Deviloof - JROCK NEWS

DEVILOOF displays horrors of war in violent “Newspeak” music video

26 April 2021

DEVILOOF just put out their single NEWSPEAK on April 23 paired with its war-themed music video. The band's newest creation introduces a fusion between traditional Japanese sounds and subtle electronic effects i...

DEVILOOF blends traditional, futuristic sounds in “NEWSPEAK” single

NoMusicNoReason

4 April 2021

New Look, Releases, Tour

With its much-awaited European tour sadly canceled due to the pandemic, DEVILOOF—like many other bands—has been confined to the insides of a recording studio. We now see the silver lining of it all as the band ...

Best Jrock music of 2020: JROCK NEWS staff picks

Sizergyia, afaenia, Dorian, Mazohyst_Kyo, Midnight, G Andrew White, NBT, NoMusicNoReason and edoh+

19 January 2021

Entertainment, Music Video

The year 2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic take center stage, making this year feel longer than usual as we isolated indoors for months on end. On the bright side, however, releases from our favorite artists ke...

Deviloof sadly cancels European tour “BEYOND PROOF EUROPE TOUR 2020”

NBT

23 October 2020

Tour

Deviloof has officially canceled its European tour "BEYOND PROOF EUROPE TOUR 2020" which was scheduled for this year until the COVID-19 situation disrupted all of its plans. Kinetic Vibe, the tour organizer, ha...

Deviloof previews contrasting new sound in “Devil’s Calling/Angel’s Cry”

NBT

21 July 2020

Releases, Videos

Deviloof shared a generous preview of the double-sided single Devil's Calling/Angel's Cry, showcasing two contrasting sounds just as the track names imply. The devil side "Devil's Calling" manifests a grindc...

Rock out to these Japanese livestream shows in July

G Andrew White

30 June 2020

Online Concert, Tour

With venues closed around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several artists are using livestreams to deliver performances for the fans. By jumping to online streaming services they can perform in place of...

Top 10 angriest Japanese rock and metal songs of all time

edoh+

28 June 2020

Entertainment

We should have titled this piece, "The angriest Japanese rock and metal songs of all time so far as voted by our readers", but that's not as catchy. If you're in the need of a bit of music therapy, you're in t...

DEVILOOF holds paid livestream concert “I HATE COVID-19”

NBT

20 June 2020

Online Concert, Tour

DEVILOOF is a band that creates aggressive music, so much that death metal pretty much sounds like pop in comparison. And with that in mind, the band has just revealed an upcoming paid livestream dubbed the tas...

DEVILOOF “Devil’s Calling/Angel’s Cry” delayed indefinitely

Mazohyst_Kyo

17 April 2020

Releases

If you wanted some bad news then here it is; DEVILOOF's next single, Devil's Calling/Angel's Cry will be delayed indefinitely. The album's original release date was April 11, unfortunately, it is already appare...

DEVILOOF puts halt to European tour “Beyond Proof”

NBT

27 March 2020

Tour

DEVILOOF has unfortunately put a halt to their European tour “Beyond Proof” that would otherwise have taken place between April and May 2020. As with many other concerts, this is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pan...

DEVILOOF reveals exclusive single “Devil’s Calling/Angel’s Cry”

Mazohyst_Kyo

28 January 2020

Releases

DEVILOOF has confirmed their first release of the year, a single called Devil's Calling/Angel's Cry set to release March 11. It features two tracks, Devil's Calling, and Angel's Cry as the title would suggest. ...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2019

NBT

26 December 2019

Entertainment

With our end-of-the-year artist ranking, we've always tried to stay somewhat objective in which bands we include. However, this year we decided to reach out to you, the people reading this right now! We asked y...

DEVILOOF Europe tour 2020 “Beyond Proof”

NBT

1 November 2019

Tour

It's official! DEVILOOF has at last announced dates and locations for their European tour "Beyond Proof". This will take the band to six cities and four countries. The reason for the upcoming tour being rela...

Report: DEVILOOF and GYZE tribute ARCH ENEMY at Metal Square

Mazohyst_Kyo

27 October 2019

Review

As with any multi-artist show, most artists with the most draw are saved for the later parts of the night. After clawing through the competition and rising up in the ranks, DEVILOOF has climbed towards the end ...