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SiM brings together 25 bands in “BASEBALL BAT” music video, from 5th album

4 June 2020

The fifth full-length album from SiM is finally up for grabs on June 17 after being delayed from its initial April 15 release. It of course retains its mouthful name "THANK GOD, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO Ki...

Concerts in Japan could resume as restriction eases

NBT

28 May 2020

Japan, News, Tour

As Japan cautiously ends its state of emergency which affected parts of the country, more steps have been taken in order to return things to normal. One of those steps is to gradually resume concerts and other ...

SCANDAL’s drummer Rina starts YouTube vlog channel

edoh and NBT

24 May 2020

Entertainment

It's only been a few days since we wrote about SCANDAL's new digital single and we have more good news as drummer Rina has started a vlog channel on YouTube. With an adorable name, "tiny channel by rina"—ref...

NUL. postpones 1st album and tour

NBT

23 May 2020

Releases, Tour

Due to the effects of coronavirus, NUL. has decided to postpone its three-date domestic tour "NUL. 1st TOUR" which would otherwise have taken place in June and July this summer. The result of this has caused th...

X Japan’s Yoshiki “think the new album is coming soon”

NBT

21 May 2020

Releases

Drummer and leader Yoshiki of X Japan put out another teaser saying that the long-awaited X Japan album might come out soon. In his social media post which was coupled with a throwback photo from the Dahlia alb...

DADAROMA’s last live before hiatus invites digital audience

NBT

20 May 2020

Music Video

DADAROMA performed its last live show today on May 20 before entering a second hiatus. This concludes the “DADAROMA ONE MAN TOUR ‘POINT OF NO RETURN'”, a tour that would otherwise have had its tour final on Apr...

ONE OK ROCK recreates “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer” with toys and remote control?

NBT

16 May 2020

Entertainment, Music Video

ONE OK ROCK is following the #StayHome guidelines and that is made quite apparent with their latest music video "Kanzen Zaitaku Dreamer" (完全在宅Dreamer) taking place in their respective homes, a parody of the mus...

Yoshikitty currently top 5 in Sanrio ranking, cast your vote now!

NBT

14 May 2020

Entertainment

Sanrio character ranking 2020 is underway and through its mid-term results announced on May 12, we were able to see Yoshikitty surging to top five in its worldwide ranking. Not only that, but it sits even highe...

fox capture plan’s artful music video “Curtain Call” features Yosh (Survive Said The Prophet)

NBT

13 May 2020

Music Video

After being teased with a lyric video last month, instrumental band fox capture plan has now released the full music video for the single Curtain Call, and of course, it features Yosh on vocals, the lead singer...

JROCK NEWS featured in visual kei magazine “Vijuttoke”, following partnership expansion

NBT

11 May 2020

Site News

Together with the leading visual kei magazine "club Zy.", JROCK NEWS has expanded its alliance and partnered up with the magazine Vijuttoke. The triple collaboration was made official on Vijuttoke's 98th volume...

MAKE MY DAY’s acoustic EP “NAKED” comes with heartfelt songs

NBT

6 May 2020

Music Video, Releases

Tokyo-based MAKE MY DAY released the acoustic EP called NAKED on May 3. Along with this deliverance, the band unveiled the emotional music video For Freedom taken out of the EP. The footage are extracted from t...

GACKT teaches you how to train your penis (no girls allowed)

NBT and afaenia

5 May 2020

Entertainment, Videos

We don't know if this was just a matter of time, but here it is: GACKT has recorded a video teaching you how to grow your penis through a penis workout. It's so intense that GACKT says it's limited to only men,...

Virtually visit the grave of hide (X Japan): Visual kei pioneer and eternal inspiration

NBT

2 May 2020

Entertainment

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nano shares instrumental track for “Freedom Is Yours 2020”, and it’s free to use!

NBT

1 May 2020

Releases

Last week nano shared the music video Freedom Is Yours 2020 which featured nearly 500 artful submissions from friends and fans. The global music project was an initiative that nano started in order to show supp...

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