Matenrou Opera Archives

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese acts of 2016

30 November 2016

We're back again to greet the upcoming year by looking back at this year's top Japanese acts! We have two lists prepared for you this time around, one consisting of the top 10 visual kei acts and another list w...

Matenrou Opera to sell live-limited single “SHINE ON” at their first Christmas live!

Midnight

11 November 2016

Releases

Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) will begin to celebrate their 10-year anniversary next year, but before they say goodbye to 2016 they'll hold a very special one-man live on December 23, at TSUTAYA O-WEST. What makes it...

Fan votes determine part of the tracklist for Matenrou Opera’s best album, are your favorite songs included?

Midnight

18 October 2016

New Look, Releases

On July 22, following Matenrou Opera's one-man live, Hishou (飛翔), the band announced a best album and a mini-album to be simultaneously released on October 19. Previously we talked about PHOENIX RISING, now we'...

Catch a snippet of Matenrou Opera’s new sound through a preview of “PHOENIX RISING”!

Midnight

1 October 2016

Releases, Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtOhDQVipGE Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) is on the verge of releasing their new mini-album PHOENIX RISING and, in typical J-rock fashion, they've published a quick digest to their Y...

Matenrou Opera is reborn in their new mini-album “PHOENIX RISING”

Midnight

21 September 2016

New Look, Releases, Tour and event

Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) will release a new mini-album titled PHOENIX RISING on October 19! Today the band unveiled their new look, the tracklist and the cover art, which is a portrait of the members and res...

More details on Matenrou Opera’s live DVD and BD “Chikyu –The Elements – TOUR FINAL LIVE FILM in EX THEATER ROPPONGI”

Midnight

28 August 2016

Releases, Videos

All the information regarding Matenrou Opera's (摩天楼オペラ) live recording of Chikyu (地球)–The Elements - TOUR FINAL LIVE FILM in EX THEATER ROPPONGI have been revealed since our initial report. The live will b...

Matenrou Opera’s guitarist Anzi will depart from the band in July

Midnight

16 May 2016

Lineup change

It was announced today (May 15) that Matenrou Opera's (摩天楼オペラ) guitarist Anzi, who has been a member of the band for eight years, has decided to leave in July. The announcement was posted to their official w...

Matenrou Opera announce new live DVD at “Chikyu -The Elements- TOUR” final

Midnight

5 May 2016

Releases

That's right; Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) will release a new live DVD! The announcement was made at the end of their one-man tour, Chikyu -The Elements- TOUR, which began on April 3, and was concluded on May 4 at E...

Matenrou Opera to appear at Anime North in Toronto, Canada this spring

Midnight

10 March 2016

Band status, Tour and event, Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjJVJM_SCM The symphonic-metal quintet, Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ), will make their Canadian debut at Anime North! The band is scheduled to perform on the second day of the week...

Matenrou Opera to release new single “Hono no Hito”

Midnight

5 March 2016

Releases

Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) will release their fourth digital single, Hono no Hito (炎の人), on March 6. The single will be used for a CR panchinko (a Japanese form of pinball) game titled Akumojou Dracula 129ver. ...

Matenrou Opera Reveals Digest of “Chikyu”

Midnight

28 December 2015

Tour and event, Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su3Nd0PZ15Q Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) fans don't have to wait much longer to get their hands on Chikyu (地球). And now we finally have a digest of most of the album, which will eith...

Matenrou Opera Releases Preview of “PANDORA” & The Elements TOUR Final to Broadcast on Nico Nico Douga

Midnight

18 December 2015

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5780m0u0PJM Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) released a two-minute plus preview of their music video for PANDORA today; the opening track on Chikyu (地球), scheduled to be released on Janu...

Matenrou Opera Unearths Details On Their New Album & Unveils New Look

Midnight

7 December 2015

New Look, Releases

Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) just revealed the details for their upcoming album, Chikyu (地球) and the individual photos for their new look! At the beginning of the month, December 1, the front page of their websit...

Top 15 Japanese and visual kei artists 2015

Top 15 Japanese & Visual Kei Artists of 2015

NBT

21 November 2015

Entertainment

Not far ahead lies another new year, waiting for us to catch up and greet it with warmth. It's however not as easy said than done, when our "friend" winter is constantly serving us these abnormal chilly weather...