New Band

Gossip members reborn as NICOLAS with 1st single “Mahiru no Shinkirou”

Jun 10, 2019

All members of the recently dissolved band Gossip gathered again to form a new band under the name NICOLAS. Their first single Mahiru no Shinkirou will be available at their sold-out debut one-man live, and we ...

HIZUMI (ex-D’espairsRay) forms new band NUL.

Nexus

May 25, 2019

New Band, New Look

Former D’espairsRay vocalist HIZUMI will form a new band called “NUL.” together with Toshiyuki Kishi from abingdon boys school, and MASATO from defspiral!D’espairsRay were vigorously active not only domesti...

New band Rumbless. delivers beautiful “catastrophe”, with help of Ryo (girugamesh)

Mazohyst_Kyo

May 13, 2019

Music Video, New Band

Breaking out onto the scene is "Rumbless.". The band released their first video on May 4 in the form of catastrophe. A track that captures not only a form of raw energy but calm melodies along with some really ...

Former DIV and BABOO members establish “The Guzmania”

Sizergyia

Apr 28, 2019

New Band, Releases

It has been confirmed that former DIV bassist Chobi and BABOO guitarist have formed a band The Guzmania. This is alongside vocalist Tokiha, also known as Yody from the band The LADYBIRD, and drummer Tetsuya. Th...

6XT7’s cross-genre music leaves heavy impression

Ziggy

Apr 25, 2019

Music Video, New Band, New Look

With a triple single release at the end of March, vocal and rap duo 6XT7 (pronounced sixty-seven) strutted onto the music scene with an impressionable music sound. Using a mix of genres from electronic, metal, ...

New band “gulu gulu” formed by former members of Kuroyuri to Kage, Grieva, and more!

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 24, 2019

New Band, New Look, Releases

A new band under the name gulu gulu resurges from the ashes of dissolved visual kei bands! The band initially started as a solo project by Kuroyuri to Kage's vocalist Karasuna Mei and has now become a proper ba...

Former MergingMoon members form metal band “Amaterous”

NBT

Apr 18, 2019

Music Video, New Band, Releases

The five-piece "newcore" Japanese band, Amaterous, has recently taken shape! With their new debut EP Principium, and the first music video Arashi, the band has shown off expressive guitars and drums with imprin...

UNDEUX drops grim music video “Ando no Jiko Hokai Sho Paraphilia – Okashikunatta Boku no Are -“

Yaya28

Mar 24, 2019

Music Video, New Band, Releases

UNDEUX have recently uploaded the music video for their second maxi-single with the rather long title, Ando no Jiko Hokai Sho Paraphilia - Okashikunatta Boku no Are (安藤の自己崩壊症パラフィリア -犯シクナッタ僕のアレ-). The single dro...

SLOTHREAT, impressive sounding new band formed by Katsuya of Misanthropist

Sizergyia

Mar 23, 2019

Music Video, New Band, Releases

It's been announced that Katsuya has formed a new band named SLOTHREAT! He was previously the guitarist for the metal band CodeRebirth and is currently also active as the guitarist, composer, sound engineer, an...

DOBE gets dark and deadly for 2nd single “Sei to Shi”

Ziggy

Mar 18, 2019

Music Video, New Band, Releases

DOBE released their second single Sei to Shi (性ト死) along with a befittingly dirty, dark, and deadly music video for the song. This single release includes three new songs, along with a DVD of the music video fo...

Misanthropist’s single “Euthanasia” release to coincide with event -ALOOFEDEN-

Sizergyia

Feb 28, 2019

New Band, Releases

Misanthropist, the solo project of former CodeRebirth guitarist Katsuya, will release a physical version of single Euthanasia at his Shibuya Cyclone performance on March 9. It will be digitally released on Appl...

OROCHI disbands but revives as solo project SOMEI-YOSHINO

NBT

Jan 31, 2019

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, New Band

We have some sad and good news to bring today. First the sad news, the traditional Japanese rock band OROCHI has earlier this month announced their disbandment after being active for 15 years. The band held the...

New band Roman Kyouko composed of Sibilebashir, NoGoD, SEX ANDROID members

NoMusicNoReason

Jan 28, 2019

Music Video, New Band, Releases

A new band named Roman Kyouko has emerged from the ashes of some inactive groups. The band is composed of well-known faces of the visual kei scene including member Izumi from Sibilebashir on vocals, TøRU from S...

Bassist Ni~ya of NIGHTMARE to release first solo album, “BATTLE FIELD” under the project name, BULL FIELD

Ziggy

Jan 8, 2019

New Band, Releases

NIGHTMARE's Ni~ya announces first album release with his solo project BULL FIELD. The album titled BATTLE FIELD is set to release February 6 and will be Ni~Ya's first official CD release since NIGHTMARE began t...