BUCK-TICK Archives

BUCK-TICK returns with single “Raijin Fuujin – Resonance” and 24th album “SUBROSA”

24 September 2024

BUCK-TICK returns with the release of a new single and their 24th full-length studio album before the year's end. The single, titled Raijin Fuujin - Resonance (雷神風神 - レゾナンス), is scheduled for release on Novemb...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2023

Erica, Nori, Astrid and Kayla

1 January 2024

Entertainment

With pandemic restrictions easing, Japanese bands are now boldly crossing borders once again. Our 2023 top list celebrates exceptional visual kei and Japanese rock artists who not only transcended geogr...

BUCK-TICK vocalist Atsushi Sakurai passes away at age 57

Erica and afaenia

24 October 2023

Lineup change

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Atsushi Sakurai, the cherished vocalist of the beloved rock band BUCK-TICK. At the age of 57, he left us tragically due to a brainstem hemorrhage on October 19, 202...

YouTube Music Weekend vol.6 joined by 58 artists: LUNA SEA, BUCK-TICK, BiSH, and more

NBT

25 November 2022

Online Concert

Just before entering the last month of the year, YouTube is back with the fantastic online stream event "YouTube Music Weekend vol.6" that runs from November 25-27. Joining this time are 58 remarkable artist...

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...

BUCK-TICK gets on board with “Go-Go BT TRAIN” single and national tour

Ziggy

18 July 2021

New Look, Releases

BUCK-TICK takes fans on a musical journey with a new playfully titled single, Go-Go BT TRAIN, out on September 22. This train also gets the band back on board with a live tour schedule, planning a 20-stop natio...

BUCK-TICK’s nocturnal freak show “SHOW AFTER DARK” livestreams worldwide

Ziggy

19 June 2021

Online Concert

All of the best creatures come out at night. That includes BUCK-TICK, who are ready to pounce with the announcement of a special worldwide livestream performance Misemono-goya ga Kurete Kara -SHOW AFTER DARK- o...

BUCK-TICK compiles dual live performance DVD for “ABRACADABRA” album

Ziggy

29 May 2021

Releases

BUCK-TICK commemorates the ABRACADABRA album 2020 tour cycle with the release of dual live performance footage taken from ABRACADABRA LIVE ON THE NET and TOUR2020 ABRACADABRA ON SCREEN on DVD and Blu-ray for Au...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2020

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo, G Andrew White, Ziggy, edoh+ and Sizergyia

30 December 2020

Entertainment

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite a crazy year, right? There's a lot of canceled concerts and a whole load of things that affected the scene. Despite all the setbacks, we've seen the music indus...

Japanese livestreams to check out in December

Midnight

5 December 2020

Online Concert, Tour and event

We apologize for running late with this month's roundup of livestreams. As a note, you can still watch past-streams thanks to the playback feature which allows you to view "dead" streams days after a concert ha...

BUCK-TICK’s in-person concert to be livestreamed worldwide “ABRACADABRA THE DAY IN QUESTION 2020”

Ziggy

2 December 2020

Online Concert, Tour and event

Contrary to BUCK-TICK's usually busy live schedule, this year will end with BUCK-TICK's first and only audience-attending live performance of 2020 with ABRACADABRA THE DAY IN QUESTION 2020. Better yet, for thos...

BUCK-TICK pulls international edition of “ABRACADABRA” out the hat

edoh+

7 November 2020

Releases

We have good news for BUCK-TICK fans outside of Japan as we're finally getting attention from the legendary band! Our friends at JPU Records are releasing an international edition of their latest album ABRACADA...

BUCK-TICK’s first-ever no-audience livestream performance “ABRACADABRA LIVE ON THE NET”

Ziggy

5 September 2020

Online Concert

For BUCK-TICK, September 21 is a pinnacle date with its debut anniversary falling upon it every year. This will be the band's 33rd anniversary, celebrating with a new album ABRACADABRA, and a no-audience livest...

BUCK-TICK conjures magical album “ABRACADABRA”

Ziggy

30 July 2020

New Look, Releases

On the anniversary of their 33rd year since debut, BUCK-TICK will release their 22nd album ABRACADABRA. An album of magical kinds as the band remained undeterred throughout the worldwide pandemic and only suffe...