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Yoshiki postpones heartfelt single “REQUIEM” due to conflicting feelings

20 June 2023

Yoshiki postpones single REQUIEM due to several factors, including conflicting feelings, and hectic schedule. Yoshiki, renowned as the leader and drummer of X Japan, made an announcement on Twitter regar...

LiSA marks first-ever Hollywood theme song “REALiZE” for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

NBT

15 June 2023

Music Video, Releases

LiSA, well-known for her empowering music in anime such as Demon Slayer, has taken the leap into the next milestone with her latest digital single, "REALiZE", released on June 14. The track REALiZE serves as...

Turning Evangelion music into deathcore, album “LCL SEA” by Human Instrumentality Project

NBT

10 June 2023

Anime, Doujin, Releases

Human Instrumentality Project is an anime-inspired deathcore band from Guangzhou, China. With music influenced by the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, the band explores psychological breakdowns and religious symb...

Interview with JUNNA: The powerful voice making waves in anime!

NBT, Erica, Narine, Omatsu and Peertje

2 June 2023

Interview, Releases

JUNNA is an emerging prodigy making waves in the world of Jpop, Jrock, and anime music. This extraordinary talent burst onto the scene at a mere 16 years old, captivating audiences with her commanding and soul-...

Interview with DEVILOOF: From underground pioneers to major label success

NBT, Mazohyst_Kyo and NoMusicNoReason

26 May 2023

Interview

The metal band DEVILOOF recently achieved the remarkable dream of signing with a major record label. Considering how big this milestone is for the five-man band, we were curious to learn about the implications ...

Tsuzuri debuts with funky single “Uraomote” composed by Giga

NBT

16 May 2023

Anime, Music Video, Releases

Tsuzuri debuts with single "Uraomote" and provides opening theme song titled, "NAME", for anime "Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta" (The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses). Singer Tsuzuri (綴) makes her debut...

DEVILOOF teases overseas tour for next year

NBT

6 May 2023

Tour, Videos

Vocalist Keisuke from DEVILOOF shares a video message with fans worldwide following the band's first major EP "DAMNED", and its release concert "-RUIN-". The video touches on each of the track on the EP, des...

Alba Sera and Utsu-P unleash powerful “God Willing” collab song

NBT

1 May 2023

Music Video, Releases

Virtual singer Alba Sera unleashes an original song, God Willing, in collaboration with the talented Vocaloid metal producer Utsu-P, who not only wrote the lyrics but also composed and arranged the song. Rel...

DEVILOOF outputs melodic and symphonic “False Self” music video

NBT

26 April 2023

Music Video

DEVILOOF releases the melodic music video False Self, taken from the recently released EP DAMNED. After marking a new chapter with the latest EP released under the major label Tokuma Japan Communications, Fa...

BABYMETAL extends world tour with EU/UK tour 2023

NBT

21 April 2023

Tour

BABYMETAL has been on full throttle since its return from hiatus and is now adding even more dates to their world tour. The trio is extending and gearing up for a European and UK headline tour encompassing 20 d...

BABYMETAL questions self-reflection with “Mirror Mirror” music video

NBT

8 April 2023

Music Video

BABYMETAL began teasing the music video for Mirror Mirror earlier this week, and on Friday, the video was released! Mirror Mirror is a song themed around the parallel world called "Mirror" that was restored ...

BABYMETAL welcomes MOMOMETAL as third member!

NBT

3 April 2023

Lineup change

BABYMETAL gains its third member, MOMOMETAL, who officially joined the group on April 1, also known as the "Fox Day". As part of BABYMETAL's comeback roadmap, the unit scheduled the momentous concert "BABYME...

THE LAST ROCKSTARS leap into theaters with movie “THE FINAL ROCKSTARS”

Nori, afaenia, Erica and NBT

1 April 2023

Entertainment

Jrock super group THE LAST ROCKSTARS announced today their move to the big screen for the feature-length action blockbuster THE FINAL ROCKSTARS. Band members YOSHIKI, HYDE, SUGIZO, and MIYAVI promise to flex th...

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

NBT

31 March 2023

Anime, Music Video, Releases

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...

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