afaenia, Author at JROCK NEWS

the peggies enters indefinite hiatus in September

Jul 22, 2022

The three-piece band the peggies announces an indefinite hiatus that will start at the end of September, a decision made due to the members wanting to "reflect on their relationship with music".Before the b...

Interview with HAKUEI and HIZUMI: Hardships as vocalists

Dorian, Rin, Peertje and afaenia

Jul 1, 2022

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 ...

Review: Is Yoshiki’s energy drink “Real Gold XY” really revolutionary?

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Omatsu

Jun 22, 2022

Entertainment, Report and review

Back in May, the legendary drummer and leader of X Japan, Yoshiki, teased and claimed that with the Coca-Cola collaboration project, we would allegedly be able to witness something "revolutionary". A week later...

GACKT shows signs of recovery from severe illness

NBT and afaenia

May 18, 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

After many months since GACKT announced that he would pause activities due to a severe illness, we have on May 16 received more information on the singer's current condition and what might lie ahead.Through...

Report: Mary’s Blood reign supreme in final show

afaenia

Apr 25, 2022

Report and review

Bringing a chapter to a close is never easy. How do you adequately convey all that you have achieved during that time? Mary’s Blood has, over the course of 13 years, released seven full-length albums and two mi...

UNiTE. dismisses vocalist Yui due to “significant issue”

Sizergyia, Dorian and afaenia

Apr 21, 2022

Lineup change

"UNiTE." has dismissed their vocalist Yui as of the official announcement on April 8. The announcement states that there was a "significant issue regarding vocalist Yui that remained unsolved", hence why they c...

Imperial Circus Dead Decadence brings forth 1st album in 11 years

NBT, afaenia and Peertje

Apr 6, 2022

Doujin, Releases

The doujin metal circle Imperial Circus Dead Decadence (ICDD) is finally ready to bring forth its third album after 11 years since its last full album. The upcoming album took six years to complete, includes 13...

Interview with Void_Chords: Creating Tribe Nine’s anime theme song “Infocus”

NBT, afaenia, Rin and Peertje

Mar 30, 2022

Anime, Doujin, Interview

Multi-talented Ryo Takahashi, who goes under the name "Void_Chords", is a musician with expertise in more areas than our fingers can count up to. Mainly, he is credited as a composer, arranger, guitarist, and b...

Interview: MARI of Mary’s Blood looks back before hiatus

afaenia

Mar 26, 2022

Interview

Formed in 2009 and finding its current lineup in 2012, the all-female Mary’s Blood can only be described as a metal powerhouse. Following the release of their 6th studio album, the self-titled Mary’s Blood, in ...

HAZUKI collaborates with PABLO (Pay money To my Pain) for 2 singles

Sizergyia and afaenia

Mar 5, 2022

New Look, Releases

Hazuki, vocalist of the on-hiatus band "lynch.", will release his first single "XANADU / HEROIN(E)" physically on March 26 via mail-order, under his newly established solo project simply named "HAZUKI". The sin...

BABYBEARD put their hearts into “Nippon Kara Konnichiwa” music video

afaenia

Feb 1, 2022

Music Video

BABYBEARD has entered 2022 swinging by blessing us with a full music video for their debut single from last year, Nippon Kara Konnichiwa.Bursting at the virtual seams with bright colors, joyful dance moves,...

VORCHAOS starts off 2022 with album “Tear drop”

afaenia

Jan 4, 2022

Releases

Starting the year of the tiger off with a roar, hard-rock and metal band VORCHAOS announced that they will release its fourth album Tear drop worldwide via digital subscription services on January 14. It will b...

DIMLIM to disband early next year

Sizergyia, Dorian and afaenia

Dec 30, 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

DIMLIM revealed that they will disband with their live performance at Shibuya WOMB on February 25, 2022. No reason has been indicated in the disbandment announcement, but the band members thank all those who ha...

Mary’s Blood goes on hiatus in April 2022

G Andrew White and afaenia

Dec 21, 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

Japan's leading ladies in heavy metal, Mary's Blood, has announced a break in their current activities from April 2022. They will be holding their last live performance at Toyosu Pit, Tokyo on April 9, 2022, be...

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