Disband/Hiatus/Revive Archives

Dolly launches final single “cell.” before disbandment

19 October 2022

Visual kei band Dolly announced the release of a new digital single "cell." which will be available October 22, coinciding with their 17th anniversary release party. The announcement comes with a new visual of ...

lynch. reboots band, reschedules Nippon Budokan concert

Erica

1 September 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Tour and event

After a mysterious countdown timer appeared lynch.'s homepage, their exciting announcement was finally revealed! When the countdown reached zero, the heavy rock band announced a monumental comeback concert. ...

GACKT successfully returns from hiatus

NBT

30 July 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

After entering an indefinite hiatus last year due to a severe illness, GACKT stopped all activities to focus on recovery. Today, GACKT successfully livestreamed the event "GACKT:RE birthday special", hosted by ...

the peggies enters indefinite hiatus in September

NoMusicNoReason and afaenia

22 July 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

The three-piece band the peggies announces an indefinite hiatus that will start at the end of September, a decision made due to the members wanting to "reflect on their relationship with music". Before the b...

GACKT shows signs of recovery from severe illness

NBT and afaenia

18 May 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

After many months since GACKT announced that he would pause activities due to a severe illness, we have on May 16 received more information on the singer's current condition and what might lie ahead. Through...

Initial’L disbands following final performance

Erica, Peertje and Dorian

8 April 2022

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

Shocking news came that visual kei band Initial'L will disband following their one-man live performance at Shibuya STAR LOUNGE on May 29, 2022. The band's official statement does little to provide context or...

lynch. enters temporary hiatus in 2022

Sizergyia, Dorian and Rin

2 January 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...

DIMLIM to disband early next year

Sizergyia, Dorian and afaenia

30 December 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

DIMLIM revealed that they will disband with their live performance at Shibuya WOMB on February 25, 2022. No reason has been indicated in the disbandment announcement, but the band members thank all those who ha...

Mary’s Blood goes on hiatus in April 2022

G Andrew White and afaenia

21 December 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

Japan's leading ladies in heavy metal, Mary's Blood, has announced a break in their current activities from April 2022. They will be holding their last live performance at Toyosu Pit, Tokyo on April 9, 2022, be...

sleepyhead to cease activities in early 2022

afaenia

9 December 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

Takeru (former vocalist of SuG) announced that his solo project "sleepyhead" will officially conclude activities following its fourth-anniversary tour next year. Following the release of the short novel Sent...

REVIVAL OF THE ERA disbands early next year

Sizergyia and echo

1 December 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, New Look, Releases

REVIVAL OF THE ERA (ROTE) has announced that they will disband after their one-man show at Shibuya CYCLONE on March 20, 2022. The band's official statement doesn't provide context as to why they are disbandi...

SILENT SIREN to take a break at end of the year

G Andrew White

25 October 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

SILENT SIREN announces hiatus after their final performance of the LIVE TOUR 2021 "FAMILIA" on December 30. While this is an unexpected announcement from the all-female band, they want to let fans know that thi...

BABYMETAL ends an era, only the FOX GOD knows when they’ll be back

NBT

10 October 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

BABYMETAL announced back in August that they will be sealed and disappear from our sight after concluding its "10 BABYMETAL LEGENDS" project, and won't be back until that seal is broken. Today on October 10,...

GACKT suspends all activities due to life-threatening illness

NBT

9 September 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

GACKT goes on indefinite hiatus due to an illness described as "some kind of a neurological disorder" that "triggers a sudden dysphonia". Because of this, GACKT has not been able to use his voice, faints at tim...