Interview Archives

Interview: MIYAVI on his role in Bleach, values, and inspirations from hide

30 April 2018

The sun was unusually brilliant for the UK on April 21, marking the second European tour date for MIYAVI's Day2 World Tour as if the heavens knew the Japanese guitar samurai would be visiting. In a room adjacen...

Interview: exist†trace power through shows to new material

Zansouki

6 April 2018

Featured, Interview

It is no doubt that exist†trace is a group of veteran rockers, not just within all-female bands, but within the entire rock industry in Japan as well. In order to challenge themselves, they have been touring an...

Life of a roadie: the muscle behind every band

edoh+

25 February 2018

Featured, Interview

Roadies with ninja-like reactions and movements are multi-skilled in a variety of backgrounds to help support and smooth out any problems with a performance. In the darkness, you'll spot the crew members at the...

Interview: How Seiichi Hoshiko was impacted by hide of X Japan

NBT

31 January 2018

Interview

Last week Hoshiko-san told us the story how he came to coin the term "Visual kei". He also shared his mid-life crisis which resulted in him creating the magazine SHOXX. This week we'll dig deeper into this topi...

Interviewing the man who coined the term “visual kei”, Seiichi Hoshiko

NBT

24 January 2018

Interview

We set out on a journey with the help of our friends at V STAR PROMOTION to speak with the man who coined the term "Visual kei". That man is no other than Seiichi Hoshiko (星子誠一), who is also broadly known as Vi...

Interview: We talk to MORRIGAN about Marvel, curry and furitsuke after Netherlands show

xLIZ4

13 December 2017

Featured, Interview

After performing in Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland and before the final show in France, we spoke to MORRIGAN after their performance in Amstelveen, the Netherlands on November 12. After the crowd spent ...

Interview: How rock saved Yoshiki’s life but destroyed his body

NBT

24 October 2017

Featured, Interview

On a dark and cold evening of October 19 in the capital of Sweden; our mission today was to meet arguably the biggest rock star in Japan's history, the one and only, Yoshiki of X Japan! He was here today to pro...

Interview: Yousei Teikoku lays out their thoughts on a global takeover – Otakon 2017

Mazohyst_Kyo

4 September 2017

Featured, Interview

On the eve of their performance in front of the mass of Otakon 2017 attendees, Yousei Teikoku (YT) was able to take time out of their schedule to sit down with JROCK NEWS for a short interview. Yousei Teikoku p...

Interview: The driving forces of Miyavi’s ambition—what keeps the great guitarist motivated?

Ziggy

30 August 2017

Featured, Interview, Report and review

The US and Europe tour dates of Miyavi’s FireBird World Tour have now concluded, but before the show in London, we sat down with Miyavi to talk about his anniversary, the tour, and his passion for family, and w...

Interview: Survive Said The Prophet’s Yosh speaks about album “WABI SABI” and collab with Kenta (Crossfaith), Sawano Hiroyuki

Sizergyia

16 August 2017

Featured, Interview

Can you please introduce yourself and tell us a surprising or quirky fact about yourself. Hello JROCK NEWS readers. I am Yosh, the singer of Survive Said The Prophet and SawanoHiroyuki. Music has been my thing...

Interview: REOL explain transition from hobby musicians to professional career – HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017

NBT

25 July 2017

Doujin, Featured, Interview

An exciting and full of energy performance was brought to HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017 in London last weekend! Thanks to the modern electronic trio, REOL, we had an excellent time at HYPER JAPAN! After the show on S...

Interview: THE SIXTH LIE take on the possibility of a successful future internationally – HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017

Ziggy

23 July 2017

Featured, Interview

THE SIXTH LIE was originally formed by the members Reiji and Ray. By June 2015 the line-up was finalized with Arata on vocals, Reiji on guitars and programming, Hiroto on tri-bass and bass, and Ray on drums. ...

Interview: Charismatic SHIN expresses importance of being an independent solo artist – HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017

Sizergyia

21 July 2017

Featured, Interview

Other than having the unique opportunity to interview The Age of Civil War last weekend, we also got the chance to take part in interviewing solo artist SHIN who debuted as a solo artist at his EX THEATER ROPPO...

Sengoku Jidai-The age of civil wars- first ever interview – HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017

edoh+

17 July 2017

Featured, Interview

JROCK NEWS was given the unique opportunity to be the very first to meet and speak to "Sengoku jidai -The age of civil wars-" (戦国時代－The age of civil wars－), a rock band that has only appeared in illustrated for...