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Report: HIZAKI performs short but exciting set, prepares Versailles fans for next year

Dec 10, 2016

After releasing his first solo album, Rosario, in just over a decade on August 3 and with Versailles Philharmonic Quintet reuniting as well as touring Europe early next year, the announcement that guitarist and...

Review: Crystal Lake’s album “True North” surprises us in many different ways

NBT

Dec 3, 2016

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Almost exactly a year ago we reviewed Crystal Lake's album THE SIGN, without a doubt one of our favorite albums of the year. Ever since then, we've been craving for more heavy music from this band. Now, the lon...

Report on the GazettE’s “HERESY LIMITED SPOOKY BOX” in Tokyo – October 28, 2016

xLIZ4

Dec 3, 2016

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Back in August, the GazettE announced their first Halloween live on drummer Kai's birthday. The tickets for "HERESY LIMITED THE DARK HALLOWEEN NIGHT " were available for HERESY members only and the gig took pla...

Shock and awe with Vamps’ performance at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre

Mazohyst_Kyo

Nov 15, 2016

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Right after their annual Halloween Party, the duo of Hyde and KAZ hit state side with a bit of shock and awe from Vamps' performance at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre. Your friendly neighborhood Mazo was there. No...

Report: BAND-MAID serve the ladies and gentlemen with an electrifying show at The Underworld

Sizergyia

Oct 20, 2016

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This year has been especially kind to BAND-MAID. Ever since their first overseas performance and North American debut at Sakura-Con back in March, the band has gone on to play at MCM London Comic Con in the UK ...

Report: SCANDAL brings their energetic attitude to the O2 Academy Islington

Sizergyia

Oct 7, 2016

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Not only are SCANDAL celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, but they also released a new album titled YELLOW back in March (available in Europe courtesy of JPU Records), followed by an announcement that ...

Purge all your pure thoughts and surrender to your carnal desires with a review of PURGE, Deviloof’s first mini-album!

Mazohyst_Kyo

Sep 18, 2016

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The self-proclaimed most violent and brutal visual kei band, Deviloof, just recently released their first mini-album for your listening pleasure. Although PURGE released August 31, it took its sweet time findin...

WagakkiBand “Shougeki -DEEP IMPACT-” 2016 live report

edoh+

Aug 22, 2016

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Join us on a musical rock adventure with some pit stops in Japan - this is the invitation that WagakkiBand extended to the fans gathered at Club Bahia in Los Angeles, California, the first stop on their first U...

Report on girugamesh live at O2 Academy Islington, London – May 17, 2016

Sizergyia

Jun 14, 2016

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It was abruptly announced, just before the start of their Europe tour, that girugamesh would unfortunately disband after the band’s final one-man show at Zepp DiverCity on July 10 (Check out our interview regar...

Report on DIO – Distraught Overlord live at The Underworld, London

Ziggy

Apr 16, 2016

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Earlier this year B7Klan announced their 10th Anniversary Tour with DIO - Distraught Overlord and Dirtrucks, including cities all over Europe—the tour kicked off April 9 in Paris and will continue through until...

Report on BABYMETAL, the first Japanese band to play Wembley, London UK

edoh+

Apr 4, 2016

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For BABYMETAL fans, their largest UK show to date has been a long time coming. In fact they are the first Japanese band to play at the famous Wembley Arena in London.Tickets went on sale last September with...

AI’s album “CONFUSION” is not that confusing, here’s our first impression

NBT

Apr 2, 2016

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AI just revealed a generous amount of content from his first upcoming album "CONFUSION", to release on April 20. What we got so far is a 23-minute preview of the 12-track album, essentially half of the album ex...

A taste of honey at Avanchick’s third one-man show

Shmilly

Mar 8, 2016

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I arrived at one of visual kei’s most famous live houses on a chilly February afternoon for Avanchick's third one-man "tanin no fukou wa mitsu no aji", at Takadanobaba AREA on February 5. At 17:00, the doors op...

Report on tricot live at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, London

edoh+

Mar 5, 2016

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Our friends over at Electric Bloom Webzine reviewed tricot's performance at Hoxton Square Bar and Square in London last night. We were also in the crowd, and loved it when they pulled out the whistles and marac...