JROCK NEWS — Latest News, Releases & Tour Dates

Reol begins new chapter with vigorous rock single “Sekirara”

17 May 2022

Reol's new single Sekirara (赤裸裸, Naked) has made its way out today, May 18 in Japan, through its digital release and music video! Offering a high-intense rock sound that was created in collaboration with the...

Catch glimpse of Imperial Circus Dead Decadence’s 3rd album

NBT

16 May 2022

Doujin, Releases, Videos

The symphonic melodic death metal unit Imperial Circus Dead Decadence (ICDD) shares a better look at the upcoming third album through a preview, giving us a quick peek at what we can expect from the 13 tracks i...

MAXIMUM THE HORMONE tours Europe, wants your song requests now!

Erica

15 May 2022

Tour

Calling all European MAXIMUM THE HORMONE fans! For the first time in 11 years, MAXIMUM THE HORMONE will be touring Europe. On top of that, they want you to vote for your favorite song to be included in the setl...

LIV MOON prepares new album after many years of wait!

NBT

13 May 2022

New Look, Releases

The symphonic metal band LIV MOON, fronted by Akane Liv, is finally back with new music after many years of silence—in terms of music releases! Earlier this month, LIV MOON announced an upcoming album that will...

Yoshiki energy drink “Real Gold XY” inspired by rock and classical music

NBT

12 May 2022

Entertainment

The allegedly "revolutionary" project teased last week by Yoshiki and Coca-Cola is now public and reveals two new energy drinks, "Real Gold X" and "Real Gold Y". Centered around Yoshiki's philosophy of "NOTHING...

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NEMOPHILA shines on “A Ray Of Light” video, holds first US show

G Andrew White

11 May 2022

Music Video, Tour

Japan's hot as hell all-girls rock band releases single A Ray Of Light on May 11. The new track kicks off what could be a big year for the heavy metal quintet, as they also announced their first US show this Ju...

lynch’s Akinori forms three-piece band “VIVACE”

Sizergyia

10 May 2022

Music Video, New Band, Releases

As the hiatus of "lynch." continues, their bassist Akinori has formed a three-piece rock band named VIVACE. Akinori is joined by vocalist and guitarist Kouji Muraya formerly in the band redballoon, as well as d...

9mm Parabellum Bullet ring out for “One More Time”

edoh+

9 May 2022

Releases, Tour

9mm Parabellum Bullet has released the teaser music video for the digital single One More Time which came out today on May 9, 2022. To celebrate this release, they've announced a short tour across Japan, sta...

ACME hits North America for Wildfire Tour this Summer

Erica

8 May 2022

Tour

Visual rock band ACME returns to North America this summer with five shows in the US and their first show in Canada! The tour, titled “Wildfire”, is a combination of traditional venue shows, special showcase pe...

Yoshiki and Coca-Cola working on revolutionary project

NBT

6 May 2022

Entertainment

Yoshiki, drummer and leader of the band X Japan, is more than just a musician and has expanded far and wide in his activities. In a new video, Yoshiki teases an upcoming "big project" that is a collaboration wi...

RAZOR channels electronic rock for flashy “UNION” music video

Sizergyia

5 May 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

RAZOR will release their single UNION on May 25 and to hold our attention until then, the band has revealed the title track's flashy music video. That flashiness is what feeds the electronic rock song with its ...

Japanese rock and pop livestreams to check out in May

Erica

5 May 2022

Online Concert

We apologize for running late on this round-up of livestreams. Luckily, you can still watch past streams after they've ended thanks to the handy "archive" feature! As soon as May 5, you can watch Jrock artists ...

DIR EN GREY reimagines old songs in album “PHALARIS”, holds online events

Erica

3 May 2022

Online Events, Releases

Japanese heavy metal band DIR EN GREY revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album PHALARIS, which hits shelves on June 15. To celebrate the release of PHALARIS, DIR EN GREY also announced some exclusive onl...

SEKAI NO OWARI creates “Habit” for xxxHOLiC live action

edoh+

2 May 2022

Entertainment, Releases

SEKAI NO OWARI has dropped the music video for Habit, a bouncy upbeat track that was specially written as the theme song of the live-action movie "xxxHOLiC". Dressed in an oversized knitted vest and funky neckt...