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DEVILOOF blends traditional, futuristic sounds in “NEWSPEAK” single

4 April 2021

With its much-awaited European tour sadly canceled due to the pandemic, DEVILOOF—like many other bands—has been confined to the insides of a recording studio. We now see the silver lining of it all as the band ...

Kizu’s “Milk” music video preview features lively jazzy chorus

Sizergyia

3 April 2021

Music Video, Releases

The lead-up to the release of Kizu's best-of album Kataki on April 7 has seen the band reveal previews of music videos Human Error and the new song Hato. In addition, they revealed one more preview but this tim...

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Interview: Cö shu Nie reflects on decade of success and anime tie-ins

edoh+ and NoMusicNoReason

3 April 2021

Featured, Interview

Cö shu Nie recently released their single give it back, an emotional ballad selected as the ending theme to the popular anime TV show Jujutsu Kaisen. Since its digital release on January 22, give it back has al...

DARRELL welcomes guitarist MIYA with upcoming single

NoMusicNoReason

3 April 2021

New Look, Releases

DARRELL becomes a four-member band once again with the addition of guitarist MIYA to the line-up. The announcement comes accompanied by the band's new visuals, and a new digital single scheduled to be released ...

Tinuki – The new dating app for JROCKERS

Mazohyst_Kyo

1 April 2021

Entertainment

Lockdowns are settling down and it looks like we are finally pulling through this pandemic. Naturally, we all want to get back out there and meet new like-minded people. But where can you do that as a Jrocker? ...

Miku Kobato changes to Jpop as cluppo for “PEACE&LOVE”

G Andrew White

1 April 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Miku Kobato of BAND-MAID fame flies solo as JPop idol, cluppo, with the release of single PEACE&LOVE. While the debut is truly her new solo project, quite obvious given the timing that it is an April Fools'...

MUCC's promotional image for their BEST ALBUM "Myojyo", 2021

MUCC previews BEST ALBUM “Myojyo” exhibiting fierce powerhouse abilities

Erica

31 March 2021

Music Video, Releases

MUCC's BEST ALBUM Myojyo is set to drop on April 21, 2021. Now, we have a sneak peek at its contents including exclusive new recordings and their newest song, Myojyo—creating an exhibition of their fierce power...

Marmalade butcher’s “SYAKUNETSU”, first music video in 7 years!

NBT

30 March 2021

Music Video

Marmalade butcher recently released its chaotic single SYAKUNETSU on March 24, and to follow it up, the band uploaded its music video onto YouTube, making this their first music video in seven years! If you ...

DaizyStripper’s “SAKURA Samuneiru” music video is simple yet heartfelt

Sizergyia

29 March 2021

Music Video, Releases

DaizyStripper has revealed the music video for ballad SAKURA Samuneiru from its album INFINITY released back on March 1, 2020. The description of the video states that it was made in collaboration with Toho Gak...

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UVERworld compiles 32 music videos in “UVERworld Video Complete -act.3-“

Sizergyia

28 March 2021

Releases

UVERworld will release their third music video collection titled UVERworld Video Complete -act.3- in celebration of their 20th anniversary on April 21—compiling every music video since the release of Nanokame n...

Zero[Hz] cooly delivers emotive song “SURVIVE” in grandiose music video

Sizergyia

27 March 2021

New Look, Releases

Zero released their single SURVIVE on March 24 and with that, also revealed the music video for the title track. The band brings to the table a cool and emotive song performed in a grandiose-looking building de...

Kizu joined by MUCC in dream collaboration project “Ichigeki”

NBT

26 March 2021

Entertainment, Music Video

Kizu's fourth-anniversary celebration continues with the recent unraveling of project "Ichigeki" (一撃), revealed to be a dream collaboration project that brings vocalist Lime together with six other respectable ...

New Japan and Australian-based band SEIRAN pushes out debut single “The Void”

NBT

25 March 2021

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Describing themselves as "four inexperienced friends" hailing from Japan and Australia, the new metalcore band SEIRAN has released its debut single The Void along with its music video. The single has been avail...

Marmalade butcher drops rhythmically frantic “SYAKUNETSU” single

NBT and Peertje

25 March 2021

Releases, Videos

Instrumental band, Marmalade butcher, has finally returned with "new" material after a long wait. The digital single SYAKUNETSU, released on March 24, is the band's first new material in three years. It follows...