ASTERISM Archives

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2024

Jan 2, 2025

Our 2024 top list honors the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who defined the year with groundbreaking achievements and boundary-pushing creativity. These musicians didn’t just transcend borders—they redefi...

Report: ASTERISM rocks out with fans at Anime Expo 2024

Bri

Jul 15, 2024

Report and review, Tour and event

Instrumental metal band ASTERISM appeared at all four days of this year's Anime Expo, making the most of every moment to meet with fans and share with them the world of PLANET OF METAL. Their jam-packed schedul...

ASTERISM goes to battle in “THE TITAN” music video, ahead of Anime Expo appearance

Bri

Jul 6, 2024

Music Video, New Look, Tour and event

Japanese instrumental metal band ASTERISM premiered the animated music video for "THE TITAN" on July 3, ahead of their appearance at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. The video is brought to life with dynamic illustra...

Interview with ASTERISM: Blending art and metal in innovative album “PLANET OF METAL”

Bri

Jun 21, 2024

Interview, Tour and event

If you haven't yet heard about them, ASTERISM is a three-member heavy metal band, consisting of HAL-CA on guitar, MIYU on bass, and MIO on drums. The trio have developed a reputation with music fans across the ...

ASTERISM teams up with Acky Bright for “PLANET OF METAL” album

Bri

Jun 1, 2024

Releases

Instrumental metal band ASTERISM released their seven-song digital album, PLANET OF METAL, for streaming and download worldwide on May 22. What makes PLANET OF METAL special is the collaboration with the manga ...

Japanese band ASTERISM Live at S.O.B.'s in New York 7/11/23

Report: ASTERISM heats up in New York debut

Jonathan Lane

Jul 24, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

Back in the US after four years, MASS METAL powerhouse ASTERISM delivers a free world-class performance in its debut appearance in New York City. Fans lined up outside S.O.B.'s in lower Manhattan on a blazing J...

Experience ASTERISM’s MASS METAL for free with 2 US shows!

Jonathan Lane

Jul 1, 2023

Tour and event

ASTERISM has a self-dubbed genre called "MASS METAL”, or metal that reaches the masses. In light of this mission, the band announced their highly anticipated US shows in Santa Ana, CA and New York, NY will be f...

ASTERISM (from left to right): MIYU on bass, HAL-CA on guitar and vocals, MIO on drums.

An older and wiser ASTERISM returns to the US

Jonathan Lane

Jun 14, 2023

Tour and event

The instrumental rock unit from Kyushu ASTERISM will perform in the US for the first time since 2019. The trio is scheduled to make three stops, beginning with appearances at the colossal Anime Expo (AX) in Los...