Lineup change

Guitarist Cazqui and Daichi to leave NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST

Dec 3, 2018

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST has announced that guitarist Cazqui and Daichi will leave the band after their performance on December 16. We hope you already got tickets to this sold-out show because this will be your las...

Roselia’s Rinko Shirokane finds her new voice in Kanon Shizaki

Mazohyst_Kyo

Nov 10, 2018

Lineup change

Roselia fans, Rejoice! Rinko Shirokane has found a new voice in Kanon Shizaki! On November 7 the BanG Dream! official website released the information on the new cast member. This news follows the recent sad de...

Bassist Shindou Wataru will depart from LIPHLICH

Nexus

Oct 21, 2018

Lineup change

On October 20, 2018, LIPHLICH announced on their official site that their bassist, Shindou Wataru, will leave the band following his last live at TSUTAYA O-WEST on January 12, 2019.Read the entire announcem...

YUI departs from BABYMETAL, but blessed by supportive fans

NBT

Oct 19, 2018

Lineup change

We're sad to break the news, but with the announcement made earlier today on BABYMETAL's website, it has now been officially confirmed that YUI (YUIMETAL) is leaving BABYMETAL after being in the group for eight...

Drummer Tatsuki to leave SCAPEGOAT, band announces hiatus

Sizergyia and afaenia

Sep 11, 2018

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Lineup change

SCAPEGOAT has announced that they will go on hiatus after their tour final on November 4, as drummer Tatsuki will leave the band due to family reasons. By the comment made by Tatsuki, he expressed his gratitude...

DEVILOOF loses 2 members but continues activities

Mazohyst_Kyo and afaenia

Aug 31, 2018

Lineup change

Despite DEVILOOF's non-stop assault of recent activity, today, the band made a sudden announcement on Twitter announcing the departure of two members.In brief, the announcement talks about the departure of ...

DADAROMA enters hiatus as drummer Yusuke leaves band due to illness

Sizergyia

Jul 27, 2018

Lineup change

DADAROMA has updated their official website and Twitter announcing that the band will enter a hiatus. This is revealed along with news that drummer Yusuke will leave after their tour final at Shibuya O-WEST, on...

Bassist Hinaki leaves Labaiser, drummer Sizuki joins

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 3, 2018

Lineup change

Labaiser just released their third single Chi no Meitei (血ノ酩酊) on March 28 and also announced line-up changes. The band will become a five-piece band again for a short period of time as you can see in the pictu...

Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards passes away

David Bolan

Mar 15, 2018

Lineup change

The term "legendary" gets used too frequently, but it fits Nokie Edwards, who passed away March 12 at age 82. As lead guitarist for the Ventures, he inspired scores of would be musicians to pick up the guitar a...

Matenrou Opera’s drummer Yu sadly announces to retire

Midnight

Feb 5, 2018

Lineup change

A tragedy befell Matenrou Opera's (摩天楼オペラ) drummer, Yu. On February 4, at CLUB JUNK BOX the talented percussionist revealed that he suffers from a painful medical condition called occupational dystonia. The sta...

Guitarist Pitty makes sudden departure from MORRIGAN

Nexus

Jan 12, 2018

Lineup change

On January 12, 2018, MORRIGAN staff hit their fans with a very sad announcement—Pitty, the band's guitarist, will be departing the band, effective immediately. Pitty has been a member of MORRIGAN since thei...

BABYMETAL’s backing guitarist, Mikio Fujioka passes away after falling from an observation deck

edoh+

Jan 9, 2018

Lineup change

Guitarist Mikio Fujioka (藤岡幹大) died on January 5, 2018.His wife has posted on his Twitter account to announce that he had passed away.He was taken to hospital after falling from a high observation deck ...

Missing Kana from Comodo Dragon responds, wants to leave the band

edoh+

Jan 8, 2018

Lineup change

On January 5, we posted an article about the missing guitarist Kana from Comodo Dragon. The band have issued an update on Twitter today to say that they've not yet met him in person, but have received a handwri...

Bassist Akinori to officially rejoin lynch. in Spring!

Sizergyia

Jan 2, 2018

Lineup change

It's been a little more than a year since bassist Akinori was arrested for marijuana possession, leading to his departure from the band. This saw lynch. abruptly cancel their tour and enter a sudden hiatus....