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Interview with Aiji (LM.C): Mental resilience and surviving a pandemic

29 July 2021

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

Interview with Reita (the GazettE): A never fading passion

echo and Rin

23 July 2021

Interview

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

Report: PENICILLIN pulls off adrenaline-fueled show for “Atarashii Yado” tour final

Erica

3 July 2021

Online Concert, Review

PENICILLIN held their final live concert for their "Atarashii Yado 2021"-tour at Shinjuku ReNY on May 22, 2021. Due to social distancing measures, the live performance was limited to 200 attendees and was also ...

Interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Breaking the silence

Peertje and Rin

14 June 2021

Interview

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

Interview: Tricot shares feelings on humanity, curses and silence

edoh+ and afaenia

13 June 2021

Interview

On June 2, math rock band tricot dropped a chaotic new single titled INAI (いない) and was the featured track for new TV series, Curse of Spring (春の呪い). We gathered around the digital table to speak to the ladies ...

Interview with Sena and bo_ya (the Raid.): Resilient ambition in a year of uncertainty

Peertje and Rin

12 June 2021

Interview

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

Giveaway: Meet BanG Dream! cast virtually at ANIPLUS Online Café!

NBT

29 May 2021

Entertainment, Featured

ANIPLUS café is hosting an online meet-and-greet on June 16 titled "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! X ANIPLUS Online Café". Joining the cheerful event are two voice actresses from the "BanG Dream!" franchise: Rim...

Review: Japanese/Irish rock band Clarity puts forth EP “In the Light of Lies, Pt. 2”

Sizergyia

5 May 2021

Releases, Review

Clarity released their second EP titled In the Light of Lies, Pt. 2 on May 5, a follow-up to their In the Light of Lies, Pt. 1. The tracklist features four songs in total including the previously released True ...

Review: BRIDEAR offers “Bloody Bride” album for metal matrimony

G Andrew White

29 April 2021

Releases, Review

You are cordially invited on May 7 to the wedding of hard rock and prog metal by BRIDEAR with Bloody Bride. The third full album by the heavy metal band proposes a sonically aggressive celebration with you. Lik...

Video interview: BABYBEARD lifts global spirits with adorableness and heavy metal

afaenia

27 April 2021

Interview, JROCK ONSEN

Since it was announced in the summer of 2020 that Ladybeard was recruiting members for a new project, we have been waiting with bated breath to see what exactly would be born. Finally, BABYBEARD has revealed th...

Interview: Unraveling the dark and mysterious NANO

NBT and Narine

25 April 2021

Interview, JROCK ONSEN, Vocaloid

NANO has just released the self-produced mini-album ANTHESIS so we took the opportunity to not only speak about the album, but also NANO's mysterious past. Being bilingual, born and raised in New York, to la...

Interview with Sennzai: Emotions that fueled 10 years of beautiful music

NBT, Dorian, afaenia, Rin and Peertje

23 April 2021

Interview

🎌 ここをクリックすると日本語版が表示されます。(View in Japanese)オペラからEDMまで、ジャンルに問わず声を変化させられることができるSennzaiは間違いなく今注目のボーカリストだ。同人だけではなく、DEEMO、Arcaea、CHUNITHMなどの音楽ゲームシーンでも活躍している。クラウドファンディングが成功し、当初の目標金額100万円の236％を達成し、待望のアルバム「Redemptio...

Report: Schwarz Stein sparks fireworks in “Type of another cell” livestream

Erica

22 April 2021

Online Concert, Review

On April 16, electronic duo Schwarz Stein held a socially distanced concert Type of another cell at Shibuya Rex. Thanks to the advent of Internet streaming, fans around the world could attend the live performan...

Interview with Kiryu: Moving forward from a difficult year

Rin and Peertje

9 April 2021

Interview

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