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Interview: BRATS on US debut at Animé LA 2020

30 January 2020

Continuing on with our Animé LA series after our interview with FEMM, we were able to speak with the fun-loving punkettes of BRATS. Next in this series, we will have a report on their amazing first US performan...

Interview: FEMM talks latex and Olympics at Animé LA 2020

edoh+

29 January 2020

Featured, Interview

Continuing on from the review of Animé LA, we had a chance to talk to the super fashionable mannequin duo FEMM (Far East Mention Mannequins) formed of LuLa and RiRi who continuously cruise across the globe in s...

Interview: ZAQ’s heartfelt story on how anisong changed her life

Zephyr

27 January 2020

Anime, Interview

Among the various anisong artists that performed at Anime NYC 2019 convention at the Javits Center, we were lucky enough to be graced by the presence of ZAQ, a singer with a prolific body of work in not only an...

Interview: Chris Broad (Abroad in Japan), Youtuber who spent a week with HYDE

NBT

22 January 2020

Interview

Last month, Youtuber Chris Broad from the channel "Abroad in Japan" gave the world an extensive look into a Japanese rock star's life, and that rock star was no other than the legendary HYDE—famously known for ...

Report: MIYAVI slays in white suit at Zepp Diver City, Tokyo 2019

afaenia

21 January 2020

Featured, Review

Odaiba, an artificial island that houses an array of entertainment complexes, sits in Tokyo Bay and is home to Zepp Diver City—a 2,400 capacity concert hall nestled on the edge of a shopping mall. The penult...

Photo report: DIR EN GREY live at Gramercy Theatre, New York

Zephyr

17 January 2020

Featured, Review

On December 13, 2019—a little over four years after their last show in New York, DIR EN GREY once again made their mark at Gramercy Theatre, a venue they are definitely familiar with at this point having played...

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Review: LOVEBITES’ album “Electric Pentagram”, a power trip to the gates of hell!

G Andrew White

17 January 2020

Review

Get the year started with an electric bang on January 29, when LOVEBITES release their third full album Electric Pentagram. It delivers 12 electrifying tracks of guitar shredding, face-melting power metal. Also...

Report: Hatsune Miku excites fans with metal performance!

NBT

15 January 2020

Review, Vocaloid

Hatsune Miku who ended her first European tour in London 2018 is picking up from where she left off. With Miku Expo 2020, she started the tour in London, O2 Academy Brixton on January 11 and that’s exactly wher...

Interview with JAM Project: What sets opening and ending theme songs apart?

Zephyr

8 January 2020

Anime, Interview

JAM Project, an anisong unit that has been a force to be reckoned with for 20 years now, held a powerful performance at this AnimeNYC 2019 in Manhattan. The unit consists of five members in Japan and a special ...

Review: “CONQUEROR” has BAND-MAID duelling on sound

G Andrew White

14 December 2019

Review

After several weeks of news about BAND-MAID, they serve up their ambitious third full album CONQUEROR. It weighs in with 15 songs that include most of the singles released since World Domination. Accordingly, o...

Report: DIR EN GREY rocks Los Angeles with sold out show

Yaya28

12 December 2019

Featured, Review

You read that right. It has been about four years since DIR EN GREY last toured North America, so as soon as the group announced their 2019 North American tour along with ticket sale dates, fans snatched ticket...

Report: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION supporting Feeder at Roundhouse London 2019

edoh+

6 December 2019

Featured, Review

Feeder and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION—two names we had no idea would come crashing together is every 90s' anime fan crossed with grunger's wet dream. It's a very niche group of fans, but I assure you that they ve...

Interview with Rayark’s CEO: DEEMO -Reborn- brings you closer to its reality

Zephyr

3 December 2019

Anime, Game, Interview

Many of you might be familiar with the critically acclaimed rhythm game "DEEMO" on Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch. Last month we got the opportunity to try out the reborn version of the game on Playstation 4...

Interview: Leetspeak monsters welcome ghosts to enjoy music with them

Sizergyia

19 November 2019

Interview

Even though Halloween recently ended, there is one band that keeps the spooky theme all year round. That band is Leetspeak monsters who we recently got the opportunity to interview during their Halloween tour. ...