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Lin’s EP “Ninth Heaven” is next-generation Chinese metal

26 July 2021

Visual rock guitarist Lin (凛-Lin-) releases EP "九天攬樂-Ninth-Ninth Heaven-" and subsequent music video for the title track. A release with which, China-born and Japan-raised Lin, wishes to break the silence and r...

BABYBEARD members left to right Suzu, Ladybeard and Kotomi

Ladybeard returns with brand new unit “BABYBEARD”

afaenia

15 April 2021

New Band

Since announcing auditions and the formation of a new idol unit last year, Ladybeard has been a little quiet, but no longer! The larger-than-life, multi-talented man himself is back with a bang—and he's not alo...

New Japan and Australian-based band SEIRAN pushes out debut single “The Void”

NBT

25 March 2021

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Describing themselves as "four inexperienced friends" hailing from Japan and Australia, the new metalcore band SEIRAN has released its debut single The Void along with its music video. The single has been avail...

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

Sizergyia

7 February 2021

New Band, Releases, Videos

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...