afaenia, Author at JROCK NEWS

Interview with The Brow Beat: Conquering the world of visual kei

10 September 2021

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: Tricot shares feelings on humanity, curses and silence

edoh+ and afaenia

13 June 2021

Interview

On June 2, math rock band tricot dropped a chaotic new single titled INAI (いない) and was the featured track for new TV series, Curse of Spring (春の呪い). We gathered around the digital table to speak to the ladies ...

VORCHAOS commemorates new formation with “Tear drop” lyric video

afaenia

6 June 2021

New Look, Releases

As a first step in their new form and a final farewell to previous member, guitarist Kaz, VORCHAOS has released a lyric music video for the as-yet-unreleased new track, Tear drop! Not only do fans get to listen...

Guitarist Kaz leaves Vorchaos after 10 years of activities, final show to be livestreamed

afaenia

26 May 2021

News, Online Concert

Vorchaos has announced that guitarist Kaz will depart on June 5, 2021, and the band will continue activities as a four-person band. Due to disagreements regarding the direction of the band, Kaz and the other...

Video interview: BABYBEARD lifts global spirits with adorableness and heavy metal

afaenia

27 April 2021

Interview, JROCK ONSEN

Since it was announced in the summer of 2020 that Ladybeard was recruiting members for a new project, we have been waiting with bated breath to see what exactly would be born. Finally, BABYBEARD has revealed th...

Interview with Sennzai: Emotions that fueled 10 years of beautiful music

NBT, Dorian, afaenia, Rin and Peertje

23 April 2021

Interview

🎌 ここをクリックすると日本語版が表示されます。(View in Japanese)オペラからEDMまで、ジャンルに問わず声を変化させられることができるSennzaiは間違いなく今注目のボーカリストだ。同人だけではなく、DEEMO、Arcaea、CHUNITHMなどの音楽ゲームシーンでも活躍している。クラウドファンディングが成功し、当初の目標金額100万円の236％を達成し、待望のアルバム「Redemptio...

BABYBEARD members left to right Suzu, Ladybeard and Kotomi

Ladybeard returns with brand new unit “BABYBEARD”

afaenia

15 April 2021

New Band

Since announcing auditions and the formation of a new idol unit last year, Ladybeard has been a little quiet, but no longer! The larger-than-life, multi-talented man himself is back with a bang—and he's not alo...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION pre-releases dance-inducing “OMEGA” single

afaenia

12 April 2021

Anime, Releases

Following on from ALPHA, the ending track for season one of anime Moriarty the Patriot, STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION's RON has blessed us with the ultimate dance track, OMEGA! Featuring as the ending track for the se...

Interview with HAKUEI and Dancho (NoGoD): Two sides of visual kei

afaenia and Dorian

12 March 2021

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: Day in the life of a Japanese translator

edoh+, afaenia and Dorian

2 February 2021

Entertainment, Interview

Can all the readers who can't speak or read in Japanese fluently put their hands up? If you're here, chances are you're interested in Japanese music and enjoy listening to bands who do not speak your native ton...

Ryo (girugamesh) invites to home studio room tour

NBT and afaenia

1 February 2021

Entertainment, Videos

We've seen Ryo—former drummer of girugamesh—do plenty of videos on YouTube, but for the first time, we get an in-depth look into what gear and tools he uses from a day-to-day basis in his home studio. After ...

Ling tosite sigure’s single “Perfake Perfect” inspired by anime PSYCHO-PASS

NoMusicNoReason and afaenia

28 January 2021

Music Video, Releases

Ling tosite sigure returns with a new single and music video for Perfake Perfect, released on January 20, its first release in about a year and a half. The title-track is featured in the stage play PSYCHO-PASS ...

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

edoh+ and afaenia

20 January 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+

19 January 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...

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