Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, dance group Lead will release a new album after four years!

"NOW OR NEVER", their 6th original album, will be released on July 18. This is the group's second release this year as they came out with their 19th single "Wanna Be With You", which charted at #3 on Oricon Daily Singles Chart.

The title song "Stand and Fight" represents the will to never give up and keep on fighting while doing your best. The song is written by the members themselves.

Like their previous releases, 'NOW OR NEVER' will have four versions, and three are limited edition with special contents.

The regular edition will be CD only. Some of the tracks included will be their last three singles, "HURRICANE", "SPEED STAR?", "Wanna Be With You", and their new song "Stand and Fight". The album will have a total of 13 tracks, 8 of which are brand new. It will also include a 10th anniversary mix of "TOKIO NIGHT" from their 5th album, "Feel The Vibes".

Limited Edition A will include DVD containing the "Stand and Fight" music video.�Limited Edition B will come with two CD discs, the original 6th album and a singles best disc. The singles best disc will include all their singles from debut single "Manatsu no Magic" till 16th single "GIRA GIRA Romantic", �and also their double A-side single "Delighted", for a total 17 songs. The�2nd single "Show me the way", 3rd single "FLY AWAY" and 6th "Night Deluxe" will be come in the 10th anniversary version, which was re-recorded in 2012. The 10th single�"Virgin Blue" will be the 2010 version.

Lastly, limited edition C will be a double disc CD with the original 6th album and coupling disc. The coupling disc will have the coupling songs that were on each of their previous singles, which have been released on and after 2010, including "High Tenshion DAY", "Speechless", "CAN'T STOP", "Sun x You", "Hungry Sniper", and "COLOR". The song "24HRS" will have a new intro arrangement and "Unbalance na Kiss wo Shite" will include a rap from Taniuchi Shinya. Lead versions and re-recordings for some of the tracks will be included as well.

To celebrate the album they will hold four "NOW OR NEVER" events in June and one in July before its release in July.

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< 'NOW OR NEVER' CD Release Event >
06.03 - Pony Canyon, Tokyo
06.16 - Kansai Prefecture
06.17 - Chubu Prefecture
06.24 - Kantou Prefecture
07.08 - Kantou Prefecture

Locations will be announced at a later date.

Source: Official Website