Interview

Interview: Leetspeak Monsters talks “Beltane”, their new dance-inducing single

May 5, 2020

If you thought Leetspeak monsters only ever celebrate Halloween then think again! Despite their spooky costumes, the band also likes to greet all manner of seasons and in this case, summer. So with that in mind...

Interview with Shinya: How DIR EN GREY evolves with every live show

Sizergyia and Narine

Apr 30, 2020

Interview

DIR EN GREY took to Europe once more in less than two years, making their return sooner rather than later. Near the end of its tour titled "TOUR20 This Way to Self-Destruction", we met up with the band in Londo...

Interview with G.L.A.M.S: “shows are the meaning of my life”

Nexus

Apr 22, 2020

Interview

In these trying times, when live performances have been temporarily deemed a luxury we cannot afford, we're looking back at G.L.A.M.S' latest European tour, which took place throughout late February and March, ...

Interview with HAKUEI and Aoi (the GazettE): Mindset of a passionate musician

Dorian and afaenia

Apr 8, 2020

Interview

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. Welcome...

Interview with Yousei Teikoku: “the age of villains, most powerful album we ever created”

Mazohyst_Kyo, Dorian and Nexus

Apr 3, 2020

Interview

It's been five extensive years since Yousei Teikoku released an album, way too long for any fan to be able to sit still and bare it. But at last, the age of villains is now out and not only that, it's available...

Interview with HAKUEI and Aoi (the GazettE): Drinking habits and visual kei rivalry

Dorian and afaenia

Mar 30, 2020

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Interview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Surprising experiences at first one-man live show

afaenia

Mar 17, 2020

Interview

After an amazing, fully-packed and sold-out show with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION at Shibuya WWW, we spoke with the frontman RON to snatch some comments regarding the successful concert. As this was RON's first one-...

Interview with Crossfaith: Living off the life force of heavy music

NBT

Mar 3, 2020

Interview

Crossfaith has been hitting a massive amount of location for the European tour Synchronicity Tour 2020 and for the first time, they decided to make a stop in Sweden where we were honored to spend a lovely time ...

Interview: Mikaru, the tenacious force behind G.L.A.M.S

Ziggy

Feb 29, 2020

Featured, Interview

G.L.A.M.S has kicked-off their European tour to promote the release of their fourth mini-album, TWILIGHT AFTER THE RAIN. Before the lead up to these two key events of G.L.A.M.S’ 2020, JROCK NEWS took the opport...

Fans of all ages explain why they like BABYMETAL

NBT

Feb 13, 2020

Entertainment, Interview

The unique concept of "kawaii metal" is something that started spreading with the inception of BABYMETAL. Combining the cute with the contrasting metal has proven to be quite a successful idea, enough so to sel...

Interview: BABYMETAL accentuates elegance and beauty in new direction

NBT

Feb 10, 2020

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BABYMETAL is currently on a world tour "METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR" and is checking off a bunch of new countries they never visited before! We got together with SU-METAL and MOAMETAL during the European leg to spe...

Interview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Experiencing time travel through music creation

NBT

Feb 5, 2020

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We've been eager for a long time to speak with RON, the mastermind behind the project STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (SDF), who is responsible for theme songs in anime such as Kyoukai no Kanata, Shokugeki no Souma, Gan...

Interview: TaiKomotion keeps the beat alive for an ancient Japanese art

G Andrew White

Feb 3, 2020

Featured, Interview

For those who are musically inclined or want to learn about Japanese drums, that is now possible with open taiko group, TaiKomotion. Have you ever spotted those large drums at traditional Japanese festivals? Th...

Interview: Anime style Jazz by Japanese Lunchtime Rush

G Andrew White

Feb 1, 2020

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Finally, we provide a brief spotlight on those artists influenced by anime and its music. One of the guest bands at Animé LA entertained attendees in the entertainment lounge was Japanese Lunchtime Rush. This s...