HANABIE. Archives

Interview: HANABIE. rampages across US

Nori, afaenia, Jonathan Lane, Omatsu and Zephyr

16 November 2023

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

15 November 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

4 July 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...