Mazohyst_Kyo, Author at JROCK NEWS

Delicious and magical treat at BanG Dream cafe in Akihabara

Nov 7, 2019

Right in the heart of Akihabara, we’re able to find the out-of-the-world venue, Princess cafe. This place is known for the numerous otaku (nerd) collaborations they have, no matter the time of year you go, ther...

Report: DEVILOOF and GYZE tribute ARCH ENEMY at Metal Square

Mazohyst_Kyo

Oct 27, 2019

Report and review

As with any multi-artist show, most artists with the most draw are saved for the later parts of the night. After clawing through the competition and rising up in the ranks, DEVILOOF has climbed towards the end ...

Report: EREBOS steals the show at Metal Square in Shibuya

Mazohyst_Kyo

Oct 20, 2019

Report and review, Tour and event

About five minutes from Shibuya station, the conjoined Garret & Cyclone can be found. The venues are underground, in the literal sense. Basement level one is Garret and below that, Cyclone. On Monday, Octob...

FullMooN revitalizes as 4-member group for “Tomoshibi” single

Mazohyst_Kyo

Oct 17, 2019

Releases

FullMooN will release the single Tomoshibi on October 30. This will be their first release as a four-member ensemble since the departure of guitarist Kei. The title song will serve as a look into the bands' fee...

Interview: DEVILOOF’s first major step towards world domination

NBT, Mazohyst_Kyo and afaenia

Sep 23, 2019

Interview

DEVILOOF recently confirmed their upcoming European tour which will take place in 2020, a long-awaited announcement that many fans have been excited for! As we were way too eager, we decided to head to the band...

Report: DEVILOOF unleashes chaos upon RizM in Tokyo

Mazohyst_Kyo

Sep 10, 2019

Report and review

The August 13 "RYTHME OF X BEAT vol.1" performance at RizM was one shared by many talented acts, such as WING WORKS, CHOKE, DEXCORE, breakin’ holiday, and AIOLIN. Although there was a lot to be heard and some m...

Review: Witness the evolution of Deviloof with “Oni”

Mazohyst_Kyo

Jun 28, 2019

Report and review

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

May 26, 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

May 13, 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

Apr 30, 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

Apr 15, 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

Apr 4, 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 and NBT

Apr 1, 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

Mar 21, 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...

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