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

25 July 2017

Doujin, Exclusive, 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

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

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...

The age of civil wars’ first ever interview – HYPER JAPAN Summer 2017

17 July 2017

JROCK NEWS was given the unique opportunity to be the very first to meet and speak to The age of civil wars (戦国時代)—a rock band who have only appeared in illustrated form until now since their debut early this y...

Interview with Pentagon Japan before their first live in America

30 May 2017

Pentagon Japan is making their 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 natural...

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

26 May 2017

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 introdu...

Interview with Japan’s cutest young punkettes, BRATS

2 May 2017

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

10 April 2017

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

29 December 2016

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 XII

2 September 2016

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, an instrumental rock band worth taking notice of

3 August 2016