GUNGIRE Archives

JROCK NEWS hosts second livestreamed concert in Japan – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 39

Aug 6, 2026

That's right. We, JROCK NEWS, are hosting our second concert in Japan. Last year, in the lead-up to our first-ever live event, we caught up with our member afaenia for a special karaoke booth edition of the Ons...

JROCK NEWS presents PULSE vol. 2 concert with global livestream

afaenia

Jul 22, 2026

Tour and event

JROCK NEWS' concert event "PULSE" is back and bringing the heat once again this summer! Whether you live in Japan or overseas, you can join us for our live concert event, "JROCK NEWS presents PULSE vol. 2 -11th...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2025

Erica, NBT, Jack, Mazohyst_Kyo and Jorge M.

Jan 19, 2026

Entertainment

Welcome to our annual JROCK NEWS Top 10 ranking! Each year, we strive to highlight the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who made waves, and 2025 was a fiercely competitive year. From ambitious worldwide tou...

How we hosted concert in Japan with headliner NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 36

Mazohyst_Kyo

Dec 2, 2025

JROCK ONSEN

Ahead of JROCK NEWS’s first show, “PULSE vol.1 – 10th Anniversary” in August 2025, we caught up with one of our key Japan-based team members who handled much of the event’s heavy lifting. Ultimately, organizing...

Video interview: GUNGIRE, Japan’s angriest rock band – JROCK NEWS 10th anniversary

afaenia, Erica and NBT

Sep 12, 2025

Interview, Online Concert, Tour and event

Meet GUNGIRE, Japan's angriest rock band, as part of JROCK NEWS' 10th anniversary celebration. The milestone will be marked with a live concert and livestream event "PULSE vol.1" at Shinjuku ANTIKNOCK in Tokyo,...

JROCK NEWS holds Japan concert “PULSE vol.1” with global livestream

Erica, afaenia and NBT

Jul 27, 2025

Online Concert, Tour and event

The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of JROCK NEWS, and we're celebrating with a worldwide event! Whether you live in Japan or overseas, you can join us for our first-ever live concert event, "JROCK NEWS pr...

Obsessed with one song on repeat – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 35

Mazohyst_Kyo

Jun 21, 2025

JROCK ONSEN

It's been another long epic break and more broken promises. Unlike dad we came back though. Just didn't get the milk. Cigarettes? Yeah, got those.This time around check in on our music choices for listening...

Japanese underground and visual kei live house scene – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 34

Mazohyst_Kyo

Mar 29, 2025

JROCK ONSEN

Times change, people, change, Call of Duty never changes, and bands change. Some of a band's change is in their discovery of their sound, and some is in the scene they become a part of.This time around, we'...

GUNGIRE debuts hard-hitting music video “Encrypted”, rising force in the metal scene

Mazohyst_Kyo

Nov 25, 2024

Music Video, Releases

On November 23, GUNGIRE premiered their first music video, Encrypted, at midnight (JST). The single of the same title will debut on December 7, coinciding with their first one-man show at the legendary venue Sh...

GUNGIRE unleashes fury with second mini-album “SURGE”

Erica

Nov 9, 2023

Releases

Get ready for a surge of intense energy as GUNGIRE, Japan's self-proclaimed "most insanely angry band", drops its second mini-album SURGE on November 11. This release comes hot on the heels of GUNGIRE's debut m...

Taste GUNGIRE’s fury with single “TRIGGER”

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 19, 2022

New Band, Releases

GUNGIRE will drop their second dose of music on April 22 with the single Trigger, which will be available through digital platforms, following the recent release of their debut single Rotten Vegetable on April ...