Doujin

Doujin, a Japanese term to group independant work, such as doujin music for self-published music. Assossiated acts within the doujin scene may also appear under this tag.

Interview: REOL explain transition from hobby musicians to professional career – HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017

NBT

Jul 25, 2017

Doujin, Featured, Interview

An exciting and full of energy performance was brought to HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017 in London last weekend! Thanks to the modern electronic trio, REOL, we had an excellent time at HYPER JAPAN! After the show on S...

The 3 best brutal metal bands from the doujin scene

NBT

Jul 3, 2017

Doujin, Entertainment

In this edition of our metal doujin compilation we want to shine a light on three darker kinds of metal groups that ignited our senses! Some of the releases here are recent releases, some a bit older, but what ...

REOL’s first full album “Sigma” delivers punchy sound and charismatic vocals

NBT

Oct 10, 2016

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

The utaite goddess Reol will finally have her first full-length album Sigma (Σ) as "REOL" ready for sale next week, October 19! As expected by her previous and recent work, this will indeed be an album filled w...

Guitarist Godspeed presents one of his godliest albums yet “G5 2016”!

NBT

Oct 10, 2016

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXg07k1msH0Godspeed just put out an exciting preview of the fifth album by his project "G5 Project", showcasing some of the godliest guitar riffs we've encountered! The new alb...

nowisee sends shivers down spines in “Vibration” music video

edoh+

Sep 8, 2016

Doujin, Releases

nowisee (pronounced “noise”), is a cross-content creation between music, animation, novel and comics. On August 8, 2015, at 08:08:08, music video titled “Vibration” was released online, and after that a new vid...

Amatsuki unleashes second album “Hakoniwa Dramatic”

edoh+

Aug 3, 2016

Doujin, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAENCI0lR7MBrilliant new vocal hero Amatsuki (天月 -あまつき-) has unleashed his second major album Hakoniwa Dramatic in Europe on 29 July courtesy of JPU Records. The Japanese star,...

GLUTAMINE to release first major single ”GIANT KILLING”

xLIZ4

Apr 7, 2016

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHT1rrnvxSwUtaite (a niconico vocal cover artist) GLUTAMINE (ぐるたみん) has gone major and is now under Universal Music Japan. His first major single GIANT KILLING will be released...

Lycaon’s former drummer Eve collaborates with Yuuki in remastered “Gekkai Midarebotan”

NBT

Feb 11, 2016

Doujin, Music Video, Vocaloid/Virtual singer

Former members of Lycaon are back together for the collaboration Gekkai Midarebotan! A song with a metal-wagakki nature to it.

Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets reveals latest music video “Gate II – Sekai wo Koete 0”

NBT

Jan 27, 2016

Anime, Doujin, Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLL68BLBLZkKisida Kyodan & The Akeboshi Rockets provides once again the opening theme song for the action fantasy anime series GATE, this time for the second season "Gate: ...

Silently Shooting Traitors’ Second EP “SLEEPLESS” is Now Ready for Pre-order!

NBT

Jan 25, 2016

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dpsrabQujAIf you're a fan of post-hardcore and progressive metal music, then you're in for a treat! The super band of the doujin metal music scene, Silently Shooting Traitor...

Hear Ikasan Sing in Male & Female Voice in the Newly Released Album “Seitou no Marché”

NBT

Jan 17, 2016

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LR4O-EJiLQIkasan, an utaite (vocal cover artist) who has been gaining great popularity, and also grabbed our full attention in a clutch, recently released a new album "Seitou ...

JROCK NEWS’ Favorite Albums and Singles of 2015

NBT, Zansouki, edoh+ and Sizergyia

Dec 28, 2015

Anime, Doujin, Report and review

Another year is just about to fly by, and another year filled with great releases! To commend some of these releases, we at JROCK NEWS wanted to share our top favorite picks of 2015, in no particular order (we ...

Ohayo Gozaimasu release first album “MONO-SUGOI” at Comiket 89

NBT

Dec 18, 2015

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

The new metal sensation Ohayo Gozaimasu, recently formed by vocaloid producer Utsu, just announced their very first album MONO-SUGOI which will hit the doujin market on December 31, at Comiket 89.Listening ...

Ohayo Gozaimasu Releases Catchy & Groovy Metal “MIMIZU IN THE DANCEFLOOR” Music Video

NBT

Oct 3, 2015

Doujin, Music Video

"Don't judge a video by its thumbnail" as they say, or did I get it wrong? Maybe it was something about books and covers? Either way, Ohayo Gozaimasu is back with a new video release MIMIZU IN THE DANCEFLOOR....