August 2017 — release schedule
Greetings fans of J-rock, and welcome to August! We're here with yet another compilation of upcoming releases for the month. We hope you find some cool, new tunes to keep you busy until next month. See you then...
July 2017 — release schedule
Welcome to July! We want to congratulate you if you were able to make it out of June with enough change to spare for this month. Take a good look at the list and let us know what you're most looking forward to ...
June 2017 — release schedule
Hello everyone, and welcome to June! As always, there are lots of interesting titles to look forward to this month. But if you somehow don't find any of the new CDs worthy of adding to your marvelous collection...
ELYSION will disband this summer following their final live at Shibuya REX
ELYSION just released their first album, APOTHEOSIS, on April 5, and today (May 11), a very upsetting message announcing their forthcoming disbandment was made. None of the band members named a specific reason ...
UNDER FALL JUSTICE schedules new mini-album, “Shishuuchaku”, to arrive in June
UNDER FALL JUSTICE is set to release a new mini-album entitled Shishuuchaku (死執着) on June 28! It will come with a four-track CD and DVD featuring the music video for the title track. It's limited to 1000 copies...
May 2017 — release schedule
Greetings, readers. I trust you all know what this post is for since you're here. But, did you know that CDJapan is currently running a pretty sweet deal? No? Well then, allow me to quickly fill you in. All of ...
Introducing “Jaldan”, a gang of villains ready to make their jailbreak
Today we have a new band named Jaldan (ジャルダン) to introduce you to! They describe themselves and their concept as "A gang of villains locked up in jail who are planning an escape and will soon run amok worldwide...
HOLYCLOCK retain their core sound on new single, “Shoukei to Renbin no Ryuusei Gun”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcWH0zQfiHYThe visual kei band, HOLYCLOCK, will release their third single on April 19! It's titled Shoukei to Renbin no Ryuusei Gun (憧憬と憐憫の流星群) and includes three tracks. Have...
Listen to a digest of Matenrou Opera’s new album, “PANTHEON -PART 1-“!
This week on April 12, Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) will release their new album, PANTHEON -PART 1-!Late last year they announced to release an album to commemorate their 10 year anniversary. The band has stat...
April 2017 — release schedule
Welcome to April (or at least what's left of it)! As you all know, spring is the perfect time to do some cleaning and clearing out old junk. It's also the perfect time to fill those empty shelves you just clear...
ELYSION releases first album, “APOTHEOSIS”
ELYSION's (エリシオン) first album, APOTHEOSIS, goes on sale across Japan today on April 5!It's been over a year since ELYSION's last nationwide release. In 2016 they released their debut single, Shuen no Campan...
FLYING GET! Finally, a place for all your KAWAII idol needs on JPOP NEWS! More JPOP, less JROCK!
STRIP OFF THE ROCK, IN WITH THE POP!Wouldn't it be awesome if there was an exciting place on the internet where you could read and learn all about your favorite Jpop idols? We know it would be, so now there...
Matenrou Opera’s heavy metal spirit shines brilliantly in the music video preview of “PANTHEON”!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lhrGFXEhWMMatenrou Opera's (摩天楼オペラ) preview from their upcoming album, PANTHEON -PART 1- is an impressive one. In this preview of the music video, PANTHEON, the band is surrou...
March 2017 — release schedule
Hey folks, and welcome back to another installment of the monthly releases schedule! This time it's all about March and all the greatness it has to offer. It's a lot to take in, so just do us a favor and rememb...