Interview

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

Jul 23, 2017

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Interview: The current activities of HIZUMI, former vocalist of D’espairsRay

NBT

Apr 10, 2017

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Just hearing the name "HIZUMI" probably takes most of you back to the days when visual kei was blooming in the west, during the time when he was still active as the vocalist of D'espairsRay. Yes, those were the...

Ena Fujita talks about performing on the streets and swimwear in exclusive interview

edoh+

Dec 29, 2016

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Back in October we wrote an article about the multi-talented Ena Fujita (藤田恵名) who also goes by the name MC Bikini. She released her first EP "EVIL IDOL SONG" with JPU Records so check that out!From humble ...

Exclusive interview with Deviloof, visual kei’s most brutal band

Midnight

Sep 2, 2016

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When you hear the name Deviloof, words that follow often include brutal, violent and fastest. Theses ideas are expounded upon in their music, where the band puts on a full display of blistering fast riffs, heav...

Interview with soha: Instrumental rock band worth taking notice of

edoh+

Aug 3, 2016

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soha is a four piece instrumental-rock band from Tokyo, Japan who formed in 2015 and were formerly known as 44°+. They are composed of Masafumi Eno on drums, Tanaka Aiichiro on guitar, Okumura Hikaru on bass, a...

Interview: We talk with Psycho le Cemu about their Paris show!

Zansouki

Jul 8, 2016

Interview

Psycho le Cemu was invited as a guest to perform at Japan Expo in Paris, and we had the chance to interview them before their big European debut! The band also recently released their newest single, Oedo Tabiga...

Interview: girugamesh shares thoughts on disbandment and final activities

Sizergyia and NBT

May 28, 2016

Interview

girugamesh have just completed their final tour which took the band to a total of seven countries, consisting of twelve dates over a period of two and a half weeks. All that's left is their one-man live at Zepp...

Pre-tour interview with girugamesh and BigBear

NBT

May 4, 2016

Interview

efore saying goodbye to girugamesh who has been in our lives for the past 12 years, we conducted a pre-tour interview with these four music pioneers, with the help of our good friends over at GAN-SHIN Records. ...

Interview with Indonesian visual kei band, MEA

edoh+

Apr 12, 2016

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In February we covered MEA, a Jrock band band Indonesia. We have been given the opportunity to speak with them and find out a little more about how visual kei is in their country. You may recognise them as one ...