Archive

Video interview: GUNGIRE, Japan’s angriest rock band – JROCK NEWS 10th anniversary

Sep 12, 2025

Interview, Online Concert, Tour and event

Meet GUNGIRE, Japan's angriest rock band, as part of JROCK NEWS' 10th anniversary celebration. The milestone will be marked with a live concert and livestream event "PULSE vol.1" at Shinjuku ANTIKNOCK in Tokyo,...

CODOMO DRAGON’s “UNPRAY!!” music video brings flashy visuals to gigantic screens

Sizergyia

Sep 11, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

CODOMO DRAGON released their 25th single UNPRAY!! on September 8. Taking the initiative ahead of time, the band dropped the title track's music video, bringing intensely flashy visuals to gigantic screens.T...

Madmans Esprit embarks on 2026 European tour “Severed hopes / Shattered innocence”

Jack

Sep 10, 2025

Tour and event

After the Success of their 2024 tour, Madmans Espirit will embark on a 2026 European tour. Titled "Severed hopes / Shattered innocence", the 10 stops of the tour promise an "extraordinary experience that will r...

D’ESPAIRSRAY returns with first solo show in 15 Years, “LIVE 2026 ‘RAPTURE'”

Erica and afaenia

Sep 9, 2025

New Look, Tour and event

Fifteen years after disbanding, the legendary band D'ESPAIRSRAY is making a long-awaited return. The band will reunite for their first solo concert since disbanding: LIVE 2026 "RAPTURE", scheduled for May 4, 20...

BABYMETAL joins JAM Project for “One Punch Man” opening

Jorge M.

Sep 8, 2025

Anime, Releases

During the AnimeNYC 2025 event, the One Punch Man anime panel revealed BABYMETAL as the featured artist for the opening theme of the upcoming anime's third season. Titled Get No Satisfied, the song marks the ka...

Video interview: Dimrays, Osaka’s rising metalcore duo – JROCK NEWS 10th anniversary

afaenia, Erica and NBT

Sep 7, 2025

Interview, Online Concert, Tour and event

Meet Dimrays, Osaka's rising metalcore duo, as part of JROCK NEWS' 10th anniversary celebration. The milestone will be marked with a live concert and livestream event "PULSE vol.1" at Shinjuku ANTIKNOCK in Toky...

Lyrica’s “Wonder & Under Ground” music video exhibits haunting visuals

Jack

Sep 4, 2025

Music Video, New Look

On August 30, Lyrica showcased a captivating music video, Wonder & Under Ground. Lyrica's signature style is present throughout the whole video, with horror-esque visuals and a combination of upbeat and hea...

SHAZNA visits Latin America for 2026 tour

Mizerable

Aug 30, 2025

New Look, Tour and event

In March of 2026, visual kei icons SHAZNA will tour across three stops in Latin America. Following four performances across Japan, SHAZNA will embark to Mexico, Brazil, and Chile for three exciting concerts! ...

XaaXaa’s single “Gankyuu ga Sasaru” has all eyes on them

Erica

Aug 29, 2025

New Look, Releases

Fresh off the release of their recent EP Raku na Shinikata, XaaXaa announced even more music on the way! The band announced a new single, Gankyuu ga Sasaru (眼球が刺さる). The digital release will be available worldw...

Cursed idols MAZARI assembles super visual kei band, members from DEVILOOF, lynch, Matenrou Opera

NBT

Aug 27, 2025

New Band, Tour and event

MAZARI, an idol group built around a “curse” concept, will celebrate their first anniversary on October 11 with a concert. For the show they’ve gathered notable visual kei support musicians, namely, guitarist R...

“New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt The Soundtrack” gets worldwide digital release

Jorge M.

Aug 25, 2025

Anime, Releases

The soundtrack for the anime New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt delivers the music from the series' new season in limited two-disc and standard one-disc editions, with the release date scheduled for Septe...

JILUKA celebrates 10th anniversary with best-of album “XNDII”

Jack

Aug 21, 2025

Releases

JILUKA celebrate their 10-year anniversary with the best-of album "XNDII", releasing August 22 on all major streaming platforms.JILUKA released more details for their upcoming best-of album on August 13. XN...

Top 10 anime opening songs you can’t miss from Spring 2025

Jorge M.

Aug 18, 2025

Anime, Entertainment

With the spring anime season of 2025 now ended, let's take this opportunity to wrap it up by looking at our top 10 favorite anime opening theme songs! To ensure these are truly the best picks, we focused solely...

Interview: BAND-MAID’s Miku Kobato on storytelling through anime

Nori and Aya

Aug 18, 2025

Interview, Releases

BAND-MAID’s latest single What is justice? slices across digital platforms on July 18 and into living rooms as the ending theme for the gritty role-reversal anime TOUGEN ANKI. Gnashing through with KANAMI’s gui...