Mazohyst_Kyo, Author at JROCK NEWS

Review: Witness the evolution of Deviloof with “Oni”

28 June 2019

Now, by no means would you be wrong in calling me an absolute Deviloof fanboy. I am a fan of the music first and foremost. I do not obsess too much over the daily lives of the bandmates. I would be lying, howev...

Unspoken concert rules in Japan vs west – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 15

Mazohyst_Kyo

26 May 2019

JROCK ONSEN

Back again with some more hot-body-soup. You know? Because it's a bath! Anyway, let's get right to the point. This month we are looking at etiquette at a show. Pretty much, what can you expect at a show in the ...

New band Rumbless. delivers beautiful “catastrophe”, with help of Ryo (girugamesh)

Mazohyst_Kyo

13 May 2019

Music Video, New Band

Breaking out onto the scene is "Rumbless.". The band released their first video on May 4 in the form of catastrophe. A track that captures not only a form of raw energy but calm melodies along with some really ...

New agency “Upcoming” holds potential to spread Japanese bands to the west

Mazohyst_Kyo

30 April 2019

Japan

Ticket Pia (チケットぴあ) and UDO Artists, two of the biggest players in Japanese music have announced a new partnership! The name they have selected for their partnership is Upcoming. The name is confusing at first...

Defining modern classics in Japanese rock – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 14

Mazohyst_Kyo

15 April 2019

JROCK ONSEN

I hope you all got your perfumes to freshen up after this bath. We'll be looking at the idea of a classic when it comes to albums. Western metal bands have classic rock, but, do we get that for Japanese bands? ...

RagDöllz, now even more metal with “[0]-Zero-” music video

Mazohyst_Kyo

4 April 2019

Music Video

After about five months since their last music video Die or Do, RagDöllz has blessed us again with another track -Zero- (stylized as "【∅】-Zero-"). Similar to their previous music video, we get a nice look at th...

Smell like your favorite Jrockers with these fragrances!

Mazohyst_Kyo

1 April 2019

Entertainment

Finally, all of our prayers have been answered. At long last, a new line of fragrances for Jrockers. That's right, scents that have been heavily inspired by some of the bests artists in the industry will soon b...

A future without the biggest Jrock bands – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 13

Mazohyst_Kyo

21 March 2019

JROCK ONSEN

I know it's scary, but imagine a future without X-Japan, GazettE, DIR EN GREY, ONE OK ROCK, or anyone else that's major right now. Who would take their place? What happens when Yoshiki really does retire? These...

Interview with the reborn rock singer Azusa Tadokoro

Mazohyst_Kyo

28 February 2019

Anime, Interview

Azusa Tadokoro is a talent of many, but mainly, she's now working as a professional singer and voice actress. Azusa Tadokoro, at the age of seventeen, was declared the winner of a talent competition in 2011 whe...

Looking to the future of Jrock and visual kei – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 12

Mazohyst_Kyo

18 February 2019

JROCK ONSEN

So, here we are! Way late into the start of the new year and at half staff. Let's just take that as a sign that we are working on bringing you the very best we can down the road. Or, we're all just really lazy ...

Enjoy Azusa Tadokoro’s joyful “Little Soldier” music video, ending theme of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Mazohyst_Kyo

8 January 2019

Anime, Music Video, Releases

That's right, you can hear the beautifully melodic voice of the multi-talented Azusa Tadokoro as the ending theme song in the popular anime "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" (Tensei shitara Slime Datta ...

Our favorite top stories of 2018 – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 11

Mazohyst_Kyo

7 January 2019

JROCK ONSEN

It's officially a new year, everything is winding down and somehow you made it all the way here with us. First and foremost, my deepest gratitude to those of you who have listened to any of our podcasts, be it ...

Jrock is not just a phase, mom! – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 10

Mazohyst_Kyo

11 December 2018

JROCK ONSEN

Normie, riaruju, whatever you call 'em, as soon as they find out your passion for non-local music they assume it's a phase and you'll grow out of it. My Chemical Romance, DIR EN GREY, same thing. It's kid stuff...

Visual kei, a deal breaker for westerners? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 9

Mazohyst_Kyo

11 November 2018

JROCK ONSEN

So, I am sure the spicy headline caught your eye. In this month's podcast, we're keeping in-line with last month's formula, we're sticking to one topic and hashing it out while giving a few small stories here a...

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