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Kizu digitally releases singles “JP:PARASITE” and “Houou” amid album delay

Jack
Mar 31, 2026
Releases
On March 26, Kizu (キズ) announced that the upcoming album Gokuraku Yori Gokujo no Ame (極楽より極上の雨) will be postponed once again. The first postponement was announced October 12 of last year and pushed the album ou...

Visual kei festival “MASKED 2026” transforms artists in unexpected looks

Hitomi
Mar 13, 2026
Tour and event
The visual kei project MASKED launches MASKED 2026, built around the idea of visual kei being "unbound, unlimited, and free”. The project focuses on celebrating the scene through a large-scale live music festiv...

Visual kei festival in Europe invites D’ESPAIRSRAY, MUCC, Kizu, An Cafe, JILUKA, Azavana, and more

NBT
Dec 13, 2025
Tour and event
European tour organizer B7KLAN will celebrate 20 years of activity next year with a major visual kei festival in Paris, France, taking place July 11–12. With a focus on visual kei, the festival "B7KLAN J-ROCK F...

Farewell to littleHEARTS Shinjuku store, as staff shares top visual kei band picks

NBT
Mar 4, 2025
Entertainment, Music Video, New Band
“littleHEARTS.”, a well-known chain in Japan catering to the visual kei scene, is a haven for fans, offering CDs, exclusive releases, and merchandise. It is truly a gem, as many other similar stores in Japan ha...

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...

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
Music Video, Releases
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
Entertainment
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
Music Video, Releases
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
Entertainment
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

Sizergyia
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

Sizergyia
Feb 26, 2022
Music Video, Releases
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...
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