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SCANDAL announces 15th anniversary livestream concert

31 July 2021

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....

Ex-Slipknot Joey Jordison passes, creates wave of emotions in Japan

NBT and Dorian

30 July 2021

News

Former drummer Joey Jordison, one of the founding members of the American metal band Slipknot, has passed away at the age of 46. The cause of death hasn't been made public, but Billboard received a statement fr...

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

Ziggy

29 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 ...

sakanaction plans Japan tour at the end of the year

edoh+

27 July 2021

Online Concert, Tour

sakanaction is one of my all time favourite bands since I started listening to them in 2010, so it slightly stings to hear that they have a tour scheduled for the end of the year across the pond when it's quite...

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

Ziggy

26 July 2021

New Band, Releases

Visual rock guitarist Lin (凛-Lin-) releases EP "九天攬樂-Ninth-Ninth Heaven-" and subsequent music video for the title track. A release with which, China-born and Japan-raised Lin, wishes to break the silence and r...

Matenrou Opera’s “Owaranu Namida no Umi de” single delivers sorrowful words

Ziggy

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

Music Video, Releases

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

NBT

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”

NBT

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

Ziggy

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

Music Video, Releases

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...