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the Raid’s “Tokyo Sanketsu Heroine” will be first single with major label

13 April 2021

the Raid. is set to release Tokyo Sanketsu Heroine on April 28, their first ever single with a major music label. Congratulations! Since their debuted in 2011, this year marks two important milestones for th...

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Interview: Cö shu Nie reflects on decade of success and anime tie-ins

edoh+ and NoMusicNoReason

3 April 2021

Featured, Interview

Cö shu Nie recently released their single give it back, an emotional ballad selected as the ending theme to the popular anime TV show Jujutsu Kaisen. Since its digital release on January 22, give it back has al...

SID delivers dreamy “Star Forest” single

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23 March 2021

Releases

SID has announced on their official site a new single will be coming soon, titled Star Forest, out on May 15. Star Forest is actually one of the original songs written for the special live show at Kawaguchik...

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Interview: BACK-ON reflects on 15 years of music and anime

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10 March 2021

Featured, Interview

Can you believe it? Fifteen years. That's how long it's been since BACK-ON released their first ever single which was heard internationally thanks to its anime tie-in with Air Gear. The opening theme Chain was ...

QUEEN BEE’s first overseas stream of solo concert at Budokan

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21 February 2021

Online Concert, Tour

QUEEN BEE, also known as Ziyoou-vachi (女王蜂), will be hosting their first solo concert stream at Nippon Budokan to overseas fans. The stream will happen soon on February 24—25 and tickets are available now vi...

AIOLIN casts their 4th single “Mermaid Aria”

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19 February 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Due out next month on March 24, violin rock band AIOLIN will drop their fourth single Mermaid Aria! Little information on the tracklist or news on availability has been announced thus far, but we do know tha...

BACK-ON self-covers for anniversary in “FLIP SOUND” album

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18 February 2021

Releases

Explosive hip-hop punk guys BACK-ON will be celebrating their big 15th-anniversary with a self-cover album FLIP SOUND. Out digitally since yesterday on February 17, those who prefer things physical can get t...

MAN WITH A MISSION makes “ONE WISH” in fresh EP

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11 February 2021

Releases

Wrapping up their anniversary celebrations last week, MAN WITH A MISSION keeps going like a freight train and pushes a fresh EP out today on February 11. Titled ONE WISH, this 12-track release features songs...

MUCC honors drummer SATOchi with BEST ALBUM “Myojyo”

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9 February 2021

Releases

Before MUCC lets their drummer SATOchi run free and retire as a professional drummer after 23 years of service, they've announced on their official site that BEST ALBUM "Myojyo" will come out on April 21, 2021....

Interview: Day in the life of a Japanese translator

edoh+, afaenia and Dorian

2 February 2021

Entertainment, Interview

Can all the readers who can't speak or read in Japanese fluently put their hands up? If you're here, chances are you're interested in Japanese music and enjoy listening to bands who do not speak your native ton...

Survive Said The Prophet re-records songs for best-of album “To Redefine / To Be Defined”

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20 January 2021

Releases

Celebrating a decade of activity, Survive Said The Prophet released the best-of album To Redefine / To Be Defined today on January 20. To commemorate this milestone, 20 songs spanning across two discs labele...

Sono (Matenrou Opera) beautifully covers L’Arc~en~Ciel’s “winter fall”

edoh+ and afaenia

20 January 2021

Entertainment

Originally released in 1998, winter fall was L'Arc~en~Ciel's first-ever number-one single on Oricon charts, as well as being the first single with drummer yukihiro officially in the band. 23 years later after i...

Best Jrock music of 2020: JROCK NEWS staff picks

Sizergyia, afaenia, Dorian, Mazohyst_Kyo, Midnight, G Andrew White, NBT, NoMusicNoReason and edoh+

19 January 2021

Entertainment, Music Video

The year 2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic take center stage, making this year feel longer than usual as we isolated indoors for months on end. On the bright side, however, releases from our favorite artists ke...

Taste MIYAVI’s sake at the Mercedes-Benz restaurant in Tokyo

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5 January 2021

Entertainment

You read that correctly. The famous car company owns a restaurant, and from January 6, MIYAVI's sake will be served at their Mercedes me Tokyo "UPSTAIRS" restaurant in Roppongi. Tentatively, the announcement...

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