XaaXaa Archives

XaaXaa’s single “Gankyuu ga Sasaru” has all eyes on them

Aug 29, 2025

Fresh off the release of their recent EP Raku na Shinikata, XaaXaa announced even more music on the way! The band announced a new single, Gankyuu ga Sasaru (眼球が刺さる). The digital release will be available worldw...

Review: XaaXaa’s “Best Album Chuudoku Shoujou San” shares 10 years of darkness, duality and maturity

Erica

Jul 2, 2025

Releases, Report and review

Celebrating their 10th anniversary, XaaXaa released their third greatest hits album, Best Album Chuudoku Shoujou San (ベストアルバム中毒症状〜三〜), on March 30. Aptly titled "Symptoms of Addiction", the two-disc collection...

XaaXaa’s mini-album “Raku na Shinikata” promises crushing heaviness, cathartic light

Erica

Jun 6, 2025

New Look, Releases

XaaXaa has announced a venue-limited mini-album titled Raku na Shinikata (楽な死に方), which translates to "Easy Way to Die". Set for release on June 28, the physical edition will include a limited edition 16-page p...

XaaXaa’s best-of album “Chuudoku Shoujou San” celebrates band’s 10th anniversary

Erica

Mar 5, 2025

Releases

XaaXaa marks a decade of music with the release of their third greatest hits album, Chuudoku Shoujou San (ベストアルバム中毒症状〜三〜), on March 30, 2025. This two-disc collection features 23 tracks and continues the theme...

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...

XaaXaa’s mysterious single “Kasa ga nai” coming this October

Erica

Sep 5, 2024

New Look, Releases

XaaXaa releases their latest single, Kasa ga nai (傘がない), on October 9. The title, which means "I don't have an umbrella", evokes a jarring contrast between anxiety and romanticism. In Japanese culture, the imag...

XaaXaa’s “Nozokitai” music video blends heavy music, haunting imagery

Erica

Jul 7, 2024

Music Video, Releases

On July 5, XaaXaa unveiled the music video for Nozokitai (のぞきたい), the lead track of their upcoming single which releases on August 1.XaaXaa, known for their youthful yet dark sound, brings chaos and jarring...

Interview: XaaXaa makes explosive US debut at Katsucon 2024

Erica and Rin

Apr 26, 2024

Interview, Report and review, Tour and event

XaaXaa made their American debut at Katsucon, an annual celebration of Japanese culture in National Harbor, MD. XaaXaa's Friday night performance packed the ballroom, with fans queuing hours before the show. As...

XaaXaa gets toxic in “Boku to OD” music video

Erica

Feb 26, 2024

Music Video, New Look

XaaXaa's single Boku to OD (僕とOD) may not be released until March 27, but the music video is already available for your viewing pleasure. The music video made its world premiere on February 23 via YouTube, to a...

XaaXaa plays Russian Roulette in music video “Draw”, for TV anime “Duel Masters”

Erica

Oct 23, 2023

Anime, Music Video, Releases

On October 8, the visual kei quartet XaaXaa released the music video for their single Draw (ドロー). Draw serves as the outro track for the TV anime series Duel Masters WIN Duel Wars, now airing on TV Tokyo.Th...

XaaXaa holds first US performance at Katsucon 2024

Astrid

Jul 15, 2023

Tour and event

XaaXaa prepares to rock America for the first time at Katsucon 2024!The sensational visual kei band, XaaXaa, makes their long-awaited US debut as the esteemed musical guests at Katsucon 2024. Mark your cale...

XaaXaa packs a punch with album, music video “Gogatsubyou”

Erica

Apr 6, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Dynamic shock rockers XaaXaa announced a new mini-album Gogatsubyou and dropped a brand new music video to promote it. Gogatsubyou hits shelves on May 5, but you can watch the full music video for the title tra...

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...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2020

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo, G Andrew White, Ziggy, edoh+ and Sizergyia

Dec 30, 2020

Entertainment

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite a crazy year, right? There's a lot of canceled concerts and a whole load of things that affected the scene. Despite all the setbacks, we've seen the music indus...