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XaaXaa conceptualizes “Horror” in 17th single

9 March 2020

XaaXaa (ザアザア) is scheduled to make a dark comeback on April 22 with a new single entitled Horror (ホラー)! The titular song is said to depict the feeling of a weak person trying to escape an evil force similar to ...

DEXCORE suddenly announced drummer Naoki will leave the band

Sizergyia, Dorian and afaenia

22 February 2020

Lineup change

DEXCORE has announced that drummer Naoki will leave the band after their final performance together on February 29. This performance is part of a multi-band event at Takadanobaba AREA, titled PS COMPANY PRESENT...

Report: MIYAVI slays in white suit at Zepp Diver City, Tokyo 2019

afaenia

21 January 2020

Featured, Report and review

Odaiba, an artificial island that houses an array of entertainment complexes, sits in Tokyo Bay and is home to Zepp Diver City—a 2,400 capacity concert hall nestled on the edge of a shopping mall.The penult...

Interview with HIZUMI: NUL., a conceptless band with infinite potential

NBT and afaenia

22 October 2019

Interview

After seeing and experiencing NUL.'s first performance on August 16, our minds were filled with questions! We decided to meet up with HIZUMI a couple of days later to get these questions answered.In case yo...

Report: Celebrating 20 years of anime music at “Lantis Matsuri 2019 ~ARIGATO ANISONG~”

afaenia

8 October 2019

Anime, Report and review

It was an overcast Sunday in Chiba and the station area was busy just as one would expect on a weekend. But not just with the usual crowd of shoppers—anime fans in their thousands, clad in bright shirts emblazo...

Report: Experiencing NUL.’s explosive and flashy show in Tokyo

afaenia

5 October 2019

Report and review, Tour and event

August 16 found us in the winding streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, joining the line outside Shibuya Rex in the sweltering mid-summer heat to enter the trio's first live show which they appropriately titled "NUL. 1st ...

Interview: DEVILOOF’s first major step towards world domination

NBT, Mazohyst_Kyo and afaenia

23 September 2019

Interview

DEVILOOF recently confirmed their upcoming European tour which will take place in 2020, a long-awaited announcement that many fans have been excited for! As we were way too eager, we decided to head to the band...

Interview: One Punch Man 2 theme song composer, Ricardo Cruz from JAM PROJECT

afaenia

30 May 2019

Anime, Interview

This is an official Lantis interview conducted by Tomonori Nagasawa, translated by JROCK NEWS. "Carving out a new period in history as a foreign composer and musician crafting Japanese anime theme songs. That ...

Fake Island embarks on first European tour!

afaenia

18 May 2019

Tour and event

Europe will be able to soon enjoy a whole other type of performance! Twin female vocal metalcore band Fake Island announced that they will be touring Europe in August this year!FAKE ISLAND EUROPE TOUR23...

Azusa Tadokoro declares restart in her music career

Mazohyst_Kyo and afaenia

30 September 2018

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Tour and event

Perhaps best known for her work in the ever so amazing mobile game, BanG Dream!, vocalist Azusa Tadokoro (田所あずさ) recently announced a one-man live taking place in December. Tickets for the show almost sold out ...

Drummer Tatsuki to leave SCAPEGOAT, band announces hiatus

Sizergyia and afaenia

11 September 2018

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Lineup change

SCAPEGOAT has announced that they will go on hiatus after their tour final on November 4, as drummer Tatsuki will leave the band due to family reasons. By the comment made by Tatsuki, he expressed his gratitude...

DEVILOOF loses 2 members but continues activities

Mazohyst_Kyo and afaenia

31 August 2018

Lineup change

Despite DEVILOOF's non-stop assault of recent activity, today, the band made a sudden announcement on Twitter announcing the departure of two members.In brief, the announcement talks about the departure of ...

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