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

Oct 7, 2020

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 ...

Ladies of NEMOPHILA radiate heavy metal in “OIRAN” single

G Andrew White

Mar 8, 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Heavy metal queens, NEMOPHILA has introduced themselves to the world of heavy metal with their very first single OIRAN! The low budget video looks as if they started filming during a rehearsal session. Yet, it'...

New band XANVALA by former FIXER members gets aggressive in single “CREEPER”

NoMusicNoReason

Feb 6, 2020

Music Video, New Band, Releases

A new visual kei band named XANVALA emerges from the ashes of FIXER. The band has now released a music video for their upcoming single CREEPER which is coming out on March 9. The song comes with heavy tunes and...

Cazqui’s Brutal Orchestra’s insane-sounding “OSWALD”

Sizergyia

Jan 2, 2020

New Band, Releases

Guitarist Cazqui, formerly of NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, with his solo project "Cazqui's Brutal Orchestra" has released single OSWALD digitally. Initially, it was released as a live-limited single at JILUKA's "MAD PI...

RANDS pre-releases “Monochrome” off 1st album “Kusouzu”

NoMusicNoReason

Jan 2, 2020

New Band, New Look, Releases

Newcomer band RANDS is up for the release of their first full album Kusouzu (九相図). The album will see the light on January 8, exactly a year after their debut mini-album, Inferiority Complex & Narcissism. T...