Dorian, Author at JROCK NEWS

Interview with vistlip: Shaping the nostalgic album “No.9”

18 May 2020

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. The y...

Interview with DaizyStripper: Manifesting 13 years of hard work into album “INFINITY”

Dorian and afaenia

12 May 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. Daizy...

Interview with HAKUEI and Aoi (the GazettE): Mindset of a passionate musician

Dorian and afaenia

8 April 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. Welcome...

Matenrou Opera tells romantic tale through EP “Chronos”

Midnight and Dorian

6 April 2020

Music Video, Releases

Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) will release its EP, Chronos, on April 22. As the date draws near a music video preview comes too, as well as snippets of each song. We touched briefly on the theme of the EP, which turn...

lynch. donates all profits made from new song to live houses amid coronavirus pandemic

Sizergyia and Dorian

4 April 2020

Releases

lynch. has announced that they will release a new song with the profits to be donated to every live house they have ever performed in. This comes in response to the postponement and cancellation of events at li...

Interview with Yousei Teikoku: “the age of villains, most powerful album we ever created”

Mazohyst_Kyo, Dorian and Nexus

3 April 2020

Interview

It's been five extensive years since Yousei Teikoku released an album, way too long for any fan to be able to sit still and bare it. But at last, the age of villains is now out and not only that, it's available...

NUL. announces 1st album and Japan tour!

Dorian

1 April 2020

Releases, Tour

Waiting desperately for NUL.’s first full album to make its entrance? If so, then your patience will be soon rewarded! The band has now officialized its release of the first full album which will be hitting she...

Interview with HAKUEI and Aoi (the GazettE): Drinking habits and visual kei rivalry

Dorian and afaenia

30 March 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. At Izak...

COAGULA marks the return of former VAASTU singer SHOW with first single “DYING BREED”

Dorian

27 March 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Today, we’d like to shine a light on the visual kei duo COAGULA! Even if you haven’t heard the name before, you probably have heard of its vocalist, SHOW, who previously fronted the disbanded VAASTU. VAASTU ...

Bassist Hiyuu will depart from Initial’L

NoMusicNoReason and Dorian

19 March 2020

News

Initial'L will soon be a four-man band. Recently, bassist Hiyuu announced that he will, unfortunately, leave the group. His final performance will take place at a three-man gig on April 27, at Hatsudai DOORS. I...

DADAROMA goes on hiatus for a second time

Sizergyia and Dorian

19 March 2020

News

DADAROMA has announced that they will enter its second hiatus after the tour final performance on May 20, which unfortunately coincides with Yoshiatsu's birthday. The tour in question is "DADAROMA ONE MAN TOUR ...

AllS breaks silence to announce disbandment

Sizergyia and Dorian

3 March 2020

Disband, News

n February 24, 2020, AllS broke over a year of silence to announce that they've decided to disband. The statement reveals that AllS, previously known as ALSDEAD, went on an unannounced hiatus, however, they cam...

DEXCORE suddenly announced drummer Naoki will leave the band

Sizergyia, Dorian and afaenia

22 February 2020

News

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...

Powerhouse doujin collaboration “Veiled” includes ELFENSJóN, MuryokuP, Godspeed, myu!

NBT and Dorian

22 February 2020

Releases, Videos

An unimaginable work has just surfaced with the announcement of Veiled, a collaborative album that brings four amazing doujin circles together (self-published groups) in order to craft and complete five themati...

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