Interview Archives

Interview: Chris Broad (Abroad in Japan), Youtuber who spent a week with HYDE

22 January 2020

Last month, Youtuber Chris Broad from the channel "Abroad in Japan" gave the world an extensive look into a Japanese rock star's life, and that rock star was no other than the legendary HYDE—famously known for ...

Interview with JAM Project: What sets opening and ending theme songs apart?

Zephyr

8 January 2020

Anime, Interview

JAM Project, an anisong unit that has been a force to be reckoned with for 20 years now, held a powerful performance at this AnimeNYC 2019 in Manhattan. The unit consists of five members in Japan and a special ...

Interview with Rayark’s CEO: DEEMO -Reborn- brings you closer to its reality

Zephyr and NBT

3 December 2019

Anime, Game, Interview

Many of you might be familiar with the critically acclaimed rhythm game "DEEMO" on Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch. Last month we got the opportunity to try out the reborn version of the game on Playstation 4...

Interview: Leetspeak monsters welcome ghosts to enjoy music with them

Sizergyia

19 November 2019

Interview

Even though Halloween recently ended, there is one band that keeps the spooky theme all year round. That band is Leetspeak monsters who we recently got the opportunity to interview during their Halloween tour. ...

Interview with HAKUEI: Revitalizing the visual kei scene

NBT and Shmilly

6 November 2019

Interview

As the clock struck midnight in Japan, PENICILLIN's new mini-album Kowloon Head has been released today on November 6. We had the pleasure to meet with HAKUEI recently—the frontman of the band—to talk about thi...

Interview with HIZUMI: NUL., a conceptless band with infinite potential

NBT and afaenia

22 October 2019

Interview

After seeing and experiencing NUL.'s first performance on August 16, our minds were filled with questions! We decided to meet up with HIZUMI a couple of days later to get these questions answered. In case yo...

Interview with Hatsune Miku band at Magical Mirai 2019

NBT

15 October 2019

Interview, Vocaloid/Virtual singer

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 and event

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 and Mazohyst_Kyo

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+ and NBT

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 and Sizergyia

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 and Dorian

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. Their songs f...

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

Zephyr and Nexus

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...