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Interview: Life of a concert photographer

3 July 2020

Alright alright, we already know COVID has shutdown or postponed most, if not all, concerts and tours around the world. Now we have perfect opportunity to sit down with our resident concert photographers at JRO...

Review: Playing the cute game “Hatsune Miku Tap Wonder”

afaenia

27 June 2020

Game, Review, Vocaloid

Hatsune Miku Tap Wonder is a new clicker style game available on Android and iOS brought to you by Ateam and Crypton Future Media, where you work up the crowd at Miku's live performances to progress! Gameplay ...

Interview with Lamp: Celebrating 20 years of living in the 70s

edoh+

12 June 2020

Featured, Interview

Last November we introduced everyone to Lamp, a band that paints peaceful vibes and laid back sepia evenings in the form of music. Drawing inspiration from years gone by, their retro image paired up with Brazil...

Interview with vistlip: Shaping the nostalgic album “No.9”

Dorian and afaenia

18 May 2020

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. The y...

Interview with DaizyStripper: Manifesting 13 years of hard work into album “INFINITY”

Dorian and afaenia

12 May 2020

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. Daizy...

Interview: Leetspeak Monsters talks “Beltane”, their new dance-inducing single

Sizergyia

5 May 2020

Interview

If you thought Leetspeak monsters only ever celebrate Halloween then think again! Despite their spooky costumes, the band also likes to greet all manner of seasons and in this case, summer. So with that in mind...

Interview with Shinya: How DIR EN GREY evolves with every live show

Sizergyia and Narine

30 April 2020

Interview

DIR EN GREY took to Europe once more in less than two years, making their return sooner rather than later. Near the end of its tour titled "TOUR20 This Way to Self-Destruction", we met up with the band in Londo...

Interview with G.L.A.M.S: “shows are the meaning of my life”

Nexus

22 April 2020

Interview

In these trying times, when live performances have been temporarily deemed a luxury we cannot afford, we're looking back at G.L.A.M.S' latest European tour, which took place throughout late February and March, ...

Interview with HAKUEI and Aoi (the GazettE): Mindset of a passionate musician

Dorian and afaenia

8 April 2020

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. Welcome...

Interview with Yousei Teikoku: “the age of villains, most powerful album we ever created”

Mazohyst_Kyo, Dorian and Nexus

3 April 2020

Interview

It's been five extensive years since Yousei Teikoku released an album, way too long for any fan to be able to sit still and bare it. But at last, the age of villains is now out and not only that, it's available...

Interview with HAKUEI and Aoi (the GazettE): Drinking habits and visual kei rivalry

Dorian and afaenia

30 March 2020

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. At Izak...

Interview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Surprising experiences at first one-man live show

afaenia

17 March 2020

Interview

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 regarding the successful concert. As this was RON's first one-...

Report: Yoshikimono at the V&A Museum

edoh+

17 March 2020

Entertainment, Featured, Review

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. Featuring designs by Yoshiki of X-Japan, the Yoshikimono piec...

Review: FAKE ISLAND “Cell Division” album, where scream and clean vocals work in harmony

afaenia

12 March 2020

Review

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 growls and YuuriBJOUX on clean vocals. It really drives home the ...