JROCK NEWS — Japanese Rock Music News

15 October 2021

Music Video

After two moon cycles of wait, we finally have the music video for Reol's digital single Byakuya (白夜), or "White Midnight" which it is called in English. Fittingly published on midnight, on October 15, Byakuya ...

Audio interview with Reita (the GazettE): Happiness in daily life

Peertje and echo

14 October 2021

Interview, Videos

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 ...

13 visual kei bands gather for Chaotic Harmony’s omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

12 October 2021

Japanese music promotion company Chaotic Harmony will release their first omnibus album, titled Chaos Collection in December. Crowdfunding is currently underway via Indiegogo, with multiple price points and upg...

Mysterious masked band emerges “MISTRESS OF THE DARKROOM”

12 October 2021

A new mysterious masked band "MISTRESS OF THE DARKROOM" has emerged from the dark that follows the concept of the "Black Death", the bubonic plague. It is the deadliest epidemic in history which is estimated to...

BABYMETAL ends an era, only the FOX GOD knows when they’ll be back

10 October 2021

News

BABYMETAL announced back in August that they will be sealed and disappear from our sight after concluding its "10 BABYMETAL LEGENDS" project, and won't be back until that seal is broken. Today on October 10,...

DaizyStripper collaborates with fans for single “Ongaku ga Kieta Hi”

酒井菊奈 (Sakai Akina) and afaenia

8 October 2021

This month, five-piece visual kei giant DaizyStripper releases their latest single "Ongaku ga Kieta Hi". In a mold-breaking move, the band asked for fans' help creating content for the music video. In August...

Hatsune Miku mobile rhythm game in English beta “Project Sekai: Colorful Stage!”

8 October 2021

Doujin, Game, Vocaloid

The mobile rhythm game "Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku" has started its English public beta for iOS and Android devices. The beta period will run from October 4, 15:00 (PDT) to October 19, 15...

Audio interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Happiness in daily life

Peertje, echo and Dorian

7 October 2021

Interview, Videos

TK from Ling tosite sigure performs “will-ill” for Code Geass and drops best-of album

NoMusicNoReason

6 October 2021

Anime, Releases

TK from Ling tosite sigure has a new song titled will-ill now available on digital platforms. The track serves as the ending theme of the anime Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion in its 15th anniversary rebroa...

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Tours

the peggies holds free livestream concert “SOUNDBASE Vol.3”

NoMusicNoReason

17 October 2021

Online Concert

the peggies just announced a free livestream concert SOUNDBASE Vol.3 will be held on YouTube on October 20! This commemorates the release date of their upcoming second major album The GARDEN. The event will ...

D=OUT cancels appearance at Nekocon 2021

Erica

5 October 2021

Tour

Chaotic Harmony announced on September 30 that visual kei band D=OUT and their vocalist, solo artist Kouki Hanamizakura will not be attending Nekocon 2021. Instead, Chaotic Harmony will screen one of D=OUT’s...

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New Bands

Mysterious masked band emerges “MISTRESS OF THE DARKROOM”

12 October 2021

Yoshiatsu forms band “Fukuro”, releases mini-album and explains DADAROMA’s hiatus

Sizergyia, Rin and Peertje

13 September 2021

DADAROMA's vocalist Yoshiatsu has formed a new band, Fukuro. In conjunction with the formation, the vocalist spoke out about DADAROMA's hiatus in a long and heartfelt message. The new band Fukuro has entered...

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Recent Releases

Mysterious masked band emerges “MISTRESS OF THE DARKROOM”

12 October 2021

DaizyStripper collaborates with fans for single “Ongaku ga Kieta Hi”

酒井菊奈 (Sakai Akina) and afaenia

8 October 2021

TK from Ling tosite sigure performs “will-ill” for Code Geass and drops best-of album

NoMusicNoReason

6 October 2021

Anime, Releases

ONE OK ROCK documentary is coming to Netflix!

Erica

5 October 2021

ONE OK ROCK is coming to streaming service Netflix on October 21 with an exclusive documentary, Flip a Coin. The worldwide release follows the band for three months as they prepare to stream a no-audience stadi...

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Interviews

Interview with Chihara Minori: How anime sparked a 17-year singing career

afaenia, Rin, Peertje and Dorian

18 October 2021

Interview

With a career of 17 years under her belt, Chihara Minori is one of the most well-known and well-loved figures in voice acting and anisong. Though you may know her best as the voice of Yuki Nagato from Kyoto Ani...

Audio interview with Reita (the GazettE): Happiness in daily life

Peertje and echo

14 October 2021

Interview, Videos

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Entertainment

the GazettE collaborates with FamilyMart for DIY print photos

1 October 2021

Entertainment, New Look

If you're a the GazettE fan and lucky enough to be in Japan right now, you can grab yourself some printed photos of the band at your nearest FamilyMart convenience store—all for an affordable penny too! the ...

Ryuji (The Brow Beat) plays Sasuke in Naruto stage play

17 September 2021

Anime, Entertainment, Online Events

Vocalist Ryuji from the band The Brow Beat, who also is an actor, will return as the character Sasuke in the upcoming Naruto stage play titled "Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari". It is the fourth play in the series an...

Golden Bomber’s vocalist Kiryuin Shou announces marriage, reluctantly

NBT and Rin

5 September 2021

Entertainment

The vocalist of the visual kei "air band" Golden Bomber, Kiryuin Shou, publicly announced his marriage on his blog on September 4—the same day the happy occasion took place. Although it is an event to celebr...

MIYAVI and BAND-MAID appear in Netflix movie “Kate”