Interview Archives

Interview with CHOKE: A new style of rap metal you haven’t heard of

25 September 2020

CHOKE is a unique unicorn living in a limbo between a plethora of genres, both musically and visually. As we get further into the interview, it becomes apparent that slapping an all-around label on this band is...

Interview with HAKUEI and Kiryuin Shou (Golden Bomber): Undergoing surgery

Dorian and afaenia

2 September 2020

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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. We're b...

Interview with HAKUEI and Kiryuin Shou (Golden Bomber): Eccentric encounter

Dorian and afaenia

25 August 2020

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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. In this...

Interview with Vorchaos: 10 years of forging metal from chaos

afaenia

12 August 2020

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Since playing their first show on June 6, 2010, in Kichijoji, hard rock and metal band Vorchaos have worked tirelessly, racking up countless live performances alongside the likes of NoGoD and DIMLIM, among othe...

Interview: The uniqueness that is “JILUKA”

Dorian

10 August 2020

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The technical metal band JILUKA has reached its fifth anniversary, celebrating years of amazing metal and consistent on-point visuals. Unfortunately, due to the times that we live in, the band hasn't been ab...

Interview: Life of a visual kei roadie

NBT

7 August 2020

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As fans of visual kei, it's natural for us to be interested in the process and activity of artists. But have you ever wondered about the people who enable a smooth sailing concert, the people who take care of a...

Interview with DIAURA: Illustrating contrasting worldviews through music

Dorian and afaenia

30 July 2020

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This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. Throu...

Interview: Life of a concert photographer

edoh+, Zephyr and Narine

3 July 2020

Featured, Interview

Alright alright, we already know COVID has shutdown or postponed most, if not all, concerts and tours around the world. Now we have perfect opportunity to sit down with our resident concert photographers at JRO...

Interview with Lamp: Celebrating 20 years of living in the 70s

edoh+

12 June 2020

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Last November we introduced everyone to Lamp, a band that paints peaceful vibes and laid back sepia evenings in the form of music. Drawing inspiration from years gone by, their retro image paired up with Brazil...

Interview with vistlip: Shaping the nostalgic album “No.9”

Dorian and afaenia

18 May 2020

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This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. The y...

Interview with DaizyStripper: Manifesting 13 years of hard work into album “INFINITY”

Dorian and afaenia

12 May 2020

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This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” and Vijuttoke in Japanese. The partnership was forged with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership here. Daizy...

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

Sizergyia

5 May 2020

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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

30 April 2020

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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

22 April 2020

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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, ...