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

Dec 13, 2020

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

Nov 26, 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

Nov 18, 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

Oct 22, 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

Oct 7, 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

Sep 12, 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

Aug 26, 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

Aug 23, 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+

Aug 1, 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+

Jul 22, 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...

Vorchaos’ single “Mystery Night Tour” used in ghost story stage show

afaenia

Jul 17, 2020

New Band, Releases, Tour and event

This year sees not only the 10th anniversary of metal and hard rock band Vorchaos but also a brand new single Mystery Night Tour, out today!Having released three full-length albums over the course of their ...

GYROAXIA introduces violent riffs in 1st single “SCATTER”

Mazohyst_Kyo

Jun 10, 2020

Anime, New Band, Releases

The currently airing music anime "ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!" is receiving a tasty new opening track SCATTER from the band GYROAXIA, the second band to be introduced in the ARGONAVIS anime series. This is the f...

Guitarist Ray’s (former AVANCHICK) new band Libravel previews mini-album “Tsuioku”

Sizergyia

Apr 8, 2020

New Band, Releases, Videos

Libravel is a fairly fresh band featuring guitarists Ray and Sou, formerly of AVANCHICK and pissarro respectively. They plan to release their mini-album, Tsuioku, in types A and B on April 15. Check out the agg...

COAGULA marks the return of former VAASTU singer SHOW with first single “DYING BREED”

Dorian

Mar 27, 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Today, we’d like to shine a light on the visual kei duo COAGULA! Even if you haven’t heard the name before, you probably have heard of its vocalist, SHOW, who previously fronted the disbanded VAASTU.VAASTU ...