Disband/Hiatus Archives

D suspends activities following 20th anniversary

21 May 2023

After two decades of extraordinary music, legendary visual kei band "D" announced that they will suspend activities in March 2024. However, there is a lot to look forward to this summer, including a tour and a ...

Cult favorite band gulu gulu ceases activities after final performance

Erica, Nori and Omatsu

1 February 2023

Disband/Hiatus

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...

SuG teases mysterious live performance after 5 years

Bri

14 January 2023

Disband/Hiatus

Visual kei band SuG returns for an upcoming concert on March 9, but the implications of it currently remains a mystery, as it turns out it is neither a "disbandment performance" nor "reunion". After SuG disb...

ALICE NINE. freezes activities to pursue personal growth

Erica and afaenia

9 January 2023

Disband/Hiatus, New Look

Veterans of visual kei "ALICE NINE." announced an indefinite hiatus, which they are calling a "frozen period" starting September 3, 2023. According to the statement, translated below, the band plans to take thi...

Dolly launches final single “cell.” before disbandment

Bri

19 October 2022

Disband/Hiatus, Releases

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, Tour

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...