New Band

climbgrow is on the search for “EL-DORADO” for their first mini-album

Jun 2, 2017

Rock 'n roll band climbgrow will be releasing their first mini-album EL-DORADO (エルドラド) on July 19. This band, which is from Otsu-shi, Japan is formed of four members; vocalist and guitarist Taisei Sugino (杉野泰誠)...

Guitarist Sakito of NIGHTMARE to release first solo album, “Ejaculation” under the project name, JAKIGAN MEISTER

Sizergyia

Jun 2, 2017

New Band, New Look, Releases

It was announced some time ago, but guitarist Sakito of NIGHTMARE has formed a solo project named JAKIGAN MEISTER and will be releasing his first album for it, Ejaculation, on June 14. This will come in type A,...

Introducing “Jaldan”, a gang of villains ready to make their jailbreak

Midnight

May 2, 2017

New Band

Today we have a new band named Jaldan (ジャルダン) to introduce you to! They describe themselves and their concept as "A gang of villains locked up in jail who are planning an escape and will soon run amok worldwide...

THE SIXTH LIE to perform at HYPER JAPAN this summer

edoh+

Apr 22, 2017

New Band, New Look

THE SIXTH LIE will be performing for the first time ever outside Japan at this summer’s HYPER JAPAN Festival. This band which defines it's genre as "Future Rock" mixes heavy instruments with electronics to crea...

DARRELL, a new band assembled by AI of DEATHGAZE

NBT

Apr 16, 2017

New Band, New Look, Releases

The beginning of a new era has begun! AI of the currently on-hiatus DEATHGAZE will once again commence his musical activities with a full band line-up! The newly formed unit is called DARRELL and comprises of s...

Former band members of Deviloof and D.I.D. create new band, DIMLIM

Sizergyia

Apr 8, 2017

Music Video, New Band, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-WYhNNcbEWhile its apparent that former Deviloof guitarist Ryuya and D.I.D. drummer Issei didn't last long in their previous bands, this has allowed another band to rise in t...

Shinya of DIR EN GREY surprises us out of nowhere with new solo project “SERAPH”

Zephyr

Apr 6, 2017

New Band

As of recent, DIR EN GREY as a band hasn't released anything of substance, aside from a single with one new song Utafumi (詩踏み) almost a year ago, and recently some fan club exclusive live DVDs of their From Dep...

Nightmare’s Yomi resumes activities and starts solo project TAKE NO BREAK

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 6, 2017

New Band, New Look, Releases

Frontman of the legendary band Nightmare, Yomi, just announced that he will embark on his own solo project ironically called TAKE NO BREAK. Their first single, which title is still unknown, is already set to be...

Weightlifting idols, punk bands, and more take the place of disbanded LADYBABY

Mazohyst_Kyo

Apr 5, 2017

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, New Band

I can get the association between idols and lolitas; they're cute. But, what do bodybuilders have to do with either of them? As a matter of fact, what does any of this have to do with Jrock? In the genre-meldin...

ALSDEAD members reform as AllS and announce their first live!

Zansouki

Feb 10, 2017

New Band

Many ALSDEAD fans have probably been anticipating the band's comeback ever since theiy announced their hiatus, and they probably played with your feelings a bit when they finally announced a live last year, but...

Are NEGOTO the new generation of all-girl rock bands?

edoh+

Feb 5, 2017

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Picking up from the release of Asymmetry e.p. produced by BOOM BOOM SATELLITES’s Masayuki Nakano and ROVO’s Tatsuki Masuko, NEGOTO (ねごと ) announced their fourth studio album to be released this month, where the...

Former Moran drummer Soan embarks on solo project, featuring Akuta from Chanty and Temari from Amber Gris

NoMusicNoReason

Feb 5, 2017

New Band, Releases

Soan, best known as the drummer of the now disbanded Moran, has started a new project called Soan Project. At first glance, we thought it was just a session band, but it has grown into something serious. The pr...

ex-girugamesh ShuU announces new solo project and clothing line “Mister Eight”

Zansouki

Feb 2, 2017

New Band, Releases

ShuU, the former bassist of girugamesh and current bassist for KEEL, has announced his own solo project! This project is called MR. 8, and his first single, Mister Eight, is already on sale since January 27! Bu...

Discover J-rock Bands: Sioux, Labaiser and JACK+MW

NoMusicNoReason

Jan 30, 2017

New Band

Welcome to another edition of Discover Jrock Bands! Today we will introduce to the newcomers Sioux and Labaiser and a not so new band that might ring a bell to some of you, JACK+MW. SiouxWe were truly sh...