G Andrew White, Author at JROCK NEWS

SCANDAL breaks into full sprint for “GeGeGe no Kitaro” anime with “A.M.D.K.J.”

Dec 3, 2019

Toei Animation selects SCANDAL's A.M.D.K.J. for the ending theme to spirit-monster themed anime GeGeGe no Kitaro (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎). The upbeat tune will be in the manga series starting January 2020. Yet little is known...

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BAND-MAID “The Dragon Cries”, a collaboration with David Bowie’s producer

G Andrew White

Nov 23, 2019

Music Video, Releases

This month BAND-MAID pre-releases not one, but two singles from the upcoming album, CONQUEROR. First out was Rinne (輪廻) which means reincarnation, the hard-hitting track has been available on YouTube since Nove...

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Get a jolt from LOVEBITES third album “ELECTRIC PENTAGRAM”

G Andrew White

Nov 7, 2019

Releases

The power metal band LOVEBITES is set to release their third album, ELECTRIC PENTAGRAM, on January 29, 2020. And it aims to continue their tradition of heavy riffs with rich English lyrics and twin lead guitars...

BAND-MAID serves “CONQUEROR” for third album

G Andrew White

Oct 18, 2019

Releases

After wrapping up BAND-MAID's American concerts on the WORLD DOMINATION TOUR, a title for the third album is revealed as CONQUEROR. Public announcement from Revolver Records and Nippon Crown set December 11 for...

Review: BABYMETAL mixes world inspirations into “METAL GALAXY”

G Andrew White

Oct 17, 2019

Releases, Report and review

One of the hotly anticipated releases this year is BABYMETAL's METAL GALAXY. An album standing on familiar ground while doubling down on their brand of "kawaii metal" that also finds inspiration from around the...

Report: BAND-MAID service across America

G Andrew White

Oct 9, 2019

Featured, Report and review, Tour and event

At every BAND-MAID concert, the maids welcome their fans as "masters and princesses" to a service where the entrée is a huge helping of hard rock. Yet, at the halfway stop on the WORLD DOMINATION TOUR, it was t...

Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION devours big ideas for rock

G Andrew White

Oct 2, 2019

Interview, Tour and event

The enigmatic wolves from Tokyo take a bite and leave a mark while on the road. They successfully completed the North America stretch of their Chasing the Horizon World Tour and sent fans into a feral frenzy wi...

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Report: BABYMETAL fuel high-energy show in Dallas

G Andrew White

Sep 27, 2019

Featured, Report and review, Tour and event

"Are you ready to headbang?" That was the announcement over the speakers from the video montage that played as BABYMETAL took to the stage of South Side Ballroom in Dallas—at the halfway point across America in...

Kenshi Yonezu belts out a ballad in “Uma to Shika”

G Andrew White

Sep 12, 2019

Music Video, Releases

Kenshi Yonezu's music video for Uma to Shika released on September 2 and it has garnered over 10 million views on YouTube in a week. At the start, we see the Tokyo skyline on a cloudy day. As Kenshi sings into ...

Come fly with King Gnu in “Flying Boat” music video

G Andrew White

Aug 28, 2019

Music Video, Releases

King Gnu releases a music video for their new single Flying Boat (飛行艇) and they want to take you on an encapsulated hero's journey. Joining in a story not seen before and flying as if the viewer has wings.h...

Review : BAND-MAID resonates with “endless Story” as uplifting anthem

G Andrew White

Aug 15, 2019

Music Video, Report and review

Imagine to be all alone and not feel lonely. To be lost on a remote island and reminisce about moments from your past. In BAND-MAID’s new song, lead singer Saiki laments, "You can't relive the moment". As days ...

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