Mazohyst_Kyo, Author at JROCK NEWS

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

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...

Anime that helped you discover Jrock bands – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 24

Mazohyst_Kyo

17 January 2021

JROCK ONSEN

Well, this took a bit of baking to get out of the oven. Thanks to everyone who answered our questions recently. This time around we focused in on the relationship between anime and Jrock. Specifically, we looke...

CHOKE embraces change with single “Hack to the basic”

Mazohyst_Kyo

31 December 2020

Releases, Videos

CHOKE is closing out this year with one last single, Hack to the basic—available since December 25. The band's recent set of releases have had a strong focus on life as we have come to know it now. We are all t...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2020

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo, G Andrew White, Ziggy, edoh+ and Sizergyia

30 December 2020

Entertainment

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite a crazy year, right? There's a lot of canceled concerts and a whole load of things that affected the scene. Despite all the setbacks, we've seen the music indus...

Experience heaven and hell in Yousei Teikoku “Paradiso≒Inferno” music video

Mazohyst_Kyo

29 November 2020

Music Video

Yousei Teikoku recently announced its unveiling of the music video for Paradiso≒Inferno, a song from its latest album the age of villains. The video features all the trademarks fans have come to expect of Youse...

Concerts during pandemic, this is what it’s like – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 23

Mazohyst_Kyo

28 November 2020

JROCK ONSEN

In and out of lockdown and back in again. The whole industry is struggling and we're all struggling to go see some shows! As the old adage goes, "the free market will provide". In this situation, just that has ...

Former RagDöllz returns as OROCHI with music video “HAYATE”

Mazohyst_Kyo

26 November 2020

Music Video, New Band

Wailing guitar riffs and a healthy mix of harsh and melodic vocals come together in OROCHI's first music video HAYATE. Those with a keen eye, or rather, ear, will notice that this band has somewhat of a familia...

Do you still dress up for concerts? – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 22

Mazohyst_Kyo

3 October 2020

JROCK ONSEN

Before any event nay, before leaving your domain, you always have to gear up and do some battle preparations. But, is your ritual for your expedition into the unknown different from time to time? This time we'r...

Interview with CHOKE: A new style of rap metal you haven’t heard of

Mazohyst_Kyo, Dorian and afaenia

25 September 2020

Interview

CHOKE is a unique unicorn living in a limbo between a plethora of genres, both musically and visually. As we get further into the interview, it becomes apparent that slapping an all-around label on this band is...

Brace yourself for CHOKE’s fastest single to date, “The Human Anthem”!

Mazohyst_Kyo

7 September 2020

New Look, Releases, Videos

CHOKE is back with another boomin' single in the form of The Human Anthem, its fastest and heaviest hitting song to date with an advertised over 250 beats per minute! The single is officially out on September 1...

Report: Ending summer with a bang at “BanG Dream! 8th LIVE”!

Mazohyst_Kyo

3 September 2020

Review

As summer comes to an end, the BanG Dream! franchise celebrates with Special Live ~Summerly Tone♪~. A top-level showing of their bands with everything from water cannons and fireworks down to pyrotechnics. A sp...

Argonavis album “Starry Line” out now, here to brighten your day!

Mazohyst_Kyo

13 August 2020

Anime, Music Video, Releases

Argonavis of the popular anime “ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!” has just dropped its first album Starry Line on August 12, both physical and digital platforms! Plug in to some fresh tracks with contributions from v...

Death of a band – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 21

Mazohyst_Kyo

21 July 2020

JROCK ONSEN

"Whoa! That was one of the worst releases I have ever heard. I'm burning all my merch." Face it, we all felt this way at some point. Maybe we weren't triggered so easily? Regardless, a band you love will most l...

Enjoy Poppin’Party’s cheerful album “Breakthrough!” today!

Mazohyst_Kyo

24 June 2020

Anime, Game, Releases

That's right, Poppin'Party of the "BanG Dream!" franchise is releasing its second album "Breakthrough!" today, on June 24. Breakthrough! comes with cheerful and familiar title songs such as “Kizuna Music♪” a...

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