Nori, Author at JROCK NEWS

ELLEGARDEN returns after 16 years with single “Mountain Top”

14 September 2022

Punk rockers of ELLEGARDEN drop the single Mountain Top, their first release in nearly 16 years. Following the 2006 album ELEVEN FIRE CRACKERS, the band declared an indefinite hiatus to a shocked legion of fans...

BAND-MAID rockets back into action in “Unleash!!!!!” music video

Nori

12 August 2022

Music Video, Tour

Hard rocking virtuosas of BAND-MAID unveil the music video for "Unleash!!!!!", the lead track for its upcoming titular EP. Interlaced with anime cuts of the fivesome transforming into Sailor Moon-esque heroines...

Artist Yonetsuka creates costume for DIR EN GREY’s “Perfume of Sins” music video

Nori

10 August 2022

Entertainment

Special effects and makeup artist Naofumi Yonetsuka offers a glimpse of his creative process behind the twisted costumes for metal band DIR EN GREY. In a four-minute YouTube short, Yonetsuka walks through the b...

SUGIZO unveils signature delay pedal with FREE THE TONE

Nori

22 July 2022

Entertainment, Tour

Rock icon SUGIZO collaborates with audio effects manufacturer FREE THE TONE to offer a custom version of its FLIGHT TIME digital delay pedal. The limited 100-unit run in homage to the illustrious lead guitarist...

SCANDAL struts with new signature Fender guitars and bass

Nori

11 July 2022

Entertainment, Tour

Schoolgirls-turned-alt-rock sensation SCANDAL flaunts three new signature instruments in partnership with guitar production giant Fender. The Haruna Telecaster Boost guitar, Mami Stratocaster Omochi guitar, and...

BAND-MAID “Unleash” EP details at Anime Expo

Nori

9 July 2022

Releases, Tour

Hard rock maidens of BAND-MAID let loose key details of their massively anticipated new record Unleash, scheduled for release on September 21. EP Unleash will deliver eight tracks including the titular tune, th...

DIR EN GREY immortalizes venue’s legacy in “THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST”

Nori

4 July 2022

Releases

Hard rock and metal goliath DIR EN GREY documents two momentous shows in its upcoming live Blu-ray and DVD THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST. Fresh off the heels of the latest album Phalaris (released on June 15),...

Review: DIR EN GREY forges brazen album “PHALARIS”

Nori

30 June 2022

Releases, Review

DIR EN GREY’s 11th studio album PHALARIS bares the richest culmination of metal from the Osaka quintet’s quarter-century career. Contrasting the battering ram blitzing throughout its predecessor The Insulated W...

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