Review - JROCK NEWS

Report: HYDE creates art in motion at Heian Shrine

7 August 2021

HYDE celebrated his 20th anniversary as a solo artist with a two-day concert at Heian Shrine in Kyoto, on July 31 and August 1. The dazzling event entertained a live audience and was also streamed virtually wor...

Report: PENICILLIN pulls off adrenaline-fueled show for “Atarashii Yado” tour final

Erica

3 July 2021

Online Concert, Review

PENICILLIN held their final live concert for their "Atarashii Yado 2021"-tour at Shinjuku ReNY on May 22, 2021. Due to social distancing measures, the live performance was limited to 200 attendees and was also ...

Review: Japanese/Irish rock band Clarity puts forth EP “In the Light of Lies, Pt. 2”

Sizergyia

5 May 2021

Releases, Review

Clarity released their second EP titled In the Light of Lies, Pt. 2 on May 5, a follow-up to their In the Light of Lies, Pt. 1. The tracklist features four songs in total including the previously released True ...

Review: BRIDEAR offers “Bloody Bride” album for metal matrimony

G Andrew White

29 April 2021

Releases, Review

You are cordially invited on May 7 to the wedding of hard rock and prog metal by BRIDEAR with Bloody Bride. The third full album by the heavy metal band proposes a sonically aggressive celebration with you. Lik...

Report: Schwarz Stein sparks fireworks in “Type of another cell” livestream

Erica

22 April 2021

Online Concert, Review

On April 16, electronic duo Schwarz Stein held a socially distanced concert Type of another cell at Shibuya Rex. Thanks to the advent of Internet streaming, fans around the world could attend the live performan...

Report: Explosive online live with Roselia and RAISE A SUILEN “Rausch und/and Craziness -interlude-“

NBT

29 December 2020

Online Concert, Review

Two of the most powerful bands from the “BanG Dream!” family (franchise) have once again joined forces, but this time for their very first livestream concert together! The juggernaut show that took place on ...

Report: amazarashi’s depressing livestream brings hope to our future

NBT

22 December 2020

Online Concert, Review

The world isn’t the same anymore. Living in a pandemic state has not only taken a toll on us concertgoers but also greatly affected passionate musicians such as amazarashi. To express such dissatisfaction and d...

Report: Former visual kei artists return to stage for “ARGONAVIS AAside Live Royal Fes 2020”

NBT

31 October 2020

Review

Sharing the large stage at “Live Royal Fes 2020” on October 10 is five male-fronted bands from the line-up of “ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!”, a franchise active within anime, games, music, and more. With each act...

Report: Streaming MAN WITH A MISSION’s 10th anniversary show

Ziggy

18 September 2020

Featured, Online Concert, Review

Toilet break? Check. Drink and snacks? Check. Fully-charged laptop battery? Check. Volume to the max? Check. If you were a regular attendee of live music events, following streamed concerts may have become ...

Report: Ending summer with a bang at “BanG Dream! 8th LIVE”!

Mazohyst_Kyo

3 September 2020

Review

As summer comes to an end, the BanG Dream! franchise celebrates with Special Live ~Summerly Tone♪~. A top-level showing of their bands with everything from water cannons and fireworks down to pyrotechnics. A sp...

Review: Playing the cute game “Hatsune Miku Tap Wonder”

afaenia

27 June 2020

Game, Review, Vocaloid

Hatsune Miku Tap Wonder is a new clicker style game available on Android and iOS brought to you by Ateam and Crypton Future Media, where you work up the crowd at Miku's live performances to progress! Gameplay ...

Report: Yoshikimono at the V&A Museum

edoh+

17 March 2020

Entertainment, Featured, Review

The three UK musketeers of JROCK NEWS made a special pilgrimage to visit London's famous V&A Museum for the Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition. Featuring designs by Yoshiki of X-Japan, the Yoshikimono piec...

Review: FAKE ISLAND “Cell Division” album, where scream and clean vocals work in harmony

afaenia

12 March 2020

Review

Cell Division is the debut album from Tokyo based metalcore band FAKE ISLAND, released on March 4, the album boasts twin female vocals: Erica on growls and YuuriBJOUX on clean vocals. It really drives home the ...

Report: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION’s electrifying show heats up the floor!

afaenia

10 March 2020

Review

Despite having been active making music for over six years as STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, musician RON’s sound-making project had not performed live outside of appearances during large events. For his first one-man...