HANABIE. Archives

HANABIE. prepares to rock in “EU&UK 2025” tour

Jun 2, 2025

Metalcore sensations HANABIE. are returning to Europe and the UK for an all-new tour! The "Harajuku-core" band's "EU&UK 2025" tour kicks off this autumn! With a total of 22 stops across the UK, Poland, Fran...

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'...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2024

Erica, NBT, Nori and Jack

Jan 2, 2025

Entertainment

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...

Review: HANABIE.’s unapologetically fierce EP “Bucchigiri Tokyo”

NBT

Dec 4, 2024

Report and review

Today marks the release of HANABIE.’s EP, Bucchigiri Tokyo (ぶっちぎり東京), and we’ve had the opportunity to dive deep into its tracks ahead of its official launch. Our first impression was how the EP offers a more r...

Interview with HANABIE.: Rising to global fame as fans learn to pronounce their name

NBT

Oct 14, 2024

Interview

The metal quartet "HANABIE." is rapidly making waves in the metal scene with their distinctive "Harajuku-core" sound, fusing heavy riffs with catchy, cute elements. During their 2024 EU tour, we caught up with ...

KNOSIS signs to SharpTone records, premieres single “Fuhai” featuring YUKINA of HANABIE.

Erica

Sep 27, 2024

Music Video, Releases

Japanese metal outfit KNOSIS is back with a thunderous new single, Fuhai (腐敗), featuring YUKINA from the Harajuku core band "HANABIE.". This release marks a significant milestone for KNOSIS as they officially j...

HANABIE. dazzles with magical heroine single “Metamorphose!”

NBT

Jul 31, 2024

Releases

The four-piece Harajuku-core band, "HANABIE.", is gearing up to release their digital single "Metamorphose!" (メタ盛るフォーゼ！). The track promises to knock the listeners away with its unconventional and unpredictable...

HANABIE. showcases cool and mature “GIRL’S TALK” music video

NBT

May 22, 2024

Music Video, Releases, Tour and event

The girl loud rock band hailing from Tokyo, "HANABIE.", has earlier this month released the digital single GIRL'S TALK on May 10, followed by the music video a day after.Through the new single along with th...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2023

Erica, Nori, Astrid and Kayla

Jan 1, 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...

Interview: HANABIE. rampages across US

Nori, afaenia, Jonathan Lane, Omatsu and Zephyr

Nov 16, 2023

Interview

Newly dubbed "Harajuku-core" band HANABIE. completed its ambitious run across the US, capped with a finale at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on October 6. JROCK NEWS caught up with the women who expertl...

Report: HANABIE. lights up Des Moines with hottest show of US tour

Zephyr

Nov 15, 2023

Tour and event

Tokyo metalcore band HANABIE. brought a high-energy show to the small midwestern city of Des Moines, Iowa. Inside Lefty’s Live Music, an intimate college town venue, HANABIE. melted the faces of concertgoers on...

HANABIE. Japanese rock band featuring new drummer Chika

HANABIE. takes us on wild run in single “TOUSOU”

Jonathan Lane

Jul 4, 2023

Music Video, Releases

Metal upstart HANABIE. shows no signs of slowing its self-proclaimed "HARAJUKU CORE" chugging in music video TOUSOU. Translating to "Run Away", the band's second music video of 2023 stands tall as a worthy foll...