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Interview: BRATS powers through COVID-19 to deliver album “Karma”

30 September 2020

Sisters Rei and Aya of BRATS were kind enough to answer our questions on the eve of the release of their highly anticipated album Karma. Notably, an album title that suggests the actions they have taken up unti...

Interview with CHOKE: A new style of rap metal you haven’t heard of

Mazohyst_Kyo, Dorian and afaenia

25 September 2020

Interview

CHOKE is a unique unicorn living in a limbo between a plethora of genres, both musically and visually. As we get further into the interview, it becomes apparent that slapping an all-around label on this band is...

Report: Streaming MAN WITH A MISSION’s 10th anniversary show

Ziggy

18 September 2020

Featured, Online Concert, Review

Toilet break? Check. Drink and snacks? Check. Fully-charged laptop battery? Check. Volume to the max? Check. If you were a regular attendee of live music events, following streamed concerts may have become ...

JROCK NEWS 5th Anniversary: Special message from INORAN

edoh+

14 September 2020

Entertainment, Featured

Living legend INORAN, the talented guitarist and co-founder LUNA SEA doesn't need much more of an introduction in this household. He's turning 50 this year and launching a new album Libertine Dreams which co...

Report: Ending summer with a bang at “BanG Dream! 8th LIVE”!

Mazohyst_Kyo

3 September 2020

Review

As summer comes to an end, the BanG Dream! franchise celebrates with Special Live ~Summerly Tone♪~. A top-level showing of their bands with everything from water cannons and fireworks down to pyrotechnics. A sp...

Interview with HAKUEI and Kiryuin Shou (Golden Bomber): Undergoing surgery

Dorian and afaenia

2 September 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. We're b...

Interview with HAKUEI and Kiryuin Shou (Golden Bomber): Eccentric encounter

Dorian and afaenia

25 August 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. In this...

Interview with Vorchaos: 10 years of forging metal from chaos

afaenia

12 August 2020

Interview

Since playing their first show on June 6, 2010, in Kichijoji, hard rock and metal band Vorchaos have worked tirelessly, racking up countless live performances alongside the likes of NoGoD and DIMLIM, among othe...

Interview: The uniqueness that is “JILUKA”

Dorian

10 August 2020

Interview

The technical metal band JILUKA has reached its fifth anniversary, celebrating years of amazing metal and consistent on-point visuals. Unfortunately, due to the times that we live in, the band hasn't been ab...

Interview: Life of a visual kei roadie

NBT

7 August 2020

Interview

As fans of visual kei, it's natural for us to be interested in the process and activity of artists. But have you ever wondered about the people who enable a smooth sailing concert, the people who take care of a...

Interview with DIAURA: Illustrating contrasting worldviews through music

Dorian and afaenia

30 July 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. Throu...

Interview: Life of a concert photographer

edoh+, Zephyr and Narine

3 July 2020

Featured, Interview

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...