Erica, Author at JROCK NEWS

HYDE breaks the rules in single “NOSTALGIC”, special anniversary performance announced

Jun 26, 2021

Internationally acclaimed rock vocalist HYDE's newest single NOSTALGIC dropped on Friday, June 25, marking the start of his Japan tour "20th Orchestra Tour HYDE ROENTGEN 2021". He also unveiled a teaser for the...

Yoshikitty voted 1st place by four countries in “2021 Sanrio Character Ranking”

Erica

Jun 15, 2021

Entertainment

The results of the 2021 Sanrio Character Ranking Contest are in, and Yoshikitty conquered over the competition in four countries: Italy, Germany, France, and Thailand!Yoshikitty scored a top 10 ranking in t...

NIGHTMARE sounds the alarm for “Emergency Online Live”, to be streamed internationally!

Erica

Jun 14, 2021

Online Concert

With only hours of notice, visual kei band NIGHTMARE sounded the alarm for an "Emergency Online Live" to be streamed simultaneously around the world on Tuesday, June 15, 19:00 JST, on their official YouTube Cha...

MIYAVI North America Tour 2021, first NA-tour in 2 years!

Erica

Jun 9, 2021

Tour and event

World-renowned "Samurai Guitarist" MIYAVI announced he will return to North America on a tour spanning 19 cities and two countries. The whirlwind tour kicks off in Calgary on September 30 and ends in Atlanta on...

Report: The Brow Beat impresses with thrilling theatrical concert at final indies live

Erica

May 14, 2021

Online Concert

The Brow Beat has officially graduated from "Indies" status and will debut on the major label Pony Canyon this Spring. To celebrate the occasion, the band held a three-day consecutive live concert from May 6–8 ...

The Brow Beat goes major, performs opening for “Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS”

Erica

May 11, 2021

Online Concert, Releases

This month, visual kei band The Brow Beat dropped two major bombshells—first, they graduated from indies status and will make their major debut on label Pony Canyon this Spring! Secondly, their new single Harev...

Labaiser stuns in white for “Hallucinations” limited-release single

Erica

May 9, 2021

New Look, Releases

On May 12, dark rockers Labaiser will release their newest single limited to only 100 copies, Hallucinations. The single will contain three tracks, and will only be available at live concerts and online. Labais...

DIR EN GREY’s “Oboro” music video chills us with tragic ending

Erica

Apr 26, 2021

Music Video

After a series of surreal visuals and mysterious teasers, DIR EN GREY finally unveiled the chilling full-length music video for Oboro. The single drops on April 28, which is just enough time to try and digest t...

Report: Schwarz Stein sparks fireworks in “Type of another cell” livestream

Erica

Apr 22, 2021

Online Concert, Report and review

On April 16, electronic duo Schwarz Stein held a socially distanced concert Type of another cell at Shibuya Rex. Thanks to the advent of Internet streaming, fans around the world could attend the live performan...

WagakkiBand’s “Aria of Life” music video teases future of “MARS RED” anime

Erica

Apr 20, 2021

Anime, Releases, Videos

WagakkiBand revealed their full-length animated music video for Aria of Life, the opening theme song for the breakout anime series MARS RED. The video pairs scenes from MARS RED with WagakkiBand's music and inc...

ONE OK ROCK shouts rebellious rallying cry in “Renegades”

Erica

Apr 14, 2021

Releases, Videos

ONE OK ROCK, beloved at home in Japan and worldwide, will drop their first release in two years Renegades on April 16. This digital release will also premier its music video on ONE OK ROCK's official YouTube ch...

HYDE bleeds out in “MARS RED” ending theme “ON MY OWN”

Erica

Apr 11, 2021

Anime, Releases

International rockstar HYDE released the digital single ON MY OWN across streaming platforms this week, following the debut episode of anime "MARS RED". Reflecting the anime's theme, the song's lyrics uphold th...

DIR EN GREY’s teaser for single “Oboro” leaves more questions than answers

Erica

Apr 7, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Proving 15 seconds is all they need to give us the chills, DIR EN GREY delivered a 15-second teaser for its 32nd single "Oboro". The release date looms just around the corner on April 28, but the visceral tease...

XaaXaa packs a punch with album, music video “Gogatsubyou”

Erica

Apr 6, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Dynamic shock rockers XaaXaa announced a new mini-album Gogatsubyou and dropped a brand new music video to promote it. Gogatsubyou hits shelves on May 5, but you can watch the full music video for the title tra...

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