JROCK NEWS — Japanese Rock Music News

25 July 2021

New Look, Releases

Matenrou Opera announce their new single Owaranu Namida no Umi de. Translating into a sorrowfully named song, "In the Sea of Endless Tears". The single will be available to purchase from August 25. Owaranu N...

HYDE livestreams orchestra concert worldwide from Heian Shrine!

Erica

23 July 2021

Online Concert

HYDE, the lead vocalist of world-famous bands L'Arc-en-Ciel and VAMPS announced he will hold a two-day live concert from Heian Shrine in Kyoto, and it will be available to stream worldwide. The concert is ti...

Interview with Reita (the GazettE): A never fading passion

echo and Rin

23 July 2021

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Roar for freedom with Royz’ latest music video, “LEON”!

酒井菊奈 (Sakai Akina)

21 July 2021

Royz have put out a music video for their latest single LEON, which is now available to view on YouTube! The single itself will be out on July 21 in three editions, each with different contents to offer. The...

Crystal Lake EU/UK Tour 2022

20 July 2021

Tour

Crystal Lake has announced an extensive 22-gig tour for next year, 2022, stretching from February to March. They will bring along two guests, the American bands "Currents" and "Kingdom Of Giants". For the fi...

L’arc-en-ciel’s first new song in over 4 years, “Mirai”

19 July 2021

Game, Music Video, Releases

After L'arc-en-ciel surprised with a soon-to-release anime theme song "Forever" for EDENS ZERO, the band throws in another punch with the new single "Mirai"! This makes it their first new song in about four and...

BUCK-TICK gets on board with “Go-Go BT TRAIN” single and national tour

18 July 2021

New Look, Releases

BUCK-TICK takes fans on a musical journey with a new playfully titled single, Go-Go BT TRAIN, out on September 22. This train also gets the band back on board with a live tour schedule, planning a 20-stop natio...

Kizu’s alternative “Milk” music video shapes into a bloody mess

Sizergyia

17 July 2021

Taken from Kizu's best-of album, the new song Milk delivers a bloody, messy, and imprisoned vocalist, Raimu, with "ANOTHER Ver." alternative music video. Kizu released their best-of album Kataki on April 7. Th...

Crystal Lake tributes music legends with demonic single “CURSE”

16 July 2021

Music Video, Tour

Crystal Lake's single "CURSE" landed on July 14 and with an ominous name like this, you might wonder if it is able to live up to its name? In short, hell yes! This demonic song is not only a heavy piece of wond...

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Tours

SCANDAL announces 15th anniversary livestream concert

G Andrew White

31 July 2021

Online Concert

The world is invited to celebrate SCANDAL's 15th anniversary by livestream on August 21. They recently announced their 15th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "INVITATION" concert will be at Osaka-jo Hall, a huge venue with a 16...

Initial’L and LANTANA host exclusive panels at Otakon convention

Erica

30 July 2021

Online Events

Asian pop culture convention Otakon will host two major guests from the Jrock world—LANTANA and Initial'L. The convention takes place August 6-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C....

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New Bands

Lin’s EP “Ninth Heaven” is next-generation Chinese metal

26 July 2021

New Band, Releases

BABYBEARD members left to right Suzu, Ladybeard and Kotomi

Ladybeard returns with brand new unit “BABYBEARD”

afaenia

15 April 2021

New Band

Since announcing auditions and the formation of a new idol unit last year, Ladybeard has been a little quiet, but no longer! The larger-than-life, multi-talented man himself is back with a bang—and he's not alo...

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Recent Releases

BUCK-TICK gets on board with “Go-Go BT TRAIN” single and national tour

18 July 2021

New Look, Releases

Kizu’s alternative “Milk” music video shapes into a bloody mess

Sizergyia

17 July 2021

REVIVAL OF THE ERA’s “Lilith” music video strikes with tumultuous sound

Sizergyia

14 July 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

REVIVAL OF THE ERA released their fourth single Lilith on June 30 containing three tracks in total. The band also revealed a music video for the title track Lilith that sees them performing in lavish rooms with...

English VTuber “IRyS” makes debut with EP “||:Caesura of Despair”

13 July 2021

A new hope has arrived through the second awakening of the half-demon, half-angel "IRyS". The latest virtual idol singer from the agency "hololive English"—the same family as Mori Calliope and Gawr Gura. Her de...

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Interviews

Interview with Aiji (LM.C): Mental resilience and surviving a pandemic

29 July 2021

Interview

Interview with Reita (the GazettE): A never fading passion

echo and Rin

23 July 2021

Interview

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Entertainment

Yoshikitty voted 1st place by four countries in “2021 Sanrio Character Ranking”

Erica

15 June 2021

Entertainment

The results of the 2021 Sanrio Character Ranking Contest are in, and Yoshikitty conquered over the competition in four countries: Italy, Germany, France, and Thailand! Yoshikitty scored a top 10 ranking in t...

Giveaway: Meet BanG Dream! cast virtually at ANIPLUS Online Café!

29 May 2021

Entertainment, Featured

ANIPLUS café is hosting an online meet-and-greet on June 16 titled "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! X ANIPLUS Online Café". Joining the cheerful event are two voice actresses from the "BanG Dream!" franchise: Rim...

Legends meet as Yoshiki and Gene Simmons of KISS sit down to talk