ACME (アクメ) - JROCK NEWS

ACME’s single “Sennou” takes us back to the future

14 January 2023

As metalcore group ACME ramps up for their 6th anniversary, they surprised fans with a new look, a single, and an upcoming tour. On February 14, ACME releases their 15th single Sennou (洗脳). Sennou, or in Eng...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2022

NBT, Erica, Rin, Nori and G Andrew White

29 December 2022

Entertainment

This year has been quite a special one, with Japan opening up to the world again, and at the same time, we saw more Japanese bands seeking to perform abroad. Our toplist for the year 2022 gathers notable vis...

ACME fully remasters songs in new album “Resisted temptation”

Erica

13 October 2022

Releases

Visual metal core band ACME will release a full album for the first time in three years. New album Resisted temptation will be released on November 23, 2022. The album will be released digitally, but physical C...

Interview: How touring abroad changed ACME’s worldview completely

Erica

20 August 2022

Interview, Tour

On July 18, visual metalcore quartet ACME played their first-ever concert in New York. ACME commanded a packed dancefloor, assaulting them with crisp, high-treble drums, chugging basslines, and melodic guita...

ACME lights up the night in “Kagaribi” music video

Erica

10 July 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

On July 10, metalcore visual rock quartet ACME released the music video for their 14th single, Kagaribi. Kagaribi is also available to download and stream across platforms worldwide. As always with ACME, the...

ACME’s “Wild Fire” tour sells out 2 major US cities

Erica

12 June 2022

Tour

Visual kei band ACME (アクメ) sold out two major US cities on their North America "Wild Fire" tour— Los Angeles, CA, and Austin, TX. Both shows take place at FAKE STAR's "Constellations" music showcase volumes 1 a...

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...

Visual-kei Night London DJ Event collaborates with ACME

edoh+

21 March 2022

Tour

Visual-kei Night London will be celebrating their fifth event on April 9, 2022, in collaboration with ACME. The event will be held in the basement at The Ladybird Bar, Islington Angel in London, UK, and will...

ACME shows duality in “Enchanted” digital single

Erica

26 January 2022

Music Video, Releases

On January 26, four-piece visual kei band ACME released its first digital single of 2022, Enchanted. It is now available on all major streaming platforms and download. The digital single includes two tracks,...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2021

NBT, Dorian, NoMusicNoReason, Erica, G Andrew White, Sizergyia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Ziggy

30 December 2021

Entertainment

We're not sure if the world has gotten any better this year, however, thanks to the amazing music and related activities that kept our spirits up, we're ready to move on to the next year! To end this unprece...

ACME’s “Gekkouyoku” music video is serene with a heavy side

Sizergyia

4 September 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

ACME released their single Gekkouyoku on August 25 and upon its arrival, revealed the accompanying music video for the emotionally heavy rock number. This sees the band perform in a dark, foggy, and dimly-lit s...

Ex-Slipknot Joey Jordison passes, creates wave of emotions in Japan

NBT and Dorian

30 July 2021

News

Former drummer Joey Jordison, one of the founding members of the American metal band Slipknot, has passed away at the age of 46. The cause of death hasn't been made public, but Billboard received a statement fr...

ACME tours USA again with “Unbreakable Tour 2021”

Ziggy

10 July 2021

Tour

After a long pause from performing on international stages, ACME is back to reintroduce visual kei to the USA with a four-date tour across four states this fall. The "Unbreakable Tour 2021" takes ACME across Am...

ACME’s trippy “Come Back To You” video features representation for black women in visual kei

Sizergyia

10 April 2021

Music Video, Releases

ACME released their most ambitious creation, Come Back To You, on March 29 and the lead up to this single saw the reveal of the CD artwork and the music video preview, leaving fans wanting more. We didn't ha...