Zephyr, Author at JROCK NEWS

Live report: Super CHON Bros. 2 tour with Tricot, TTNG, Polyphia and CHON on June 8

23 July 2018

By now, the return of CHON's successful Super CHON Bros tour from last year is likely over. Spanning over 25 dates, the tour was a flying success in giving fans of Tricot a chance to mingle with larger scale in...

Review: Unboxing J-RockVault subscription box

Zephyr

28 June 2018

Review

A few weeks ago, the kind folks over at J-RockVault mailed me a trial package version of one of their bimonthly J-RockVault boxes. I was asked to review the product, and having no prior knowledge about the comp...

MIYAVI adds 6 U.S. tour dates to upcoming World Tour 2018

Zephyr

5 March 2018

Tour

World-renowned slap guitarist MIYAVI has decided to pay a visit to the U.S. as part of his "DAY 2" World Tour 2018. The U.S. dates will begin in May and will happen in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Toron...

MORRIE brings back the feeling of Solitude in second New York live show

Zephyr

26 February 2018

Review

MORRIE, the influential frontman behind the bands DEAD END and Creature Creature, has returned to New York for a second installment of his Solitude concert series. He has been doing these series of shows in Jap...

MORRIE schedules second New York show date for “Solitude” series

Zephyr

14 October 2017

Tour

Only about a month and a half after MORRIE’s first performance in his Solitude live series in New York, he’s already announced a second live show date scheduled for January 31, 2018, the night of a full moon. M...

MORRIE brings out the feeling of Solitude in intimate live show in New York

Zephyr

20 September 2017

Review

When I searched for the venue known as “Kraine Theatre”, the venue that MORRIE of DEAD END and Creature Creature decided to host his live show, I must admit it was difficult for me to find at first. Upon never ...

Shinya of DIR EN GREY surprises us out of nowhere with new solo project “SERAPH”

Zephyr

6 April 2017

New Band

As of recent, DIR EN GREY as a band hasn't released anything of substance, aside from a single with one new song Utafumi (詩踏み) almost a year ago, and recently some fan club exclusive live DVDs of their From Dep...

lynch. to go on hiatus due to bassist Akinori’s arrest

Zephyr

25 November 2016

News

On November 22, Akinori, the bassist of Nagoya-kei rock band lynch., was arrested for "antisocial behaviour". Due to this sudden turn of events, the band has decided to cancel their upcoming tour dates, most no...

BAROQUE display their softer side with “GIRL”, a bubbly and charming music video

Zephyr

17 October 2016

Music Video, New Look, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVaTOOqtNUI Having been about a year and a half since their last album "Planetary Secret", Ryo and Kei of BAROQUE (formerly of Kannivalism.) are finally back with a new single, ...

lynch. reveal music video for song “F.A.K.E” off their upcoming album “AVANTGARDE”

Zephyr

22 August 2016

Music Video, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAAQh5oZqWA As the release of lynch.'s new album AVANTGARDE gets closer and closer, the band has decided to give us a taste of the album with a song off of it. As expected from ...

THE NOVEMBERS release tracklist and album artwork for upcoming album “Hallelujah”

Zephyr

17 July 2016

News, Releases, Videos

Being nine months since their last EP and over a year and a half since their last album, indie and shoegaze band THE NOVEMBERS are making a comeback with the release of their new album titled Hallelujah on Se...

Week #23 of the JROCK NEWS Weekly Roundup, 2016

Zephyr

13 June 2016

Videos, Weekly Roundup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIgaOcUn-40 Welcome back to JROCK NEWS Weekly Roundup for all things Jrock. This week we will be covering on how you can take part in Nano's upcoming music video, ex-v Hiro open...

Aimer announces collaborations with TK and Taka for her upcoming single “insane dream/us”

Zephyr

25 May 2016

Music Video, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4aGv0NMUkc Aimer, a well-respected pop singer has recently released information regarding her 10th and latest double A side single insane dream/us which features collaborations...

DIR EN GREY release tracklist information for new single “Utafumi”

Zephyr

22 May 2016

Releases

A year and a half and numerous tours later, juggernaut band DIR EN GREY finally release information for their long-awaited 28th single, Utafumi, which was announced months ago and is set to be released on July ...

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