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Ex-Slipknot Joey Jordison passes, creates wave of emotions in Japan

30 July 2021

Former drummer Joey Jordison, one of the founding members of the American metal band Slipknot, has passed away at the age of 46. The cause of death hasn't been made public, but Billboard received a statement fr...

Crystal Lake EU/UK Tour 2022

NBT

20 July 2021

Tour

Crystal Lake has announced an extensive 22-gig tour for next year, 2022, stretching from February to March. They will bring along two guests, the American bands "Currents" and "Kingdom Of Giants". For the fi...

L’arc-en-ciel’s first new song in over 4 years, “Mirai”

NBT

19 July 2021

Game, Music Video, Releases

After L'arc-en-ciel surprised with a soon-to-release anime theme song "Forever" for EDENS ZERO, the band throws in another punch with the new single "Mirai"! This makes it their first new song in about four and...

Crystal Lake tributes music legends with demonic single “CURSE”

NBT

16 July 2021

Music Video, Tour

Crystal Lake's single "CURSE" landed on July 14 and with an ominous name like this, you might wonder if it is able to live up to its name? In short, hell yes! This demonic song is not only a heavy piece of wond...

English VTuber “IRyS” makes debut with EP “||:Caesura of Despair”

NBT

13 July 2021

Music Video, Releases

A new hope has arrived through the second awakening of the half-demon, half-angel "IRyS". The latest virtual idol singer from the agency "hololive English"—the same family as Mori Calliope and Gawr Gura. Her de...

First look at visual kei vampire anime “Visual Prison”

NBT and Peertje

12 July 2021

Anime, Releases, Videos

The original visual kei anime "Visual Prison" announced back in March has received its first preview, giving us a look into what can be expected from it. Produced by Aniplex and their studio A1 Pictures, Visual...

A different side of Earthists. in wholesome single “Home”

NBT

9 July 2021

Music Video, Releases

Earthists. released its new single "Home" on July 7 and it's available for purchase and streaming on major digital platforms. With emotional melodies, Home is paired with a wholesome music video that follows...

54 artists join YouTube Music Weekend: GLAY, Aimer, VTubers, Hikaru Utada, and more

NBT

9 July 2021

Online Concert

YouTube Music Weekend strikes back with its third volume coming to play. The digital streaming event will take place on YouTube between July 16-18, where each artist premieres its video on its respective channe...

mafumafu takes “Hiki Fes 2021” to global livestream audience

NBT

6 July 2021

Online Concert

mafumafu has revealed more details to the second part of the global livestreaming event "~Hikikomori Tachi Demo Fes ga Shitai! World Domination II @ Tokyo Dome~ Online", or "Hiki Fes Online 2021" for short. ...

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...

CHIO (THE MUSMUS) provides lyrics for anime “SSSS.Dynazenon”

NBT and Peertje

25 June 2021

Anime, Releases

Vocalist CHIO, from the currently on-hiatus band THE MUSMUS, has started working as a lyricist for the company "24chocolate" since January and recently provided lyrics for the mecha anime SSSS.Dynazenon. Wit...

ROACH returns with 2 new members for single “Senses”

NBT

24 June 2021

Releases

ROACH has released its digital Okinawan rock single Senses into the wild on June 23. This is its first release in about a year, following the digital single Get Free from 2020. The new work brings a milder soun...

Reol performs theme song “Byakuya” for mobile game “Alchemy Stars”

NBT and Peertje

18 June 2021

Game, Music Video, Releases

Reol has unveiled her first track in over a half a year titled "Byakuya" (白夜, white midnight) that accompanies the smartphone game Alchemy Stars (白夜極光, Byakuya Kyokkou) as its theme song! For the first time ...

Ado hijacks Shibuya Crossing to air “Yoru no Pierrot” music video

NBT

16 June 2021

Music Video, Releases

Musical artist Ado—well known for the controversial song Usseewa with over 150 million views—has made another splash with the new song Yoru no Pierrot (夜のピエロ), featuring arrangement and lyrics by Vocaloid produ...

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