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Report: MIYAVI storms the State Theatre in Washington DC

1 December 2021

In June, MIYAVI announced his first North American tour in almost two years spanning 19 cities across the US and Canada. On October 29 MIYAVI played an intimate show near the US capitol at the State Theatre in ...

Interview: Chaotic Harmony provides behind-the-scenes look at omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

1 December 2021

Interview, Releases

In October, music promotion company Chaotic Harmony started a crowdfunding campaign to bring a Jrock omnibus album to international fans. The omnibus album project, titled Chaos Collection brought together 13 b...

REVIVAL OF THE ERA disbands early next year

Sizergyia and echo

1 December 2021

Disband/Hiatus, New Look, Releases

REVIVAL OF THE ERA (ROTE) has announced that they will disband after their one-man show at Shibuya CYCLONE on March 20, 2022. The band's official statement doesn't provide context as to why they are disbandi...

MIYAVI voice acts and performs for “Arcane” Netflix series

edoh+

30 November 2021

Entertainment

Has anyone been following Arcane on Netflix? You might have recognized a familiar voice and set of guitar riffs. Your ears haven't fooled you, it's our one and only MIYAVI. We'll avoid spoiling for those who...

tokyo jihen gets funkalicious in “Futsu Dake Toho” video from upcoming best-of album

edoh+

29 November 2021

Music Video, Releases

Almost a year since tokyo jihen revived the band in the new year of 2021, the jazz-rock band brings you the music videos for Futsu Dake Toho (仏だけ徒歩) from their upcoming greatest hits album Sogo (総合). Laced w...

Ari’s “Rouchou, Hari wo Kou” music video stuns with deliciously dark visuals

Erica

28 November 2021

New Look, Releases

Visual kei band Ari (蟻) released a deliciously dark music video for their latest single, Rouchou, Hari wo Kou (籠蝶、針を恋う). The full video premiered earlier this month on YouTube, and the single is now available f...

Experience rebellious Reol in music video “Boy”

NBT

27 November 2021

Music Video

Following up on the announcement of the upcoming mini-album Dai Rokkan scheduled for December 15, Reol now reveals the lead track Boy through its music video directed by Kamoshita Daiki (鴨下大輝). While the sou...

ELFENSJóN grants fierce song “Naraku no majo” prior to album “EPHEMERA”

NBT

26 November 2021

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

ELFENSJóN is at the end of its promotional month that leads up to the winter album EPHEMERA and has finally landed on the last big reveal, the fierce and explosive song Naraku no majo (Witch of Abyss)! As of No...

New band LOA-ROAR formed by deadman and Merry Go Round members

Erica

25 November 2021

New Band, Releases

New band LOA-ROAR has entered the limelight, pairing vocalist maco of deadman and drummer Kyou formerly in Merry Go Round. LOA-ROAR's first mini-album Ikenie (生贄) releases on December 4. Jacket art for upco...

sukekiyo brings back the ’80s in “Candis” music video

NoMusicNoReason

24 November 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

sukekiyo unveiled its music video for the brand new song Candis, surprising fans with aesthetics from the '80s while also replicating a VHS recorded music TV show. And naturally, the sound of the song itself is...

LiSA performs energetic “Shirogane” music video for Demon Slayer

NoMusicNoReason

20 November 2021

Anime, Music Video, Releases

LiSA reveals a music video for the energetic song Shirogane following the release of the music video for the mystical Akeboshi. The former features as the opening theme for the second season of the anime Demon ...

MAKE MY DAY brings heavy yet melodic single “The Vandal”

NoMusicNoReason

19 November 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

MAKE MY DAY returns with another banger in the form of their newest digital single The Vandal. The song is a heavy composition filled with screams by vocalist Isam but also features a melodic vocal chorus by gu...

THE MADNA gathers members of DADAROMA, Neverland, Smileberry for “MAD GAME” music video

Sizergyia and Rin

19 November 2021

New Band, New Look, Releases

THE MADNA, pronounced Madonna, is a new band consisting of former Neverland vocalist Ryota, DADAROMA guitarist Takashi and bassist Tomo, alongside former Smileberry drummer Rio. The band has confirmed that t...

YOASOBI debuts English EP “E-SIDE” consisting of fan favorites

NoMusicNoReason

16 November 2021

Releases, Videos

YOASOBI, the unit formed by Vocaloid producer Ayase and vocalist Ikura, just put out their debut English EP titled E-SIDE on November 12. The album consists of eight tracks from their discography but now with l...