Interview — JROCK NEWS

Interview with Hatsune Miku band at Magical Mirai 2019

15 October 2019

Last week we covered Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2019, an event that combines a big exhibition in conjunction with a bunch of concerts. What's special about these concerts is that the star of the show Hatsune Mi...

Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION devours big ideas for rock

G Andrew White

2 October 2019

Interview, Tour

The enigmatic wolves from Tokyo take a bite and leave a mark while on the road. They successfully completed the North America stretch of their Chasing the Horizon World Tour and sent fans into a feral frenzy wi...

Interview: DEVILOOF’s first major step towards world domination

NBT

23 September 2019

Interview

DEVILOOF recently confirmed their upcoming European tour which will take place in 2020, a long-awaited announcement that many fans have been excited for! As we were way too eager, we decided to head to the band...

Interview: the GazettE unveil thoughts on family, fans and friendship

edoh

20 August 2019

Featured, Interview

Trudging our way through the drizzly streets of London, it made us wonder how the GazettE felt about the rainy welcome back to the city after so many years. We were given the opportunity to meet with them the s...

Interview: One Punch Man 2 theme song composer, Ricardo Cruz from JAM PROJECT

afaenia

30 May 2019

Anime, Interview

This is an official Lantis interview conducted by Tomonori Nagasawa, translated by JROCK NEWS. "Carving out a new period in history as a foreign composer and musician crafting Japanese anime theme songs. That ...

Kenbo answers visual kei questions you always wanted to ask

NBT

28 May 2019

Entertainment, Interview, JROCK ONSEN

Last year in 2018, we got the chance to speak with Kenbo, the former drummer of the now-disbanded Art Elicia. As Kenbo is Japanese born Australian, we were able to hold a full interview in English where we expl...

Interview: GRANRODEO talks Bungou Stray Dogs and the love behind “Setsuna no Ai” and “FAB LOVE”

Sizergyia

22 May 2019

Anime, Interview

GRANRODEO is no stranger to the anisong scene. In fact, you could consider them veterans, a powerhouse, a driving force if you will, that has been conjuring up musical mastery for nearly 15 years with their son...

Interview: the GazettE’s urge to pursue greatness is even stronger 17 years later

Zephyr

21 May 2019

Interview

When you think of the visual kei genre, the GazettE is more than likely to come up in conversation. Being one of the few bands in Japan to remain active for over 15 years, the band have a very prolific and leng...

Interview: Journey to Crystal Lake’s unique metal sound

NBT

19 May 2019

Interview

Even after touring countless countries for the past 17 years, Crystal Lake finally entered Swedish soil for the first time ever to perform two energetic concerts, joining the metalcore band ADEPT on their 10-ye...

Interview: Shonen Knife is committed to make you happy with “sweet candy power”

David Bolan

14 May 2019

Featured, Interview

Active since 1981, punk legends Shonen Knife show no signs of slowing down with a new album, Sweet Candy Power, their first one in three years, coming out on June 5. The band are currently on tour in Europe and...

Interview: HYDE attacks the U.S. market one last time!

Ziggy

3 April 2019

Featured, Interview

HYDE declared his commitment to "attacking the U.S. market for one last time as HYDE" and will be holding his first solo U.S. tour in May. This tour marks nearly a year since the resume of his solo activities...

Interview with the creator of Hatsune Miku, Hiroyuki Itoh

NBT

11 March 2019

Interview, Vocaloid

The virtual idol Hatsune Miku recently held her first European tour back in December 2018. We took this opportunity to speak with the man behind this fantastic phenomena, Hiroyuki Itoh (伊藤博之), CEO of Crypton Fu...

Interview: SILENT SIREN serves up new album “31313” and ramen

David Bolan

4 March 2019

Featured, Interview

Despite the evidence of their playful videos and the profusion of pink at their concerts, SILENT SIREN, or Sai Sai to their devoted fans, has always been a band that rocked harder than you’d imagine, with plent...

Interview with the reborn rock singer Azusa Tadokoro

Mazohyst_Kyo

28 February 2019

Anime, Interview

Azusa Tadokoro is a talent of many, but mainly, she's now working as a professional singer and voice actress. Azusa Tadokoro, at the age of seventeen, was declared the winner of a talent competition in 2011 whe...