Interview Archives

Interview: Why XaaXaa members chose to become visual kei musicians

Nov 4, 2020

For more than five years XaaXaa has enthralled Japanese and foreign fans alike with its unique worldview, which is driven by pain and sadness. In its sixth year of activity, the band delivered three releases an...

Interview: The origin story of HIZAKI (Versailles/Jupiter) part 2

Dorian and afaenia

Oct 13, 2020

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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 the ...

Interview: The origin story of HIZAKI (Versailles/Jupiter) part 1

Dorian and afaenia

Oct 5, 2020

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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. HIZAKI,...

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

G Andrew White

Sep 30, 2020

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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

Sep 25, 2020

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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...

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

Dorian and afaenia

Sep 2, 2020

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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

Aug 25, 2020

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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

Aug 12, 2020

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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

Aug 10, 2020

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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

Aug 7, 2020

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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

Jul 30, 2020

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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

Jul 3, 2020

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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...

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

edoh+

Jun 12, 2020

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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

May 18, 2020

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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...