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Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2024

Jan 2, 2025

Our 2024 top list honors the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who defined the year with groundbreaking achievements and boundary-pushing creativity. These musicians didn’t just transcend borders—they redefi...

Reita (the GazettE) legacy preserved in his accessories designs “SNAKEDLOWS”

NBT

Dec 26, 2024

Entertainment

It still feels surreal that our beloved bassist, Reita of the GazettE, departed from this world earlier this year. We find comfort in knowing that his bandmates continue to honor his memory on stage, leaving hi...

Review: HANABIE.’s unapologetically fierce EP “Bucchigiri Tokyo”

NBT

Dec 4, 2024

Report and review

Today marks the release of HANABIE.’s EP, Bucchigiri Tokyo (ぶっちぎり東京), and we’ve had the opportunity to dive deep into its tracks ahead of its official launch. Our first impression was how the EP offers a more r...

Giveaway: “YOSHIKI: Under The Sky Special Edition DVD”

NBT

Nov 20, 2024

Featured

To celebrate the November 19 release of "YOSHIKI: Under The Sky" on DVD and Blu-ray, we’re teaming up with A List Media Entertainment for a giveaway! One lucky winner will receive the special edition DVD (USA r...

Anime music stars NANO and MADKID tour North America

NBT

Nov 17, 2024

Anime, Tour and event

Two prominent rock and pop acts in the anime music scene, NANO and MADKID, are teaming up for an 11-stop North American tour in early 2025. Taking place from January to February, this duo-tour offers fans a cha...

Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION shares how “Demon Slayer” shaped their hit “Kizuna no Kiseki”

Erica and NBT

Nov 8, 2024

Anime, Interview, Tour and event

In celebration of their hit single "Kizuna no Kiseki"—the electrifying opening theme for "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc"—the legendary half-man, half-wolf rock band MAN WITH A MISSION ...

Chaidura explores inner demons with dark single “Possess”

NBT

Nov 7, 2024

Music Video, Releases

London-based artist Chaidura delves into the shadows with his latest digital single Possess, released on October 25, and is extracted from the latest EP Temple Paradise. The haunting track explores themes of in...

Interview with PassCode: Global journey driven by fans’ passion and support

NBT

Nov 2, 2024

Anime, Interview

PassCode is known for making waves with their unique blend of EDM, rock, and metal. With an early focus on the international market and having been signed to the UK-based record label, JPU Records, they've buil...

Interview with HANABIE.: Rising to global fame as fans learn to pronounce their name

NBT

Oct 14, 2024

Interview

The metal quartet "HANABIE." is rapidly making waves in the metal scene with their distinctive "Harajuku-core" sound, fusing heavy riffs with catchy, cute elements. During their 2024 EU tour, we caught up with ...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION unites world with “HIKARI” theme song for Polish festival

NBT

Oct 3, 2024

Music Video, Releases

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, led by RON, has released the song HIKARI, which debuted at the Hikari Festival, held during Pyrkon, one of Europe’s largest fantasy conventions in Poland. The digital release of this wor...

Interview with MAD JAMIE: Idol punk rock infused with visual kei essence

NBT

Sep 29, 2024

Interview

Last year, MAD JAMIE made her international debut in Sweden, and this year she surprised fans by returning to Europe for a full-fledged tour! With her popularity rising both in Japan and abroad, we caught up wi...

HANABIE. dazzles with magical heroine single “Metamorphose!”

NBT

Jul 31, 2024

Releases

The four-piece Harajuku-core band, "HANABIE.", is gearing up to release their digital single "Metamorphose!" (メタ盛るフォーゼ！). The track promises to knock the listeners away with its unconventional and unpredictable...

Interview with ASH DA HERO: Breaking the mold with fusion rock and “Blue Lock” anime music

NBT

Jul 22, 2024

Anime, Interview

ASH DA HERO is a five-man band consisting of members all with unique backgrounds to create a sound rooted in rock, punk, and hip hop. Founded by the vocalist in 2021, who also goes by the name "ASH DA HERO" or ...

Unlucky Morpheus and ELFENSJóN perform anime theme songs for “Nazeboku”

NBT

Jun 19, 2024

Anime, Doujin, Releases

Two prominent doujin circles, Unlucky Morpheus and ELFENSJóN, will provide their music as theme songs for the fantasy anime, "Naze Boku no Sekai wo Daremo Oboeteinai no ka?" (Nazeboku), or in English, "Why Does...

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