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YOASOBI works with anime studio MAPPA for “SEVENTEEN”, from EP “Hajimete no”

Mar 31, 2023

YOASOBI's upcoming EP Hajimete no releases on May 10 and will feature four songs based on novels by four award-winning authors. Out of these songs, you will find the pre-released track SEVENTEEN which also is j...

NOILION transcends noise and distortion with EP “ELEMENTS”

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Mar 29, 2023

Music Video, Releases

NOILION, the trio produced by TeddyLoid, has concluded their EP trilogy with "ELEMENTS". Although each EP comes with its own theme, they all converge to the idea of "Live On in the Noisy World".Through EP E...

Utsu-P’s dark song “Ga” (Moth) criticizes societal norms

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Mar 25, 2023

Releases, Vocaloid/Virtual singer

Vocaloid producer Utsu-P's latest song "Ga" (が) was released on YouTube and niconico on March 18. On brand with his style, this is another metal hit with some spicy lyrics!The song Ga roams around the dark ...

BABYMETAL performs “Monochrome – Piano ver.” on THE FIRST TAKE

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Mar 10, 2023

Music Video

BABYMETAL makes its first appearance on the YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE with the performance of Monochrome. As the name of the channel implies, it is "dedicated to shooting musicians and singers performing i...

SiM’s first album in 3 years, begins full-scale overseas operation

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Mar 7, 2023

Anime, New Look, Tour and event

SiM releases its sixth album this summer and signs contracts with overseas management, and agency. In conjunction, the band will put a large focus on its overseas activities this year, including touring outside...

MORRIE celebrates birthday with worldwide livestream concert

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Mar 2, 2023

Online Concert

MORRIE announces his birthday concert "Flesh Odyssey" that takes places at the Tokyo Kinema Club venue on March 4, at 17:00 (JST). Although Japan might be a far away place for many of us, we're lucky that this ...

Interview with TAKURO (GLAY): Healing the world through “The Sound Of Life”

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Feb 24, 2023

Interview

The world hasn't been an easy place as of lately, with contributing factors such as a pandemic and war outbreaks, leaving people feeling anxious and helpless. From all of these recent events, TAKURO, the guitar...

Futakuchi Mana goes hardcore in original song “Enmity”

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Feb 15, 2023

Music Video, Releases

The virtual singer Futakuchi Mana releases the original song Enmity, packing a severe punch with lots of scream vocals and heavy guitars. Unlike most virtual singers who typically reside in the pop area, Mana f...

BABYMETAL shows new live footage in “METAL KINGDOM” music video

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Feb 3, 2023

Music Video

METAL KINGDOM is the third single from BABYMETAL's upcoming album, THE OTHER ONE. Unlike the two previous singles, it didn't receive a music video on the day it was released, January 20.As we patiently wait...

Math rock band Marmalade butcher performs playful “XXXphobia”

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Feb 3, 2023

Music Video, Releases

From recently releasing its first music video in seven years, the math- and post-rock band, Marmalade butcher, is back on a roll with a new one! The new music video features the song XXXphobia from the latest a...

ELFENSJóN brings closure with single “Magatsu yami ni utau”

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Jan 28, 2023

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

During winter, ELFENSJóN set out for a three-month consecutive single release. After previously liberating the singles DAWN and ECLIPSE, the unit set foot for its final unveiling for this cycle with Magatsu yam...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2022

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Jan 21, 2023

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

The year of 2022 in anime music really ended on a high note, thanks to a particular anime that not only delivered in terms of visuals, but also in the auditory department.If you weren't able to guess which ...

BABYMETAL shows off all songs from album “THE OTHER ONE“

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Jan 18, 2023

Releases, Videos

BABYMETAL shares a preview for its concept album, THE OTHER ONE, which showcases all the 10 songs that we can expect from the full release on March 24.Included on the album are all the digital singles we've...

Aimer and amazarashi perform theme songs for NieR:Automata Ver1.1a anime

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Jan 10, 2023

Anime, Music Video, Releases

Two of the biggest forces in anime, Aimer and amazarashi, join the lineup of sci-fi anime NieR:Automata Ver1.1a with their new theme songs, escalate and Antinomy, respectively.The anime, which started airin...

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