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

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

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

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

19 May 2019

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

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

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...

Interview with Keita, CEO of Vivarush’s record label KERBEROS ENTERTAINMENT

19 February 2019

As Vivarush started gaining popularity across the globe, we wanted to know more about their success. We were lucky enough to sit down with Keita to find out more, the CEO of Vivarush's record label "KERBEROS EN...

Special interview with HAKUEI, honorary editor-in-chief of club Zy.

Nexus

6 February 2019

This interview was originally conducted and 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 ...

Interview: nano inspires people with the power of rock!

14 January 2019