afaenia, Author at JROCK NEWS

Interview with CHOKE: A new style of rap metal you haven’t heard of

25 September 2020

CHOKE is a unique unicorn living in a limbo between a plethora of genres, both musically and visually. As we get further into the interview, it becomes apparent that slapping an all-around label on this band is...

JROCK NEWS 5th Anniversary: Special message from Vorchaos

edoh+ and afaenia

4 September 2020

Entertainment, Site News

Ready for the third anniversary message from our next guest? Today we have the metal rockers Vorchaos who left us a special comment after their interview regarding their 10th anniversary and the journey to get ...

Interview with HAKUEI and Kiryuin Shou (Golden Bomber): Undergoing surgery

Dorian and afaenia

2 September 2020

Interview

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

Interview with HAKUEI and Kiryuin Shou (Golden Bomber): Eccentric encounter

Dorian and afaenia

25 August 2020

Interview

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

NAZARE to disband due to vocalist Mio’s personal issues

NoMusicNoReason and afaenia

22 August 2020

Disband

NAZARE will be disbanding at the beginning of next year after the NEMOPHILA tour final taking place at Shibuya WWWX on January 11, 2021. The band reached this conclusion after vocalist Mio expressed his wish to...

Interview with Vorchaos: 10 years of forging metal from chaos

afaenia

12 August 2020

Interview

Since playing their first show on June 6, 2010, in Kichijoji, hard rock and metal band Vorchaos have worked tirelessly, racking up countless live performances alongside the likes of NoGoD and DIMLIM, among othe...

Reol explains single “THE SIXTH SENSE”, uncovers behind-the-scenes footage

NBT and afaenia

6 August 2020

Releases, Videos

Reol's latest single THE SIXTH SENSE (第六感) which was featured in the commercial for "BOAT RACE 2020" recently had its music video release. Since then, Reol has gradually revealed additional related content for ...

Vorchaos celebrates 10th anniversary with free livestream show

afaenia

4 August 2020

Online Concert, Tour

Vorchaos will be streaming its first-ever livestream on August 15, titled “Vortex of KICHIJOJI -10th year anniversary-”! The stream will be broadcast from the Kichijoji Crescendo TwitCast account and will be co...

BRATS guitarist Hinako announces sudden departure

G Andrew White and afaenia

31 July 2020

News

On July 27, 2020, BRATS announced the departure of lead guitarist Hinako. According to the news posted on their official website, she was having unspecified creative issues. Yet with the band and staff trying t...

Interview with DIAURA: Illustrating contrasting worldviews through music

Dorian and afaenia

30 July 2020

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. Throu...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION collaborates with fans for single “Session”

afaenia

30 July 2020

Music Video, Releases

Released on digital platforms worldwide on July 24, Session is STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION's first-ever digital-only single. It was recorded and produced entirely at home, during the period of time those living in J...

Vorchaos’ single “Mystery Night Tour” used in ghost story stage show

afaenia

17 July 2020

New Band, Releases, Tour

This year sees not only the 10th anniversary of metal and hard rock band Vorchaos but also a brand new single Mystery Night Tour, out today! Having released three full-length albums over the course of their ...

lynch.’s “OVERCOME THE VIRUS” single raises over 11 million yen for 149 live houses

Sizergyia and afaenia

13 July 2020

Releases

lynch. have announced that they raised over 11 million yen⁠—or to be precise, ¥11,786,297, with their live house support single, OVERCOME THE VIRUS. This is the total amount recorded so far since the release da...

Drummer HIROKI (D) holds 24-hour birthday live on YouTube!

Midnight and afaenia

6 July 2020

News

As a birthday project for D's drummer HIROKI, a 24-hour live broadcast will take place on the band's official YouTube channel. The event is scheduled to start on July 18 at 21:00 and will end on the eve of his ...

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