Initial'L Archives

Initial’L disbands following final performance

8 April 2022

Shocking news came that visual kei band Initial'L will disband following their one-man live performance at Shibuya STAR LOUNGE on May 29, 2022. The band's official statement does little to provide context or...

Review: Omnibus album “Chaos Collection” finds harmony in chaos

Erica

13 January 2022

Report and review

In October 2021, Chaotic Harmony set on a mission to crowdfund “Chaos Collection”: a 13-track omnibus album gathering 13 visual kei bands from Japan. While the omnibus includes previously released songs, it als...

Interview: Chaotic Harmony provides behind-the-scenes look at omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

1 December 2021

Interview, Releases

In October, music promotion company Chaotic Harmony started a crowdfunding campaign to bring a Jrock omnibus album to international fans. The omnibus album project, titled Chaos Collection brought together 13 b...

13 visual kei bands gather for Chaotic Harmony’s omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

12 October 2021

Releases

Japanese music promotion company Chaotic Harmony will release their first omnibus album, titled Chaos Collection in December. Crowdfunding is currently underway via Indiegogo, with multiple price points and upg...

Initial’L and LANTANA host exclusive panels at Otakon convention

Erica

30 July 2021

Online Events

Asian pop culture convention Otakon will host two major guests from the Jrock world—LANTANA and Initial'L. The convention takes place August 6-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C....

Bassist Hiyuu will depart from Initial’L

NoMusicNoReason and Dorian

19 March 2020

Lineup change

Initial'L will soon be a four-man band. Recently, bassist Hiyuu announced that he will, unfortunately, leave the group. His final performance will take place at a three-man gig on April 27, at Hatsudai DOORS. I...

Many concerts canceled in Japan upon government request to battle coronavirus

NBT

26 February 2020

Japan, Tour and event

As reported by NHK WORLD-JAPAN, major gatherings such as sporting, cultural, and other events have now been requested to be canceled, an initiative of the Japanese government to battle the on-going coronavirus ...

Initial’L enters future rock in “Tokyo Horizon” video

NoMusicNoReason

8 August 2019

Music Video

Initial'L just released the full music video for their newest single Tokyo Horizon which came out on July 30. This is the first physical release of the band after their first full album INITIALIZE which came ou...

Initial’L explores future rock in “Tokyo Horizon” single

NoMusicNoReason

29 July 2019

New Look, Releases, Videos

Initial'L opens a new chapter in their career by announcing a new single titled Tokyo Horizon, coming out on August 2. With this new single, the band desires to explore a future rock sound by adding electronic ...

Initial’L performs in the U.S. for the first time!

NBT

22 June 2019

Tour and event

Initial'L, the band once known as Lycaon, is scheduled to make their U.S. debut next year, 2020, at the convention Katsucon! The event is scheduled to take place between February 14–16 at National Harbor, MD, a...

Initial’L “INITIALIZE” with dance-rock heavy album preview

Sizergyia

25 September 2018

Releases, Videos

Initial'L will release their first album titled INITIALIZE tomorrow on September 26 and you can hear the album preview of their new and old songs with this selected song trailer! The selected songs consist o...

Initial’L’s exhilarating “Can You Feel It?” music video pits masked swordsmen against each other

Sizergyia

6 August 2018

Music Video, Releases

Initial'L has been on a roll recently as they released three consecutive singles from March to May, released single Can You Feel It? on July 25, and are now gearing up to release their first album INITIALIZE on...

Initial’L’s “Can You Feel It?” and “NEED YOU” previews illustrate adrenaline-fueled rock

Sizergyia

2 July 2018

Releases, Videos

Initial'L will release their first album INITIALIZE in the near future, but for now, the band have confirmed that their single, Can You Feel It?, is out on July 25! There will be a regular edition with three so...

Initial’L’s “CALLING” signals end of three-month consecutive release campaign

Sizergyia

17 April 2018

New Look, Releases, Videos

Initial'L have confirmed that their three-month consecutive release campaign will come to an end as CALLING is set to be out on May 3 on Japanese iTunes. The song itself is high-octane and bursting full of ener...