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millennium parade previews album “THE MILLENNIUM PARADE” with electrifying road trip

7 February 2021

millennium parade, a creative collective and music group featuring King Gnu's vocalist and guitarist Daiki Tsuneta, will release their debut album THE MILLENNIUM PARADE on February 10. So what better way to sho...

Misui gasps for breath in gloomy “Kokyu” music video

NoMusicNoReason

27 January 2021

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Newcomer band Misui puts out their second single Kokyu on January 27 following the release of its gloomy music video. The band performs the melancholic track in a sandy landscape with a noose around their neck....

Earthists. premiere chaotic, uncontrollable “DAWNSHADOW” music video

NBT

13 January 2021

Music Video, New Band

Earthists. has finally released its chaotic music video DAWNSHADOW! We've been eagerly waiting for it since late November 2020, back when the digital single was first released. Officially premiered at Knotfest....

New band TRIPLE AXE (coldrain, SiM, HEY-SMITH) showcases “15MANIAX” single

Sizergyia

22 December 2020

New Band, Releases

TRIPLE AXE, an amalgamation of three bands consisting of coldrain, SiM, and HEY-SMITH—a total of 15 members altogether—will release their first single titled 15MANIAX on December 23. This has led the group to r...

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Metal project Kaminagi Alice combines speed and beauty for “Nocturnal Symphony” debut album

G Andrew White

13 December 2020

New Band, Releases

On November 29, Kaminagi Alice performed "Act 3" of their symphonic metal set on YouTube and now they have cut an album "Nocturnal Symphony" with songs from the performance. Notably, clashing orchestral clas...

Former RagDöllz returns as OROCHI with music video “HAYATE”

Mazohyst_Kyo

26 November 2020

Music Video, New Band

Wailing guitar riffs and a healthy mix of harsh and melodic vocals come together in OROCHI's first music video HAYATE. Those with a keen eye, or rather, ear, will notice that this band has somewhat of a familia...

Revel in 4s4ki’s artful vaporwave music video “35.5”, from album “Hyper Angry Cat”

NBT

18 November 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Singer-songwriter 4s4ki (Asaki), has dropped her latest music video "35.5" that brings a poppy hard dance sound. The track is extracted from the upcoming album Hyper Angry Cat (超怒猫仔) which is scheduled to be re...

REVIVAL OF THE ERA features Cazqui in “Nephthys”, mini-album title track

Sizergyia

22 October 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Symphonic metalcore visual kei band REVIVAL OF THE ERA will release its first mini-album Nephthys on November 4 with a total of seven tracks. Nephthys also serves as its title track and opener to which they ...

Clarity, Japanese band fronted by Irish vocalist releases single “True Believer”

Sizergyia

7 October 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Clarity, a Japanese band fronted by an Irish vocalist, released their fifth single True Believer digitally on September 30, and to accompany it, the band revealed its pink-filled music video. Each member is ...

TRiDENT’s music video “JUST FIGHT”, yet another international success!

G Andrew White and Dorian

12 September 2020

New Band, Releases

New three-member indie rock band from Osaka, Japan, "TRiDENT", garner more international attention with the release of second music video JUST FIGHT. In a short amount of time, the music video is seeing plenty ...

ERY with Sayaka Kurokawa, when friendship gives birth to music!

Dorian

26 August 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Take two Japanese young and talented women, add some cool rock and a large spoonful of genuine friendship, mix it all and you will get the duo “ERY with Sayaka Kurokawa”, a collaborative music project between t...

One Eye Closed explores the demon inside in “Monster” music video

NBT

23 August 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Tokyo-based band "One Eye Closed" put out its very first music video Monster, coming off its second EP Abel released on August 22. The song delves deep into the mind of someone that struggles with their inner s...

Band named te’—leaders of modern experimental instrumental post-rock

edoh+

1 August 2020

New Band

Formed in Tokyo, te' is a band that's been cooking up some of Japan's finest experimental and instrumental post-rock since 2003. With six albums on their belt, te's signature sound has been crafted with excepti...

Airy sounds of The;Cutlery that transcends space-time

edoh+

22 July 2020

New Band

Joining the music game in 2016, The;Cutlery is a four-piece shoegaze and post-rock band that produces songs that feel vast and airy like the West Siberian Plains. The amplitude and reach of their sound will lea...