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SCANDAL’s drummer Rina starts YouTube vlog channel

24 May 2020

It's only been a few days since we wrote about SCANDAL's new digital single and we have more good news as drummer Rina has started a vlog channel on YouTube. With an adorable name, "tiny channel by rina"—ref...

NUL. postpones 1st album and tour

NBT

23 May 2020

Releases, Tour

Due to the effects of coronavirus, NUL. has decided to postpone its three-date domestic tour "NUL. 1st TOUR" which would otherwise have taken place in June and July this summer. The result of this has caused th...

SCANDAL spins up home recording for “Living in the city” digital single

edoh

22 May 2020

Releases, Tour

Whilst many of us have had to stay indoors whilst wrestling with slow wifi and binge-eating snacks to fill the void, SCANDAL has been tirelessly crafting a new track titled Living in the city that will be out d...

X Japan’s Yoshiki “think the new album is coming soon”

NBT

21 May 2020

Releases

Drummer and leader Yoshiki of X Japan put out another teaser saying that the long-awaited X Japan album might come out soon. In his social media post which was coupled with a throwback photo from the Dahlia alb...

DADAROMA’s last live before hiatus invites digital audience

NBT

20 May 2020

Music Video

DADAROMA performed its last live show today on May 20 before entering a second hiatus. This concludes the “DADAROMA ONE MAN TOUR ‘POINT OF NO RETURN'”, a tour that would otherwise have had its tour final on Apr...

POIDOL disbands, releases last single “link.”

Sizergyia and afaenia

19 May 2020

Disband, Releases

POIDOL announced on May 13 that they will disband after their last one-man tour titled "Period.", with the final performance scheduled to take place on November 29 at Shinjuku BLAZE. The reason for the disba...

Interview with vistlip: Shaping the nostalgic album “No.9”

Dorian and afaenia

18 May 2020

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. The y...

Kizu wreaks havoc in wild “Jigoku” music video

Sizergyia

16 May 2020

Music Video, Releases

Kizu introduced us to their single Jigoku, released on April 28 with a passionate preview. However, now the band has followed it up with its bio-hazard themed music video. See the band isolated in hazard contro...

ONE OK ROCK recreates “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer” with toys and remote control?

NBT

16 May 2020

Entertainment, Music Video

ONE OK ROCK is following the #StayHome guidelines and that is made quite apparent with their latest music video "Kanzen Zaitaku Dreamer" (完全在宅Dreamer) taking place in their respective homes, a parody of the mus...

DARRELL covers classic DEATHGAZE songs in “BRILLIANT DEATH”, a single and compilation album

NoMusicNoReason

15 May 2020

New Look, Releases

DARRELL brings back the good old times with a compilation of DEATHGAZE cover songs, escorting the band's fifth single BRILLIANT DEATH. The release will see the light on July 7 in celebration of their third anni...

Yoshikitty currently top 5 in Sanrio ranking, cast your vote now!

NBT

14 May 2020

Entertainment

Sanrio character ranking 2020 is underway and through its mid-term results announced on May 12, we were able to see Yoshikitty surging to top five in its worldwide ranking. Not only that, but it sits even highe...

fox capture plan’s artful music video “Curtain Call” features Yosh (Survive Said The Prophet)

NBT

13 May 2020

Music Video

After being teased with a lyric video last month, instrumental band fox capture plan has now released the full music video for the single Curtain Call, and of course, it features Yosh on vocals, the lead singer...

Interview with DaizyStripper: Manifesting 13 years of hard work into album “INFINITY”

Dorian and afaenia

12 May 2020

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. Daizy...

JROCK NEWS featured in visual kei magazine “Vijuttoke”, following partnership expansion

NBT

11 May 2020

Site News

Together with the leading visual kei magazine "club Zy.", JROCK NEWS has expanded its alliance and partnered up with the magazine Vijuttoke. The triple collaboration was made official on Vijuttoke's 98th volume...