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D’ESPAIRSRAY reunites after 14 years for CROSS ROAD Fest

May 8, 2025

The wait is over—after 11 years since their last reunion, D'ESPAIRSRAY is back! After disbanding in 2011, the legendary band reunites for an exclusive performance at "CROSS ROAD Fest <DAY 1>". The two-day...

D=OUT soars into next era with digital single “SYOUDOU”

Erica

Apr 29, 2025

Releases, Tour and event

On April 28, D=OUT released their latest digital single SYOUDOU (翔動), marking their first new music since their 2024 album Gokudou. Available digitally worldwide, SYOUDOU is a bright, uplifting anthem that hera...

Support Jrock artists this Friday as Bandcamp pass all funds to musicians

NBT

Apr 29, 2025

Doujin, Releases

This Friday on May 2, from midnight to midnight (PST), the music store Bandcamp will waive all its revenue share and pass all funds directly to artists and labels! It’s the perfect time to purchase music and sh...

Vermilion-D Alice Syndrome’s last song “Tenjo Tenge”, a bittersweet farewell

NBT

Apr 28, 2025

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Doujin, Releases

Vermilion-D Alice Syndrome (VDAS), a symphonic metal doujin circle led by composer Setsuna, featuring vocalist Rib:Yuhki from Imperial Circus Dead Decadence, reached a bittersweet end earlier this month. As ann...

lynch.’s “GOD ONLY KNOWS” music video sets the tone for upcoming retake album

Sizergyia

Apr 24, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

lynch. will now release their retake album GREEDY DEAD SOULS / UNDERNEATH THE SKIN on April 30 instead of the original release date of April 16. The band announced this was due to production reasons.Before ...

Interview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Crafting music without borders

NBT

Apr 23, 2025

Anime, Interview

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, fronted by musician RON, is best known for crafting iconic anime theme songs and soundtracks for series such as "Food Wars!", "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime", "Beyond the Bound...

KNOSIS announces highly anticipated first album “GENKNOSIS”

Rin

Apr 21, 2025

Releases

Ryo Kinoshita's experimental metalcore project, KNOSIS, has been teasing an album for over a year and this Summer, fans will finally be able to hear it. On their official X account, the band announced that thei...

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST’s “Nail in the coffin” visualizer mirrors track intensity

Erica

Apr 16, 2025

New Look, Releases, Videos

Following the April 4 release of their digital single Nail in the coffin, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST released a visualizer video that amplifies the track's fierce atmosphere.The video pairs the band's explosive so...

Remembering Reita (the GazettE) with silly and funny moments

NBT

Apr 15, 2025

Entertainment

Even today, it still feels unreal that bassist Reita of the GazettE has left us... This fact has been hard to swallow but somehow, we've already reached April 15 again, the anniversary of Reita’s passing.In...

NEGA revives for 20th-anniversary show at Shibuya Rex

Erica

Apr 14, 2025

Tour and event

Visual kei band NEGA reunites for a one-night-only show to mark their 20th anniversary. The event, titled NEGA 20th ANNIVERSARY ONEMAN LIVE 'NEGATIVISION -viginti anni-' takes place Friday, September 19, at Shi...

SUI returns with DAVID’s second album “Made in Gothic”

Azael Dredgen Yor

Apr 14, 2025

Releases, Tour and event

SUI, one of the most captivating and experienced voices in classic and today’s visual kei scene, is ready to make an impact once again. On April 23, with his project "DAVID", he releases his second full-length ...

coldrain crams impactful earthly visuals in “INCOMPLETE” music video

Sizergyia

Apr 14, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

coldrain's first release of the year is greeted by the digital single titled INCOMPLETE, released on March 20. The band also marked the occasion with an announcement of coldrain signing a global contract with G...

Mysterious visual kei band YATANO KAMEN illuminates with “KIBOU” music video

Sizergyia

Apr 12, 2025

Music Video, New Band, New Look

A masked five-member visual kei band YATANO KAMEN (八咫ノ仮面), the likes of which no one has ever seen or heard of before, has suddenly appeared! Their mysterious debut reveals nothing about them identity-wise, tha...

DOLL PARTS reach new heights with rocking album “B.O.G.”

Jack

Apr 9, 2025

Releases

DOLL PARTS, a rock band based in Tokyo, is due to release their second full album "B.O.G", Bragging out Garbage, on April 19, expanding upon their rocking discography.The upcoming album is set to be an inte...