet acoustic-pop melodies of final song ‘Its For You’, the album twists and turns but never disappoints. Both diverse and decisive in it’s musical choices, ‘21st Century Slave’ embraces industrial, nu metal and electro influences, but always finds a convergence that is uniquely DOPE STARS INC.

The first 300 copies of DWA’s Japanese Limited Edition of ‘21st Century Slave’ come in a 6-panel digipak with 16-panel colour booklet, 4-panel insert with Japanese liner notes, and obi.
In the beautifully-designed artwork, Victor Love’s musical and lyrical vision is perfectly illustrated by digital artist Rhett Podersoo, whose depiction of our modern urban environment resonates with the visual aesthetic of Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’.
Dirty cityscapes and harsh neon oppress us as attack helicopters patrol the polluted skies…and DOPE STARS INC. and their star emblem oversee all from rooftops and TV screens.

Following the enormous worldwide success of the ‘Criminal Intents/Morning Star’ EP – released as a special Japanese Limited Edition on June 20 (DWA 908) – comes DWA’s world-exclusive first release of ‘21st Century Slave’: which looks certain to be the glamorous and rebellious DOPE STARS INC.’s best-selling album so far!