BLAZE Archives

Review: BLAZE’s album “DETERMINATIONS.” unleashes sentimental, brutal soundscapes

Apr 2, 2026

BLAZE unleashed the album “DETERMINATIONS.” on February 18. Previous releases were sold exclusively at live shows in Japan. However, DETERMINATIONS. is the first complete album available to fans worldwide, acce...

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...

BLAZE’s “Luminous” music video takes to church with sparkling synths, stacked shouts

Sizergyia

Oct 17, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

BLAZE has brought to light that their first single, titled Luminous, is set to release on November 26. However, the title track is out now digitally.Despite the date for the single being a while out, the ba...

BLAZE forms from former NAZARE members, debuts music video “MAYDAY”

Sizergyia

Jun 14, 2025

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Former NAZARE, gulu gulu, KAKUMAY, and Hueye members have formed the visual kei band BLAZE.The lineup consists of former NAZARE vocalist Mio and bassist Uta, guitarist NERO, who was in KAKUMAY, guitarist Ku...

V STAR PROMOTION aims to bring visual kei closer to you!

Zansouki

May 19, 2016

Featured

As foreign fans of Japanese rock, we sometimes wish we could somehow communicate with our favorite bands, but alas, the difference in language does not permit it, nor do we have the accessibility. Buying mercha...