Interview with HAKUEI and Aoi (the GazettE): Drinking habits and visual kei rivalry
This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. with the aim to popularize Japanese visual k...
Interview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Surprising experiences at first one-man live show
After an amazing, fully-packed and sold-out show with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION at Shibuya WWW, we spoke with the frontman RON to snatch some comments re...
Report: Yoshikimono at the V&A Museum
The three UK musketeers of JROCK NEWS made a special pilgrimage to visit London's famous V&A Museum for the Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition. F...
Review: FAKE ISLAND “Cell Division” album, where scream and clean vocals work in harmony
Cell Division is the debut album from Tokyo based metalcore band FAKE ISLAND, released on March 4, the album boasts twin female vocals: Erica on growl...
Report: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION’s electrifying show heats up the floor!
Despite having been active making music for over six years as STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, musician RON’s sound-making project had not performed live outsi...
Exclusive: Crossfaith reveals new EP featuring very special guest!
In our latest interview with Crossfaith, the band revealed an unannounced EP that will be joining their discography this spring. As vocalist Ken expla...
Interview with Crossfaith: Living off the life force of heavy music
Crossfaith has been hitting a massive amount of location for the European tour Synchronicity Tour 2020 and for the first time, they decided to make a ...
Interview: Mikaru, the tenacious force behind G.L.A.M.S
G.L.A.M.S has kicked-off their European tour to promote the release of their fourth mini-album, TWILIGHT AFTER THE RAIN. Before the lead up to these t...
Report: DIR EN GREY offers theatrically rich performance in London
Back in February 2019, DIR EN GREY announced the European leg of their TOUR20 This Way to Self-Destruction, amongst which a London date appeared, this...
Giveaway: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION signed posters
To celebrate STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION's (SDF) upcoming first overseas concert and first album STEREO DIVE, we are giving away not one, but four posters ...
Review: SCANDAL revives rock roots in “Kiss from the darkness”
SCANDAL's Kiss from the darkness shines brightly with their former style of pop-rock in combination with strong rhythms and uplifting lyrics. They dem...
Fans of all ages explain why they like BABYMETAL
The unique concept of "kawaii metal" is something that started spreading with the inception of BABYMETAL. Combining the cute with the contrasting meta...
Interview: BABYMETAL accentuates elegance and beauty in new direction
BABYMETAL is currently on a world tour "METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR" and is checking off a bunch of new countries they never visited before! We got togeth...
Interview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Experiencing time travel through music creation
We've been eager for a long time to speak with RON, the mastermind behind the project STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (SDF), who is responsible for theme songs...