Kizu

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...

New band sugar debuts under Kizu’s record label “DAMAGE”

Erica

Aug 24, 2024

Music Video, New Band, Releases

The visual kei record label "DAMAGE", helmed by Kizu's vocalist LiME, is thrilled to unveil a hot new talent. Prepare to meet "sugar"—a four-piece band that burst onto the scene on August 19.sugar's debut s...

Kizu’s haunting music video for “Oni” will give you goosebumps

Bri

May 18, 2024

Visual kei band Kizu premiered the music video for "Oni" on May 16. "Oni" is the band's 15th single, with the digital release becoming available for streaming just a few days earlier on May 13.The video is ...

HYDE and GACKT face off as new characters in fighting game “Tekken”!

Erica, NBT and Nori

Apr 1, 2024

Hold on to your headsets, folks! The developers of the popular fighting game Tekken unveiled an exclusive downloadable content (DLC) collaboration tailored for Jrock fans. This DLC adds new characters to its la...

Kizu’s “Bee-autiful days” music video creates a buzz

Bri

Dec 15, 2023

Visual kei band Kizu released their 13th single "Bee-autiful days" on December 13. The release is accompanied by a music video posted to the band's YouTube channel."Bee-autiful days" was first performed at ...

Kizu brings new visual twist with “Ame Otoko” music video

Bri

Mar 4, 2023

Music Video

The music video for Kizu’s new song “Ame Otoko” premiered on YouTube on March 2. While the band has never been afraid of exploring dark concepts, this time they take us on an emotional journey of remorse that c...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2022

NBT, Erica, Rin, Nori and G Andrew White

Dec 29, 2022

This year has been quite a special one, with Japan opening up to the world again, and at the same time, we saw more Japanese bands seeking to perform abroad.Our toplist for the year 2022 gathers notable vis...

Moi-même-Moitié gathers 6 visual kei artists for anniversary tea party

Erica

Oct 17, 2022

Entertainment, Tour and event

Celebrating its 23rd anniversary, gothic lolita brand Moi-même-Moitié will hold an official tea party in Tokyo on December 19. The event, Moi-même-Moitié Official Tea Party -Gensouteki na Teien ni manekareta Se...

Kizu captures wartime devastation in “Little Girl wa Yandeiru.” music video

Sep 8, 2022

Music Video, New Look

Kizu released their 11th single "Little Girl wa Yandeiru." on August 31 and coinciding with its release, the title track's music video is now here.The music video takes place in what appears to be a bomb sh...

Kizu’s “Milk” music video is an exhilarating experience

Feb 26, 2022

Kizu went to lengths to showcase different parts of the music video for Milk but the full version is now here. With this, we can assure you that it's an exhilarating experience that will keep you entertained th...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2021

NBT, Dorian, NoMusicNoReason, Erica, G Andrew White, Sizergyia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Ziggy

Dec 30, 2021

We're not sure if the world has gotten any better this year, however, thanks to the amazing music and related activities that kept our spirits up, we're ready to move on to the next year!To end this unprece...

Kizu’s unsettling music video “Strawberry Blue” brings lingering sense of death

Dec 18, 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Kizu's 10th single Strawberry Blue was released on December 8. To greet its arrival, the band revealed the title track's music video showcasing the unsettling-sounding ballad where vocalist LiME hoarsely whispe...

Kizu shreds on conjoined limbs and torsos in “Human Error” video

Sep 2, 2021