Erica, Author at JROCK NEWS

MIYAVI celebrates 20th anniversary with North America tour

Jun 21, 2022

Celebrating his 20th year in the music industry, MIYAVI embarks on a 20-city tour across the US and Canada. The samurai guitarist plans to perform fan-favorite tracks in addition to new music he will be debutin...

DIR EN GREY burns alive in “Perfume of Sins” music video

Erica

Jun 14, 2022

Music Video, Releases

The day before the release of DIR EN GREY's eleventh album PHALARIS, the band premiered the music video for The Perfume of Sins on YouTube. The video premiered worldwide at 22:00 JST, just two hours before midn...

ACME’s “Wild Fire” tour sells out 2 major US cities

Erica

Jun 12, 2022

Tour and event

Visual kei band ACME (アクメ) sold out two major US cities on their North America "Wild Fire" tour— Los Angeles, CA, and Austin, TX. Both shows take place at FAKE STAR's "Constellations" music showcase volumes 1 a...

Petit Brabancon includes toy with first album “Fetish”

Erica

Jun 1, 2022

Releases

Following their first-ever live performance and release of the 4-track single Kawaki a few months ago—Petit Brabancon will be releasing their first 13-track full album, Fetish on August 10. This album comes in ...

Enigmatic band blank paper knocks out fans with single “High legacy”

Erica

May 27, 2022

Releases

One of Japan's most enigmatic new names in rock, "blank paper" announced that their second single High legacy will be available to download and stream worldwide from June 3.Their knock-out second single Hig...

DIR EN GREY tortures with “PHALARIS” new look, album art

Erica

May 26, 2022

New Look, Releases

Tension continues to climb for the release of DIR EN GREY's eleventh full-length album PHALARIS, coming June 15. Last week the band revealed a fresh lineup of artist photos, as well as album artwork with a deli...

MAXIMUM THE HORMONE tours Europe, wants your song requests now!

Erica

May 15, 2022

Tour and event

Calling all European MAXIMUM THE HORMONE fans! For the first time in 11 years, MAXIMUM THE HORMONE will be touring Europe. On top of that, they want you to vote for your favorite song to be included in the setl...

ACME hits North America for Wildfire Tour this Summer

Erica

May 8, 2022

Tour and event

Visual rock band ACME returns to North America this summer with five shows in the US and their first show in Canada! The tour, titled “Wildfire”, is a combination of traditional venue shows, special showcase pe...

Japanese rock and pop livestreams to check out in May

Erica

May 5, 2022

Online Concert

We apologize for running late on this round-up of livestreams. Luckily, you can still watch past streams after they've ended thanks to the handy "archive" feature! As soon as May 5, you can watch Jrock artists ...

DIR EN GREY reimagines old songs in album “PHALARIS”, holds online events

Erica

May 3, 2022

Online Events, Releases

Japanese heavy metal band DIR EN GREY revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album PHALARIS, which hits shelves on June 15. To celebrate the release of PHALARIS, DIR EN GREY also announced some exclusive onl...

Petit Brabancon premieres powerful live music video “Kawaki”

Erica

Apr 28, 2022

Music Video, Releases

On April 27, Petit Brabancon released their four-track single CD, "Kawaki" (渇き). The powerful music video for Kawaki also premiered on their YouTube channel.Kawaki was shot live in front of a small audience...

exist trace streams worldwide concert with rocking new look

Erica

Apr 24, 2022

New Look, Online Concert

On June 11, the visual rock band "exist trace" (exist†trace) prepares to rock fans worldwide with a livestream concert "Neo Japanese Heroine". The concert is hosted on Zaiko, an internationally-friendly website...

deadman releases 5 rare albums across streaming services

Erica

Apr 16, 2022

Releases, Tour and event

Starting May 20, deadman will release five previous albums across subscription streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora. Currently, these albums are highly coveted and difficult to obtain ev...

YOSHIKI produces next iconic boy band in “YOSHIKI SUPERSTAR PROJECT X”

Erica

Apr 10, 2022

New Band

Ever dreamed of making it big in the next superstar boy band? "Nothing is impossible", YOSHIKI says.Rock legend, composer, and producer YOSHIKI seeks to create the next superstar boy band. In collaboration ...

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