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GACKT trolls Youtuber “The Anime Man” in interview

Jan 10, 2021

In 2019, we got a YouTube documentary with HYDE by the channel Abroad in Japan, and only a few days ago, Youtuber CDawgVA did coverage on visual kei with ACME. Surprisingly, today we were greeted by another Jap...

Youtuber “CDawgVA” joins ACME for 2 days, and on stage!

NBT

Jan 7, 2021

Entertainment, Videos

The British Youtuber who now lives in Japan, "CDawgVA", or also known as Connor, recently joined ACME for two days in order to discover more about this thing called "visual kei"—I bet you never heard of it befo...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2020

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo, G Andrew White, Ziggy, edoh+ and Sizergyia

Dec 30, 2020

Entertainment

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite a crazy year, right? There's a lot of canceled concerts and a whole load of things that affected the scene. Despite all the setbacks, we've seen the music indus...

Report: Explosive online live with Roselia and RAISE A SUILEN “Rausch und/and Craziness -interlude-“

NBT

Dec 29, 2020

Online Concert, Report and review

Two of the most powerful bands from the “BanG Dream!” family (franchise) have once again joined forces, but this time for their very first livestream concert together!The juggernaut show that took place on ...

NUL. releases first album “TRIBRID ARCHIVE” at last!

NBT

Dec 28, 2020

New Look, Releases

NUL. is finally getting out the long-awaited first album, TRIBRID ARCHIVE! It will be distributed both digitally and physically, with the digital release set for January 9, 2021, and the physical release hittin...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2020

NBT

Dec 24, 2020

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

This year hasn't been too stable for the anime industry with the COVID-19 pandemic taking place, causing massive delays and uncertainties for many of the studios. If you like the music we featured on this list,...

Report: amazarashi’s depressing livestream brings hope to our future

NBT

Dec 22, 2020

Online Concert, Report and review

The world isn’t the same anymore. Living in a pandemic state has not only taken a toll on us concertgoers but also greatly affected passionate musicians such as amazarashi. To express such dissatisfaction and d...

One Eye Closed’s touching ballad “With How I Feel”, a single about unrequited love

NBT

Dec 20, 2020

Music Video, Releases

One Eye Closed snuggles us into the holiday season with its first ballad "With How I Feel". The song comes as a single and is released today alongside its music video.The newly JPU records-signed band, One ...

4s4ki plays with guns and bunnies in “Chronicle” music video

NBT

Dec 18, 2020

Music Video, Releases

In conjunction with the album release of Hyper Angry Cat on December 16, singer 4s4ki (Asaki) dropped the music video for lead track Chronicle. The music video sees the singer playing together with a person in ...

amazarashi holds profound 1st livestream concert, makes us reflect on life

NBT and afaenia

Dec 6, 2020

Online Concert, Releases

amazarashi is holding its first livestream concert on December 12 for domestic fans, and a delayed viewing for overseas fans on December 20 that comes with additional English subtitles. The livestream and its c...

MAKE MY DAY delivers destructive single “Singular Points”

NBT

Dec 6, 2020

Music Video, New Look, Releases

MAKE MY DAY is back in action with the new single Singular Points, released on December 2. It's a heavy piece with a destructive force that is visualized in the form of a lyric video, published on the same day ...

4s4ki “Hyper Angry Cat” music video adds rap by Mega Shinnosuke, Nakamura Minami

NBT

Dec 4, 2020

Music Video

Singer-songwriter 4s4ki (Asaki) is back again with a vibrant neon music video, this time of the album title track Hyper Angry Cat (超怒猫仔)! She takes help from Mega Shinnosuke, and Nakamura Minami, both providing...

MUCC’s SATOchi departs and retires as drummer

NBT

Dec 2, 2020

Lineup change

MUCC has announced on its official website that drummer SATOchi will be leaving the band in spring 2021 and retires as a professional drummer. They made sure to clarify that the band's activity will continue de...

Aimer teases alluring 6th album “Walpurgis”

NBT

Nov 28, 2020

New Look, Releases, Videos

Aimer's sixth album Walpurgis has been announced alongside its teaser video, revealing its bright alluring red visuals that have Aimer in focus. The album is scheduled for April 14, 2021.After releasing the...

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