Jorge M., Author at JROCK NEWS

Cö shu Nie, yama, Nakagawa Shoko take center stage in Paris at “Anisong Festa 2026”

Apr 4, 2026

Japan Expo, the French convention with a focus on Japanese culture, has earlier this week launched ticket sales for Anisong Festa 2026, an anime music festival on July 10 at Parc des Expositions de Paris. The f...

Yukka’s single “Yurei Railway” challenges your perspective on life

Jorge M.

Apr 3, 2026

Releases

Japanese singer-songwriter Yukka (ゆっか) has released her latest single, Yurei Railway. The music video was also released on March 5, and you can watch it below.Composed and written by the artist herself, Yur...

Eir Aoi performs “MONSTER”, opening song for “Classroom of the Elite” 4th Season

Jorge M.

Mar 27, 2026

Anime, Releases, Tour and event

Singer-songwriter Eir Aoi will perform MONSTER, the opening theme of the anime Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester, set to air April 1. The track marks a new era in Eir Aoi’s career u...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2025

Jorge M.

Mar 2, 2026

Anime, Entertainment

In 2025, the anime music world offered fans a great diversity of opening and ending songs, highlighted by a resurgence of rock-oriented sounds. We saw the rise of metal icons like Ave Mujica, who left fans brea...

BAND-MAID heads for first solo world tour 2026

Jorge M.

Feb 20, 2026

Tour and event

All-female rock sensation BAND-MAID has confirmed their first solo world tour for 2026, set to kick off in Hong Kong this March. The BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 includes performances across Hong Kong, Japan, Euro...

LiSA embarks first-ever Europe and UK tour 2026

Jorge M.

Feb 14, 2026

Tour and event

LiSA, the celebrated Jpop sensation known for her work in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) and Sword Art Online, will embark on her first-ever tour in Europe and the UK as a solo artist, marking a well-earned mi...

Survive Said The Prophet features coldrain’s Masato in “Speak of the Devil” music video

Jorge M.

Feb 7, 2026

Anime, Music Video, Releases

Survive Said The Prophet released the music video of the band's single Speak Of The Devil on January 17. Featuring vocalist Masato from the band “coldrain”, the song serves as the ending theme for the anime Fir...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2025

Erica, NBT, Jack, Mazohyst_Kyo and Jorge M.

Jan 19, 2026

Entertainment

Welcome to our annual JROCK NEWS Top 10 ranking! Each year, we strive to highlight the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who made waves, and 2025 was a fiercely competitive year. From ambitious worldwide tou...

HANABIE. announces “HOT TOPIC” EP, 2026 North America tour

Jorge M.

Dec 30, 2025

Releases, Tour and event

Following their European tour, metalcore band HANABIE. announced the release of their new EP for January 28, 2026. They also announced a North American tour, kicking off next Spring.Titled HOT TOPIC, the mi...

Interview with Sawano Hiroyuki: Inside the mind behind iconic anime soundtracks

Jorge M.

Nov 10, 2025

Anime, Interview

Sawano Hiroyuki, a music composer with a worldwide recognition, from creating soundtracks for games and anime to TV dramas and movies. With a long trajectory in the industry, he has shouldered music creation fo...

Review: coldrain’s EP “OPTIMIZE” fuses heartfelt lyrics and brutal soundscapes

Jorge M.

Nov 6, 2025

Releases, Report and review

Amidst their ONE MAN JAPAN TOUR 2025, coldrain unleashed their fifth Extended Play, OPTIMIZE. The five-track collection dropped on October 24 and marks the band's debut release under German label Century Media ...

Interview with ASH (ASH DA HERO): Shaping the future sound of Ultraman

NBT and Jorge M.

Oct 26, 2025

Interview

Vocalist ASH from ASH DA HERO, a fan of the Ultraman series since childhood, recently lent his voice to Ultraman Omega's opening theme "BRIGHT EYES" and ending theme "Missing Link". With Ultraman being part of ...

Sawano Hiroyuki holds headline concert in Los Angeles this November

Jorge M.

Oct 17, 2025

Anime, Tour and event

Music composer Sawano Hiroyuki, known for his work on Attack on Titan, Gundam, Solo Leveling and more, will hold his first headline concert in Los Angeles on November 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater. Tickets a...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, NANO confirmed artists for official DoKomi Song

Jorge M.

Sep 24, 2025

Tour and event

German anime convention "DoKomi" confirmed Japanese artists STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION and NANO as producers in charge of its first official song. Both artists will also perform the track at the next DoKomi edition...

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