Interview Archives

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

Jan 31, 2018

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

Jan 24, 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

Dec 13, 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

Oct 24, 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

Sep 4, 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

Aug 30, 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

Aug 16, 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

Jul 25, 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

Jul 23, 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

Jul 21, 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+

Jul 17, 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...

Interview with Pentagon Japan: First concert in America

NBT and Shmilly

May 30, 2017

Featured, Interview

Pentagon Japan is making its way to Texas this summer to play their very first live in America! We took this opportunity to chat with the guys to see what thoughts were running through their heads and naturally...

Interview: Sebastiano Serafini, Italian singer, model and actor based in Japan

NBT

May 26, 2017

Featured, Interview

We were able to speak with the multitalented Sebastiano Serafini from Italy recently, also known as "Seba", and took the chance to find out how it is being an artist in so many fields. Can you please int...

Interview with Japan’s cutest young punkettes, BRATS

edoh+

May 2, 2017

Featured, Interview

Eagle-eyed followers would be able to point out that Rei Kuromiya from BRATS was formerly a member of the internet sensation, LADYBABY, before cross-dressing muscle-man Ladybeard left the band. Now, as BRATS ha...