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MUCC’s “-yo-” music video provides inside look at band life

Mar 5, 2023

Normally, music videos provide a glowing and polished look at the music business—made up, fully styled, with dramatic camera work. However, MUCC's music video for -yo- (耀 ) provides a more raw look at the ins a...

Kizu brings new visual twist with “Ame Otoko” music video

Bri

Mar 4, 2023

Music Video

The music video for Kizu’s new song “Ame Otoko” premiered on YouTube on March 2. While the band has never been afraid of exploring dark concepts, this time they take us on an emotional journey of remorse that c...

lynch.’s album “REBORN” highlights each member’s strengths

Sizergyia

Mar 3, 2023

Music Video, New Look, Releases

lynch. released the highly anticipated comeback album REBORN on March 1! This is the band’s first release since the Nippon Budokan performance on November 23, 2022, when they officially announced the end of the...

MORRIE celebrates birthday with worldwide livestream concert

NBT

Mar 2, 2023

Online Concert

MORRIE announces his birthday concert "Flesh Odyssey" that takes places at the Tokyo Kinema Club venue on March 4, at 17:00 (JST). Although Japan might be a far away place for many of us, we're lucky that this ...

“Evening and Breakfast with YOSHIKI 2023” live event indulges all senses

Erica

Mar 1, 2023

Entertainment

Music, wine, and the performing arts come together at "the world's most luxurious dinner show", Evening and Breakfast with YOSHIKI 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. The event, a marathon of 16 shows in 9 days, runs from Au...

Rock sensation RADWIMPS defies odds with comeback US tour, soundtrack release

Zephyr

Feb 26, 2023

Releases, Tour and event

If you are an anime fan or a fan of Japanese rock, you are more than likely to know of RADWIMPS to some degree. Despite being active since 2001, the band has gained international notoriety in recent years for h...

FANTASTIC◇CIRCUS revisits legacy with best-of album, music video

Sizergyia and Dorian

Feb 25, 2023

Music Video, Releases

FANTASTIC◇CIRCUS, consisting of vocalist Tsutomu Ishizuki, and guitarists kazuya and SHUN. (THE MICRO HEAD'S 4N's, OFIAM), will release a retake best-of album TENSEISM BEST SINGLES . The trio is mainly known fo...

Interview with TAKURO (GLAY): Healing the world through “The Sound Of Life”

NBT

Feb 24, 2023

Interview

The world hasn't been an easy place as of lately, with contributing factors such as a pandemic and war outbreaks, leaving people feeling anxious and helpless. From all of these recent events, TAKURO, the guitar...

Emo Night Tokyo party brings back emo karaoke in February

Rin

Feb 22, 2023

Tour and event

The self-proclaimed "saddest party in Japan", Emo Night Tokyo, is hosting its next event on February 25, this Saturday. Joining the list of activities this month is "emo karaoke", which was introduced in the pr...

sukekiyo starts 10th anniversary with mysterious audio video compilation, “EROSIO”

Erica

Feb 20, 2023

Releases

The experimental band "sukekiyo" divulged news of their next audio and video compilation, EROSIO, coming August 2023. We expect it will coincide with their upcoming tour, Dakara so no uchi (だからそのうち) which launc...

Report: Witnessing THE LAST ROCKSTARS US debut in New York City

Erica and G Andrew White

Feb 19, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

On February 3, titans of rock THE LAST ROCKSTARS made their explosive US live debut in New York City. Fans camped out in front of Manhattan Center, braving freezing winds on the city sidewalk overnight—all for ...

Ling tosite sigure, EGOIST provide theme songs for “Psycho-Pass: PROVIDENCE” anime film

Bri and afaenia

Feb 18, 2023

Anime, Releases

Anime fan-favorites Ling tosite sigure and EGOIST join the Psycho-Pass anime franchise in celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a new film: Psycho-Pass PROVIDENCE, by providing the main theme and ending them...

Rorschach.inc debut first album, single “Villan”

Astrid

Feb 16, 2023

New Look, Releases

The mysterious rabbit humanoid band "Rorschach.inc" digitally releases their first album, “Villan”, on February 23 at midnight (JST). The physical album will be released in March. Their digital single of the sa...

Futakuchi Mana goes hardcore in original song “Enmity”

NBT

Feb 15, 2023

Music Video, Releases

The virtual singer Futakuchi Mana releases the original song Enmity, packing a severe punch with lots of scream vocals and heavy guitars. Unlike most virtual singers who typically reside in the pop area, Mana f...