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the Raid’s “Tokyo Sanketsu Heroine” will be first single with major label

13 April 2021

the Raid. is set to release Tokyo Sanketsu Heroine on April 28, their first ever single with a major music label. Congratulations! Since their debuted in 2011, this year marks two important milestones for th...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION pre-releases dance-inducing “OMEGA” single

afaenia

12 April 2021

Anime, Releases

Following on from ALPHA, the ending track for season one of anime Moriarty the Patriot, STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION's RON has blessed us with the ultimate dance track, OMEGA! Featuring as the ending track for the se...

SHOW-YA assembles Jrock’s leading ladies for livestream festival

G Andrew White

12 April 2021

Online Concert

Japan's all-female heavy metal band, SHOW-YA, returns with their rock festival on April 29 with an attending audience but also available to livestream worldwide! The annual event SHOW-YA PRODUCE NAON NO YAON...

HYDE bleeds out in “MARS RED” ending theme “ON MY OWN”

Erica

11 April 2021

Anime, Releases

International rockstar HYDE released the digital single ON MY OWN across streaming platforms this week, following the debut episode of anime "MARS RED". Reflecting the anime's theme, the song's lyrics uphold th...

NANO illustrates “LINE OF FIRE” with cinematic music video

NBT

11 April 2021

Music Video

NANO is currently approaching the release of its first self-produced mini-album ANTHESIS that is planned for April 14. Just days before its release, NANO delivers the third music video off the album and has tak...

ACME’s trippy “Come Back To You” video features representation for black women in visual kei

Sizergyia

10 April 2021

Music Video, Releases

ACME released their most ambitious creation, Come Back To You, on March 29 and the lead up to this single saw the reveal of the CD artwork and the music video preview, leaving fans wanting more. We didn't ha...

One Eye Closed roasts dull pop music with ironic “All of Us” single

NBT

9 April 2021

Music Video, Releases

Have you had enough of the typical cookie-cutter pop music? Well, it looks like that's the case for One Eye Closed and at the same time, it is why the band's latest digital single "All of Us" is a pop song—iron...

Interview with Kiryu: Moving forward from a difficult year

Rin and Peertje

9 April 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 ...

GACKT tortures Kiryu in performance contest!

NBT, Rin and Peertje

9 April 2021

Entertainment

Kiryu is not only a popular band but these days, the members are also active as YouTubers! In the recent collaboration video, the guys invited the one and only, the trolliest troll known to mankind, GACKT! U...

DIR EN GREY’s teaser for single “Oboro” leaves more questions than answers

Erica

7 April 2021

Music Video, Releases

Proving 15 seconds is all they need to give us the chills, DIR EN GREY delivered a 15-second teaser for its 32nd single "Oboro". The release date looms just around the corner on April 28, but the visceral tease...

the peggies perform single “Ashiato” for anime “My Hero Academia”

NoMusicNoReason

7 April 2021

Anime, New Look, Releases

the peggies take one more step into anisong territory with the new single Ashiato out on March 28. The song is currently being used as the ending theme of the superhero anime show My Hero Academia on its recent...

Azusa Tadoko answers fan question on MyAnimeList livestream

Mazohyst_Kyo

6 April 2021

Online Concert

On April 16, Azusa Tadokoro will host an exclusive after-party livestream on the YouTube channel of MyAnimeList (MAL), titled "MyAnimeList presents, Azusa Tadokoro Livestream Party!!", marking the celebration o...

XaaXaa packs a punch with album, music video “Gogatsubyou”

Erica

6 April 2021

Music Video, Releases

Dynamic shock rockers XaaXaa announced a new mini-album Gogatsubyou and dropped a brand new music video to promote it. Gogatsubyou hits shelves on May 5, but you can watch the full music video for the title tra...

ReoNa plays with shadows in “Nai Nai” single for anime “Shadows House”

NoMusicNoReason

4 April 2021

Anime, New Look, Releases

Young anisong singer ReoNa is ready for the release of her fifth single Nai Nai on May 12. This time around, the vocalist lends her soothing voice for the ending theme of the anime adaptation Shadows House. Reo...