Report: NEMOPHILA kicks ass at Whisky a Go Go part 2 G Andrew White 13 July 2022 Featured, Review, Tour On July 1 NEMOPHILA, in their first international performance, stepped onto the stage of the world-famous venue Whisky a Go Go. Confidently, they stood before a sold-out house with fans hypnotized and stunned i...
SCANDAL struts with new signature Fender guitars and bass Nori 11 July 2022 Entertainment, Tour Schoolgirls-turned-alt-rock sensation SCANDAL flaunts three new signature instruments in partnership with guitar production giant Fender. The Haruna Telecaster Boost guitar, Mami Stratocaster Omochi guitar, and...
ACME lights up the night in “Kagaribi” music video Erica 10 July 2022 Music Video, New Look, Releases On July 10, metalcore visual rock quartet ACME released the music video for their 14th single, Kagaribi. Kagaribi is also available to download and stream across platforms worldwide. As always with ACME, the...
G.L.A.M.S to rock Washington DC at Otakon 2022 Erica 10 July 2022 Tour Are you ready, Washington DC? Japanese rock band G.L.A.M.S is coming to rock the stage all weekend long at this year's Otakon convention! Fans and attendees can join them for a full-length concert, Q&A p...
BAND-MAID “Unleash” EP details at Anime Expo Nori 9 July 2022 Releases, Tour Hard rock maidens of BAND-MAID let loose key details of their massively anticipated new record Unleash, scheduled for release on September 21. EP Unleash will deliver eight tracks including the titular tune, th...
ReoNa provides single “Shall We Dance?” for anime “Shadows House” 2nd season NoMusicNoReason 8 July 2022 Anime, New Look, Releases ReoNa will provide her sixth single Shall We Dance? as the opening theme for the anime Shadows House. While the physical CD releases on July 27, your first chance to hear the new song will be at the anime's sec...
Interview with SUGIZO: “All humans should have a sense of love and harmony.” edoh+ 6 July 2022 Interview Hot on the heels of the recent release of SHAG's new album THE PROTEST JAM and Rebellmusik music video, we've been presented an opportunity to pick the brains of the mastermind behind the thoughtful album. I...
SUGIZO’s project SHAG presents “Rebellmusik” music video edoh+ 5 July 2022 Music Video SHAG's full album THE PROTEST JAM dropped just a few days ago, and they've uploaded a new music video for the fifth track, titled Rebellmusik. This piece is an improvisational battle royale, woven by six gen...
DIR EN GREY immortalizes venue’s legacy in “THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST” Nori 4 July 2022 Releases Hard rock and metal goliath DIR EN GREY documents two momentous shows in its upcoming live Blu-ray and DVD THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST. Fresh off the heels of the latest album Phalaris (released on June 15),...
Review: Earthists’ album “Have a Good Cult” displays beautiful side of metalcore NBT 4 July 2022 Review The metalcore band "Earthists." has delivered quite an interesting work this time, to say the least. The latest entry is the album "Have a Good Cult" which was fully released on June 22. Binding together melodi...
We create Jrock nightmare fuel with artificial intelligence edoh+ 2 July 2022 Entertainment Lately, we've seen a wave of creepy hilarious AI-generated art hitting social media—spewed from the machine that is DALL·E mini. Let's be honest, the art it comes up with is equally terrifying and intriguing, e...
Interview with NEMOPHILA: “We are here to kick your ass!” part 1 G Andrew White 1 July 2022 Interview, Tour Making their first debut in America, NEMOPHILA prepares to perform a sold-out show at the world-famous Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, CA. As a crowd gathers on the Sunset Strip, there is much anticipation for thi...
Interview with HAKUEI and HIZUMI: Hardships as vocalists Dorian, Rin, Peertje and afaenia 1 July 2022 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 ...
Review: DIR EN GREY forges brazen album “PHALARIS” Nori 30 June 2022 Releases, Review DIR EN GREY’s 11th studio album PHALARIS bares the richest culmination of metal from the Osaka quintet’s quarter-century career. Contrasting the battering ram blitzing throughout its predecessor The Insulated W...
