Dorian, Author at JROCK NEWS

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

Apr 8, 2020

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

Apr 6, 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

Apr 4, 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

Apr 3, 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

Apr 1, 2020

Releases, Tour and event

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

Mar 30, 2020

Interview

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

Dorian

Mar 27, 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

Mar 19, 2020

Lineup change

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

Mar 19, 2020

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

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

Mar 3, 2020

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

On 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 ca...

DEXCORE suddenly announced drummer Naoki will leave the band

Sizergyia, Dorian and afaenia

Feb 22, 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...

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

NBT and Dorian

Feb 22, 2020

Doujin, 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...

UVERworld single “AS ONE” features as main theme for “Kamen Byoto” movie

Sizergyia and Dorian

Feb 16, 2020

New Look, Releases, Videos

UVERworld will release single AS ONE on March 4 with the title-track featuring as the main theme for the movie adaptation of Kamen Byoto, hitting cinemas on March 6.Vocalist TAKUYA had a bit to say about Ka...

Golden Bomber might have licked your newly bought album “Mou kohaku ni dashitekurenai”

NBT and Dorian

Dec 28, 2019

Entertainment, Releases, Videos

Golden Bomber keeps surprising us with shenanigans every time they release new music, and this time is no exception! To promote their latest album Mou kohaku ni dashitekurenai released today, December 28, the b...

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