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SID hosts eclectic lineup for 2019 collaboration tour

May 1, 2019

SID fans are used to being kept busy by the band's seemingly nonstop activity schedule, but the recent slew of announcements just blew us away! Beyond their Fan Club lives later in May, the band announced that ...

AKi brings monochrome drama in “Monolith” video preview

Jennie

Apr 30, 2019

Music Video, Tour and event

AKi, best known as the bassist for rock phenom SID, broke his solo project's recent silence with a rocking new music video preview for upcoming single Monolith!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-IuV-nH_x4 ...

AZKi premieres charming rock tunes with “Fake.Fake.Fake.” and “Inochi”

NBT

Apr 30, 2019

Music Video, Releases

The virtual YouTube star AZKi has today officially revealed two more songs after previously bringing us the dazzling song Hikari no Machi. The two new songs consist of Fake.Fake.Fake. and Inochi (いのち) which was...

New agency “Upcoming” holds potential to spread Japanese bands to the west

Mazohyst_Kyo

Apr 30, 2019

Japan

Ticket Pia (チケットぴあ) and UDO Artists, two of the biggest players in Japanese music have announced a new partnership! The name they have selected for their partnership is Upcoming. The name is confusing at first...

NAZARE searches for the “IDEAL” sound with 1st single

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 29, 2019

New Look, Releases

You can mark the calendar with NAZARE's name for yet another release, as the band just announced they will release their first single titled IDEAL on July 3. We already got a taste of the title track in the for...

Former DIV and BABOO members establish “The Guzmania”

Sizergyia

Apr 28, 2019

New Band, Releases

It has been confirmed that former DIV bassist Chobi and BABOO guitarist have formed a band The Guzmania. This is alongside vocalist Tokiha, also known as Yody from the band The LADYBIRD, and drummer Tetsuya. Th...

KHRYST+ prepares for EP “Shokuzai” with “SACRED” and “Kurakura” music videos

Sizergyia

Apr 28, 2019

Music Video, New Look, Releases

KHRYST+ will release their double A-side first EP Shokuzai on May 22 and have released music videos for the EP tracks, SACRED and Kurakura.SACRED sees the band within an old-aged castle-style building which...

New guitarist joins Rides In ReVellion for “Re:Vellion” album

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 28, 2019

New Look, Releases

Rides In ReVellion keeps going strong by announcing the release of their first full album titled Re:Vellion, and the reinforcement of their line-up with the addition of guitarist Tsubaki. The band's first album...

Wild and demonic RAZOR declares album “Sennen no Shirabe”

Sizergyia

Apr 27, 2019

New Look, Releases

The next release from RAZOR will be the band's first album Sennen no Shirabe, hitting stores on June 26. This is accompanied by their latest wild and demonic look!There will be 15 songs in total including p...

German electronic Metalcore GAZTREA soars with “Feather & Void”

Simon Sei

Apr 27, 2019

Music Video

Sponsored article With a strong nod towards the moodier side of visual kei in style and playing on a much-loved blend of electronic and metal sounds, GAZTREA from Germany is a band with potential in a space ma...

Ruki releases travel-themed collection for NIL DUE / NIL UN

Esme

Apr 26, 2019

Entertainment

Ruki, the vocalist of the visual kei band the GazettE, has finally begun the pre-order period for his newly completed collection ONLINE TOUR19 ACT5_“SEGUE” which was created for his brand NIL DUE / NIL UN TOKYO...

DELUHI’s powerful “Frontier” digest video leads to live DVD announcement!

Sizergyia

Apr 25, 2019

Releases, Videos

April saw the revival of DELUHI in celebration of their 10th anniversary taking the form of not one, but two sold-out performances titled XING OF DELUHISM. This took them to Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka on April 12 and...

6XT7’s cross-genre music leaves heavy impression

Ziggy

Apr 25, 2019

Music Video, New Band, New Look

With a triple single release at the end of March, vocal and rap duo 6XT7 (pronounced sixty-seven) strutted onto the music scene with an impressionable music sound. Using a mix of genres from electronic, metal, ...

New band “gulu gulu” formed by former members of Kuroyuri to Kage, Grieva, and more!

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 24, 2019

New Band, New Look, Releases

A new band under the name gulu gulu resurges from the ashes of dissolved visual kei bands! The band initially started as a solo project by Kuroyuri to Kage's vocalist Karasuna Mei and has now become a proper ba...