RYUJIN Archives

Support Jrock artists this Friday as Bandcamp pass all funds to musicians (2025)

Apr 29, 2025

This Friday on August 1, from midnight to midnight (PST), the music store Bandcamp will waive all its revenue share and pass all funds directly to artists and labels! It’s the perfect time to purchase music and...

RYUJIN (formerly GYZE) unleashes “Gekokujo”, heaviest single yet!

NBT

Dec 8, 2023

Music Video, Releases

Metal samurais RYUJIN, formerly known as GYZE, puts out Gekokujo, their "heaviest single yet", as exclaimed by the band. With the single unleashed on December 7, it serves as a precursor to the full picture—a s...

Band GYZE reincarnates as “RYUJIN”, signs to Napalm Records

Erica

Feb 11, 2023

Lineup change

Formerly known as GYZE, Japanese "samurai metal" band RYUJIN has been reborn, signing a worldwide contract with Napalm Records, one of the world's biggest metal labels. Not only that, but Matthew Kiichi Heafy o...

Report: DEVILOOF and GYZE tribute ARCH ENEMY at Metal Square

Mazohyst_Kyo

Oct 27, 2019

Report and review

As with any multi-artist show, most artists with the most draw are saved for the later parts of the night. After clawing through the competition and rising up in the ranks, DEVILOOF has climbed towards the end ...

Compete to be a part of GYZE’s third album in a guitar contest!

Midnight

Jun 7, 2016

Entertainment, Videos

Melodic death metal band GYZE, have announced a YouTube based guitar contest. The top three best contestants will get a unique chance to play a twin lead guitar part in a song for their new album! What's even...

GYZE’s Latest Music Video “Julius”

NoMusicNoReason

Sep 3, 2015

Music Video, Releases

The death metal band GYZE reveals a new music video of the song Julius from their latest album Black Bride. The music video was filmed at Lake Shikotsuko in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan.GYZE's vocali...