JROCK NEWS — Latest News, Releases & Tour Dates

9mm Parabellum Bullet tribute album “CHAOSMOLOGY” features fox capture plan

3 July 2020

The instrumental band "fox capture plan" among other notable artists such as THE BACK HORN, and FLOWER FLOWER are taking part in 9mm Parabellum Bullet's upcoming tribute album CHAOSMOLOGY. Expect to see the rel...

Arlequin’s “The laughing man” album trailer is bursting full of character

Sizergyia

2 July 2020

New Look, Releases, Videos

Arlequin will release their third album The laughing man on August 19. After its initial announcement in May, the band has now revealed its tracklist alongside a smartphone-optimized trailer. From the straightf...

July 2020 — release schedule

Midnight

2 July 2020

Monthly Release Schedule

July is rolling out titles that are sure to pummel our eardrums just as much as our wallets! Let's just hope they're worth it in the end! Date Artist Release Title Release Type Comment Details ...

XANVALA gathers sold-out singles in “Riku Juusou” album

NoMusicNoReason

1 July 2020

New Look, Releases

XANVALA has already gained a loyal fanbase in only six months of activity. And the proof of that is how we keep seeing “Thank you! sold-out” signs majority of the times, even the three singles in their discogra...

Rock out to these Japanese livestream shows in July

G Andrew White

30 June 2020

Tour

With venues closed around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several artists are using livestreams to deliver performances for the fans. By jumping to online streaming services they can perform in place of...

LUNA SEA and fans band together in “Make a vow -with All of us-” music video

NoMusicNoReason

29 June 2020

Music Video

LUNA SEA has kept a steady pace of daily uploading a music video for 30 consecutive days in conjunction with its 30th-anniversary project ECLIPSE 303030. Now that this part of the project has come to an end wit...

Top 10 angriest Japanese rock and metal songs of all time

edoh+

28 June 2020

Entertainment

We should have titled this piece, "The angriest Japanese rock and metal songs of all time so far as voted by our readers", but that's not as catchy. If you're in the need of a bit of music therapy, you're in t...

Review: Playing the cute game “Hatsune Miku Tap Wonder”

afaenia

27 June 2020

Game, Review, Vocaloid

Hatsune Miku Tap Wonder is a new clicker style game available on Android and iOS brought to you by Ateam and Crypton Future Media, where you work up the crowd at Miku's live performances to progress! Gameplay ...

Yoshiki launches “secret online project”, invites fans to sing “Endless Rain”

NBT

25 June 2020

News

Yoshiki is working on something which is deemed as a "groundbreaking secret online project" and is now inviting every nation to sing the classic X Japan song, Endless Rain, with Yoshiki on piano! Fans are asked...

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BAND-MAID cancels 2020’s ZEPP TOUR but announces 2021 show

edoh+

24 June 2020

Tour

After the cancellation of BAND-MAID's ZEPP TOUR in Japan, the girls have announced a "new style of performance" at the Nippon Budokan on February 11, 2021. As to what "new style" means, we're not sure yet as th...

12012 resumes activities with 6 members!

NoMusicNoReason and afaenia

24 June 2020

News

No, it's not a dream! 12012 has finally returned from its five-year hiatus! Last Sunday, the members summoned their fans to hear them out on an undisclosed matter via TwitCasting. Little did they know the band ...

Enjoy Poppin’Party’s cheerful album “Breakthrough!” today!

Mazohyst_Kyo

24 June 2020

Anime, Game, Releases

That's right, Poppin'Party of the "BanG Dream!" franchise is releasing its second album "Breakthrough!" today, on June 24. Breakthrough! comes with cheerful and familiar title songs such as “Kizuna Music♪” a...

Discussion: Would you go to a drive-in concert?

edoh+

23 June 2020

Entertainment

Entertainment company Live Nation announced a series of live drive-in concerts across the UK featuring music performances and comedy shows, and that got us thinking–could drive-in concerts be the future of live...

exist trace’s first release in 4 years, “The Only Garden” mini-album

NBT

22 June 2020

New Look, Releases

One of the long-surviving female visual kei band exist†trace is finally back again with a new release after a near four-year gap in its discography. The new material is the mini-album The Only Garden and you ca...