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Moon Kana brings early albums, EPs to streaming services

Mar 27, 2026

As of March 26, singer Moon Kana (MOON香奈) has made her first three albums and five EPs available on streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. The release allows longtime fans to revisit her early ...

Eir Aoi performs “MONSTER”, opening song for “Classroom of the Elite” 4th Season

Jorge M.

Mar 27, 2026

Anime, Releases, Tour and event

Singer-songwriter Eir Aoi will perform MONSTER, the opening theme of the anime Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester, set to air April 1. The track marks a new era in Eir Aoi’s career u...

DIR EN GREY heralds upcoming album “MORTAL DOWNER” with fresh artist visuals

Erica

Mar 25, 2026

New Look, Releases

Only two weeks remain until DIR EN GREY release their 12th studio album, MORTAL DOWNER, on April 8. Stoking anticipation, the band unveiled new artist visuals on March 25; their first in nearly two years, follo...

ELISE debuts elegant visuals in “SATELLITE” music video

Jack

Mar 23, 2026

Music Video, New Band

ELISE showcases grace through the stunning music video for SATELLITE, released March 13.ELISE's lineup includes vocalist SAKU (朔) and guitarist AKANE (茜) from the band NICOLAS, bassist HINATA (向葵) from the ...

Visual kei festival “MASKED 2026” transforms artists in unexpected looks

Hitomi

Mar 13, 2026

Tour and event

The visual kei project MASKED launches MASKED 2026, built around the idea of visual kei being "unbound, unlimited, and free”. The project focuses on celebrating the scene through a large-scale live music festiv...

the GazettE guitarist Aoi departs amid unclear circumstances

NBT and Rin

Mar 12, 2026

Lineup change

The visual kei band the GazettE has long been a favorite among fans in Japan and overseas, maintaining a strong lineup for two decades. Aside from a change of drummer Yune a year after the band’s formation (who...

OLIVIA returns to music with “Wish -Reimagined-”, self-cover from anime “NANA”

Erica

Mar 9, 2026

Anime, Releases

Twenty years have passed since OLIVIA (Olivia Lufkin) released Wish, the opening theme for the hit romance anime NANA, based on Ai Yazawa’s beloved manga. Now, the singer has surprised fans by announcing a newl...

The perfect festival lineup? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 37

Mazohyst_Kyo

Mar 8, 2026

JROCK ONSEN

Back in the bath in the new year! Kind of. We recorded this at the tail end of 2025 in anticipation for an early 2026 debut. March is still early, right?Anyway, B7KLAN has announced an insane lineup for a e...

Petit Brabancon previews single “haunted house” on tour

Erica

Mar 7, 2026

Releases, Tour and event

Petit Brabancon has announced a new single, “haunted house”, composed by drummer yukihiro. The song was previously performed during last year’s tour, and while its official release date has yet to be announced,...

Chaidura’s thrilling single “Addiction” faces internal struggles

Jack

Mar 5, 2026

Music Video, Releases, Tour and event

London-based artist Chaidura wrestles with inner demons in his latest track, Addiction, released February 20. The heavy new track will also release on the upcoming EP LIMINAL this June.Addiction blends infl...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2025

Jorge M.

Mar 2, 2026

Anime, Entertainment

In 2025, the anime music world offered fans a great diversity of opening and ending songs, highlighted by a resurgence of rock-oriented sounds. We saw the rise of metal icons like Ave Mujica, who left fans brea...

LUNA SEA drummer Shinya passes away at 56 years old

Sizergyia and Nori

Feb 24, 2026

Lineup change

On February 22, LUNA SEA announced that their drummer Yamada Shinya (山田真矢) sadly passed away on February 17 from Stage 4 colorectal cancer, which had spread to his brain.In 2020, Shinya was diagnosed with S...

FUR dazzles audiences with “RU-TU-TU” music video

Jack

Feb 23, 2026

Music Video, New Band, Releases

On February 11, new visual kei band FUR released their debut music video, RU-TU-TU. Draped in grand attire, FUR offers a fun, upbeat sound for listeners to delve into.FUR have revealed themselves to the wor...

XaaXaa teases single “Gege no Koushin” in music video preview

Erica

Feb 23, 2026

New Look, Releases

On March 1, XaaXaa releases their digital single, Gege no Koushin (下下の行進). Streaming and download links will go live on March 1, local time.A week before the single’s release, the band offered fans a first ...