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EGOIST celebrates 10th anniversary with EP “BANG!!!”

29 September 2021

EGOIST will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a bang, as in its upcoming EP titled "BANG!!!". We'll see it in stores on November 30, the same day that the unit EGOIST was born. There will be a total of fou...

DEVILOOF pushes the limits with 3rd album “DYSTOPIA”

NBT and echo

23 September 2021

Releases

DEVILOOF announces its third album titled DYSTOPIA that is an evolution from their previous work. It's planned to be released sometime in November. Although the announcement was short, it was pretty sweet. W...

abstracts returns from hiatus, releases genre-bending single “New Breed”

NBT

18 September 2021

Releases

The djent and metalcore band abstracts has returned from its indefinite hiatus which commenced back in 2019. So far, two digital singles have been released, the familiar Siena, and the latest work New Breed whi...

Ryuji (The Brow Beat) plays Sasuke in Naruto stage play

NBT

17 September 2021

Anime, Entertainment, Online Events

Vocalist Ryuji from the band The Brow Beat, who also is an actor, will return as the character Sasuke in the upcoming Naruto stage play titled "Uzumaki Naruto Monogatari". It is the fourth play in the series an...

Golden Bomber members guest vampire visual kei anime “Visual Prison”

NBT

16 September 2021

Anime, Releases

Golden Bomber, known as the comedic visual kei "air band", will have two of their members guesting the vampire visual kei anime, Visual Prison. Specifically, bassist Jun Utahiroba and guitarist Yutaka Kyan will...

GACKT suspends all activities due to life-threatening illness

NBT

9 September 2021

News

GACKT goes on indefinite hiatus due to an illness described as "some kind of a neurological disorder" that "triggers a sudden dysphonia". Because of this, GACKT has not been able to use his voice, faints at tim...

ryo (supercell) creates opening theme with mafumafu, gaku for anime “takt op.Destiny”

NBT and Dorian

8 September 2021

Anime, Game, Releases

Composer ryo (supercell), along with vocalists mafumafu and gaku, are creating the opening theme song for the upcoming anime "takt op.Destiny" (pronounced "takt opus destiny"). It is an original anime combining...

Golden Bomber’s vocalist Kiryuin Shou announces marriage, reluctantly

NBT and Rin

5 September 2021

Entertainment

The vocalist of the visual kei "air band" Golden Bomber, Kiryuin Shou, publicly announced his marriage on his blog on September 4—the same day the happy occasion took place. Although it is an event to celebr...

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST shows what the new lineup is all about with single “THE ONE”

NBT

31 August 2021

Music Video, Releases

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST has today—which is currently September 1 in Japan—released its destructive single THE ONE. Described as a work that flaunts the technical prowess of each band member, THE ONE marks the first...

NECRONOMIDOL Europe tour “cursebreaker tour 2021”

NBT

25 August 2021

Tour

After two years of wait, NECRONOMIDOL has announced its return to Europe with the upcoming tour "cursebreaker tour 2021"! The ultra-dark underground idol group has so far unveiled seven dates, hitting places...

Jupiter holds first global livestream concert this month!

NBT

24 August 2021

Online Concert

Jupiter has announced its first livestream concert titled 'Jupiter Tour "THE FORCES” Tokyo' and will take place on Saturday, August 28. To top it all up, the concert is livestreamed over ZAIKO and is open to...

MIYAVI and BAND-MAID appear in Netflix movie “Kate”

NBT

5 August 2021

Entertainment

The first official trailer of the Netflix movie "Kate" reveals an action-packed story that takes place in a Japanese setting. As such, we are able to observe a handful of Japanese actors alongside protagonist M...

NANO launches podcast for global audience “NANO to the WORLD”

NBT

2 August 2021

Entertainment

NANO has today launched its first episode of the new podcast "NANO to the WORLD". The show is aimed at the global audience where NANO and their co-host Brandon Schindewolf, or "Brandon-sensei", share all the in...

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

NBT and Dorian

30 July 2021

News

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...

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