Rin, Author at JROCK NEWS

PSYCHO SONIC BOOM self-produces 2nd album “CHIMERA”

Jul 14, 2022

PSYCHO SONIC BOOM is the solo project of kairu, a Tokyo-based California-born veteran of the indie visual kei scene. With activity dating back to 2005, he is a multi-instrumentalist who has been active in a mul...

Interview with HAKUEI and HIZUMI: Hardships as vocalists

Dorian, Rin, Peertje and afaenia

Jul 1, 2022

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview with Void_Chords: Creating Tribe Nine’s anime theme song “Infocus”

NBT, afaenia, Rin and Peertje

Mar 30, 2022

Anime, Doujin, Interview

Multi-talented Ryo Takahashi, who goes under the name "Void_Chords", is a musician with expertise in more areas than our fingers can count up to. Mainly, he is credited as a composer, arranger, guitarist, and b...

Interview with Rimi Nishimoto (Poppin’Party) and Haruka Kudo (Roselia): “BanG Dream! changed my entire life”

NBT, Narine, Rin and Peertje

Mar 15, 2022

Interview

Last year in 2021, ANIPLUS Café held an online meet-and-greet "ANIPLUS Online Café" with two charming members from the "BanG Dream!" franchise. Joining the event was bassist Rimi Nishimoto who voices the charac...

Interview with HAKUEI and KAMIJO: A talk between 2 charming musicians

Dorian and Rin

Mar 11, 2022

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview: Discovering the unexplored side of Alice Nine

Peertje, Dorian and Rin

Jan 19, 2022

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

lynch. enters temporary hiatus in 2022

Sizergyia, Dorian and Rin

Jan 2, 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

lynch. abruptly announced they will go on a temporary hiatus after their 17th Anniversary Premium Live 'THE IDEAL' performance on December 31, 2021. The band also published an accompanying interview detailing t...

Visiting the GazettE pop-up store in Shinjuku

Rin

Dec 28, 2021

Entertainment

A few months back in autumn, the GazettE opened pop-up stores to celebrate its 19th anniversary and to commemorate its return to the stage with the tour LIVE 2021 -DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENT- BLINDING HOPE.Th...

Interview with Ryo Enomoto from mysterious band MISTRESS OF THE DARKROOM

Peertje and Rin

Dec 16, 2021

Interview

The mysterious new musical project MISTRESS OF THE DARKROOM made its first appearance earlier this year, introducing itself as a band following the concept of “Black Death”, the bubonic plague. The deadliest ep...

The visual kei rhythm game you’ve been waiting for, “EXTASY VISUAL SHOCK”

NBT and Rin

Dec 5, 2021

Game

A new visual kei focused mobile rhythm game, EXTASY VISUAL SHOCK, will hit the market soon. It features members from legendary bands X Japan, LUNA SEA, and GLAY. During its pre-registration period, fans have a ...

THE MADNA gathers members of DADAROMA, Neverland, Smileberry for “MAD GAME” music video

Sizergyia and Rin

Nov 19, 2021

New Band, New Look, Releases

THE MADNA, pronounced Madonna, is a new band consisting of former Neverland vocalist Ryota, DADAROMA guitarist Takashi and bassist Tomo, alongside former Smileberry drummer Rio.The band has confirmed that t...

BabyKingdom to leave B.P.Records after “Jurrasic Adventure” tour final

Sizergyia and Rin

Nov 8, 2021

Band status

BabyKingdom has announced that they will leave B.P.Records after their WINTER ONEMAN TOUR 'Jurrasic Adventure' -TOUR FINAL- on December 11 at Kanda Square Hall performance.The band state that this is not a ...

Interview with Chihara Minori: How anime sparked a 17-year singing career

afaenia, Rin, Peertje and Dorian

Oct 18, 2021

Interview

With a career of 17 years under her belt, Chihara Minori is one of the most well-known and well-loved figures in voice acting and anisong. Though you may know her best as the voice of Yuki Nagato from Kyoto Ani...

EGOIST pre-releases song “BANG!!!”, composed by Giga

NBT and Rin

Oct 16, 2021

Releases, Videos

EGOIST has today pre-released its title track "BANG!!!" which serves as the opening theme song for the fantasy and card game anime “Build Divide: Code Black” (Build Divide: #000000). It's available for digital ...

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