Matenrou Opera Archives

Cursed idols MAZARI assembles super visual kei band, members from DEVILOOF, lynch, Matenrou Opera

Aug 27, 2025

MAZARI, an idol group built around a “curse” concept, will celebrate their first anniversary on October 11 with a concert. For the show they’ve gathered notable visual kei support musicians, namely, guitarist R...

Matenrou Opera’s “AGONY” music video brings orchestral drama to modern metal

Erica

Aug 14, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Fresh off their 18th anniversary concert at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, Matenrou Opera has released the music video for their latest single, AGONY. The single will be sold exclusively at live shows and on Mat...

Interview: Matenrou Opera’s album “MUTSU NO HANA” explores chaos, hope, and modern metal

Erica

Dec 31, 2024

Interview

Matenrou Opera, the genre-defying rock band known for blending modern edge with operatic grandeur, has captivated audiences since 2007. Blending the aesthetics of visual kei with the symphonic depth of heavy me...

Matenrou Opera’s “MUTSU NO HANA” album launches nationwide Japan tour

Erica

Dec 16, 2024

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Visual kei metal legends Matenrou Opera are set to release their latest album, MUTSU NO HANA (六花), on December 18. Known for soaring high-tone vocals and intricate soundscapes, the band has teased the album wit...

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 with Japanese Visual Metal part 2: Moi dix Mois, Versailles, D, Matenrou Opera

Peertje, Rin and afaenia

Dec 26, 2023

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview with Japanese Visual Metal part 1: Moi dix Mois, Versailles, D, Matenrou Opera

Peertje, Rin and afaenia

Dec 22, 2023

Interview

D updates signature prolific style with single “REVENANT”

Erica

Apr 7, 2023

Music Video, Releases, Tour and event

Ringing in the band's 20th anniversary, D releases its long-awaited single REVENANT on April 18. Fans will be thrilled by the grandeur, vampiric storyline, and dramatic song development unique to D, which they ...

Japanese rock and pop livestreams to check out in May

Erica

May 5, 2022

Online Concert

We apologize for running late on this round-up of livestreams. Luckily, you can still watch past streams after they've ended thanks to the handy "archive" feature! As soon as May 5, you can watch Jrock artists ...

Matenrou Opera’s “Owaranu Namida no Umi de” single delivers sorrowful words

Ziggy

Jul 25, 2021

New Look, Releases

Matenrou Opera announce their new single Owaranu Namida no Umi de. Translating into a sorrowfully named song, "In the Sea of Endless Tears". The single will be available to purchase from August 25.Owaranu N...

KAMIJO streams online world tour “Queen of Versailles -LAREINE-“

Nexus

Feb 4, 2021

Online Concert

KAMIJO reveals the date and time of the live broadcasts constituting his online world tour "Queen of Versailles -LAREINE-". The performances will happen on March 26 and March 27 across various time zones.Th...

Sono (Matenrou Opera) beautifully covers L’Arc~en~Ciel’s “winter fall”

edoh+ and afaenia

Jan 20, 2021

Entertainment

Originally released in 1998, winter fall was L'Arc~en~Ciel's first-ever number-one single on Oricon charts, as well as being the first single with drummer yukihiro officially in the band. 23 years later after i...

Best Jrock music of 2020: JROCK NEWS staff picks

Sizergyia, afaenia, Dorian, Mazohyst_Kyo, Midnight, G Andrew White, NBT, NoMusicNoReason and edoh+

Jan 19, 2021

Entertainment, Music Video

The year 2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic take center stage, making this year feel longer than usual as we isolated indoors for months on end. On the bright side, however, releases from our favorite artists ke...

Matenrou Opera’s guitarist JaY departs with final livestream concert

Midnight and Dorian

Dec 12, 2020

Lineup change, Online Concert

It has been announced that guitarist JaY will withdraw from Matenrou Opera on December 14. On the same date one last live titled MATENROU OPERA CHRONICLE 2016-2020 will be held, commemorating his four years in ...