Nori, Author at JROCK NEWS

Review: “Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village” lights fire in theaters worldwide

Mar 11, 2023

Warning: The below review contains minor spoilers, such as content from official trailers and the manga chapters covered by the new episode.Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village made its way to theate...

MAN WITH A MISSION, milet deliver opening theme “Kizuna no Kiseki” for anime Demon Slayer

Nori

Feb 8, 2023

Anime, Releases

Masked rap-rockers of MAN WITH A MISSION team up with singer-songwriter milet to kickstart season three of the anime Demon Slayer with the fresh opening theme Kizuna no Kiseki. Translating to “Miracles of Our B...

Arlequin lets go of drummer Tamon

Sizergyia and Nori

Feb 4, 2023

Lineup change

Arlequin announces that they are letting go of drummer Tamon after losing contact with him. After being told by Tamon that he was going to see a doctor due to a fever on January 20, the band hasn't been able to...

Cult favorite band gulu gulu ceases activities after final performance

Erica, Nori and Omatsu

Feb 1, 2023

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

On January 30, the band with a cult following "gulu gulu" announced it will cease activities following a final performance on March 17, 2023. You can apply for tickets for their final live performances beginnin...

ELLEGARDEN gets back to business with 2023 Japan tour

Nori

Jan 16, 2023

Releases, Tour and event

Pop punk underdogs ELLEGARDEN announced The End of Yesterday tour to celebrate the long-awaited release of their titular reunion album. Hot off the heels of the Lost Songs tour in late 2022, the band confirmed ...

BAND-MAID commemorates 10th anniversary with Japan, US tours

Nori

Jan 12, 2023

Tour and event

BAND-MAID revealed tour circuits for Japan and the US to commemorate 10 years of dishing out face-melting metal. The news dropped following its sold-out “Okyu-ji” concert and livestream at the colossal Tokyo Ga...

Interview: BAND-MAID unpacks sold-out US tour and aggressive EP “Unleash”

G Andrew White and Nori

Jan 7, 2023

Interview, Tour and event

Between a wildfire US tour, and prepping for their first big concert of 2023, BAND-MAID sat down for an interview with JROCK NEWS. The metal maidens from Tokyo had a lot to say about their US tour experience th...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2022

NBT, Erica, Rin, Nori and G Andrew White

Dec 29, 2022

Entertainment

This year has been quite a special one, with Japan opening up to the world again, and at the same time, we saw more Japanese bands seeking to perform abroad.Our toplist for the year 2022 gathers notable vis...

Interview: NEMOPHILA guitarists SAKI and Hazuki reflect on US performances

G Andrew White and Nori

Dec 18, 2022

Interview, Tour and event

In October, JROCK NEWS caught up with the all-female hard rock band NEMOPHILA at Aftershock Festival 2022. We had a quick interview with their guitarists SAKI and Hazuki. They were buzzing from the electrifyin...

Report: BAND-MAID dominates the Golden Gate City on US TOUR 2022

Nori

Oct 25, 2022

Report and review, Tour and event

Ravenous patrons encircled The August Hall, the crisp San Francisco air filling their lungs as they counted down the hours to Friday night’s “Okyu-ji” table service. For the metal mistresses of BAND-MAID, live ...

Review: JROCK NEWS jockeys over BAND-MAID’s EP “Unleash”

G Andrew White and Nori

Sep 29, 2022

Releases, Report and review

Japan's extraordinary hard-rock headliners BAND-MAID let loose the next chapter in their musical conquest with the eight-track EP Unleash, available worldwide since September 21. Coming in under 30 minutes, the...

Interview: SCANDAL reflects on touring challenges and looking forward

G Andrew White and Nori

Sep 19, 2022

Interview, Tour and event

On July 15, SCANDAL made the fourth stop on their North America WORLD TOUR 2022 "MIRROR" in Atlanta, Georgia. JROCK NEWS was in the crowd.This tour, previously planned for 2020 but delayed by the COVID-19 p...

ELLEGARDEN returns after 16 years with single “Mountain Top”

Nori

Sep 14, 2022

Music Video, Releases

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

Aug 12, 2022

Music Video, Tour and event

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...

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