Mazohyst_Kyo, Author at JROCK NEWS

Review: Is DIR EN GREY’s album “PHALARIS” the next step for an ever-changing band?

24 June 2022

This is so familiar. But why? The second the intro to DIR EN GREY's latest album PHALARIS kicks in, I feel like I am being ripped back into a better time. For the first time in a while, I can honestly say th...

Review: Is Yoshiki’s energy drink “Real Gold XY” really revolutionary?

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Omatsu

22 June 2022

Entertainment, Review

Back in May, the legendary drummer and leader of X Japan, Yoshiki, teased and claimed that with the Coca-Cola collaboration project, we would allegedly be able to witness something "revolutionary". A week later...

Transitioning from western music to Jrock – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 29

Mazohyst_Kyo

1 May 2022

JROCK ONSEN

It started out with the American rock band Kiss; how did it end up like this? It was only Kiss, and maybe some Queen. Now we're blasting MIYAVI and we're listening to GUNGIRE's latest release. Here we are ba...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2021

NBT, Dorian, NoMusicNoReason, Erica, G Andrew White, Sizergyia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Ziggy

30 December 2021

Entertainment

We're not sure if the world has gotten any better this year, however, thanks to the amazing music and related activities that kept our spirits up, we're ready to move on to the next year! To end this unprece...

Music in physical or digital format? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 28

Mazohyst_Kyo

25 December 2021

JROCK ONSEN

Format wars have been a subject of hot debate even before beta and VHS. In the era of vinyl rebirth and unlimited streaming, what do you go with? What makes one format superior to the other. That's really all u...

DEVILOOF needs your help to crowdfund live DVD and Blu-ray

Mazohyst_Kyo

12 September 2021

Releases

DEVILOOF is launching a campaign on Indiegogo to crowdfund the release of a DVD and Blu-ray live performance for global audiences. DEVILOOF is framing the campaign as a response to last year's canceled European...

People hit maturity and so do bands – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 27

Mazohyst_Kyo

26 August 2021

JROCK ONSEN

One of the best times to get into a band is in their infancy, debatably. Later in life, we all know the merch starts flowing so there's some credit there but the early times are something else. We're not talkin...

Futakuchi Mana, the screaming metalhead VTuber for you

Mazohyst_Kyo

19 August 2021

New Band

Futakuchi Mana is a VTuber that is new to the scene and is making waves with her music using brutal metal covers and original songs on YouTube. For those who are already into the VTuber world or those looking t...

What makes VIP tickets worth it? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 26

Mazohyst_Kyo, Nexus, Sizergyia and NBT

29 June 2021

JROCK ONSEN

Thankfully, things are starting to calm down around the world. With that, we can finally start looking forward to going back to some shows. However, just after the pandemic started there was some serious desper...

Azusa Tadoko answers fan question on MyAnimeList livestream

Mazohyst_Kyo

6 April 2021

Online Concert

On April 16, Azusa Tadokoro will host an exclusive after-party livestream on the YouTube channel of MyAnimeList (MAL), titled "MyAnimeList presents, Azusa Tadokoro Livestream Party!!", marking the celebration o...

Tinuki – The new dating app for JROCKERS

Mazohyst_Kyo

1 April 2021

Entertainment

Lockdowns are settling down and it looks like we are finally pulling through this pandemic. Naturally, we all want to get back out there and meet new like-minded people. But where can you do that as a jrocker? ...

Japanese bands to recommend your “normie” friends – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 25

Mazohyst_Kyo

21 March 2021

JROCK ONSEN

A lot of times when you find something new and interesting you want to get other people on the same boat as you. Odds are you didn't just stumble into the majority of your hobbies and interests. Someone probabl...

Azusa Tadokoro celebrates album “Waver” with free livestream

Mazohyst_Kyo

13 February 2021

Online Concert, Releases

Voice actress and singer Azusa Tadokoro will be performing a free livestream April 3. The event is in celebration of the release of her fourth album, Waver. Fans can expect to hear tracks from the new album alo...

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...

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