New Band Archives

SLOTHREAT, impressive sounding new band formed by Katsuya of Misanthropist

23 March 2019

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

18 March 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

28 February 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

31 January 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

28 January 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

8 January 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...

Former THE BLACK SWAN and SCREW members form new band ARTiCLEAR

Ziggy

30 December 2018

Music Video, New Band

They're back and they're joining forces. Members from the now-disbanded bands, THE BLACK SWAN and SCREW, have teamed up and created a super-group under the name of ARTiCLEAR. Former THE BLACK SWAN members Jin, ...

Ex-NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST guitarist Cazqui forms -nekomanju-

Sizergyia

27 December 2018

New Band, Releases, Videos

It was just the other day when guitarist Cazqui left NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST but he's already announced the formation of his new band, 猫曼珠-nekomanju-! One thing to note is that the kanji comes first while romanizat...

DIAURA’s alter ego band Dioora releases “blind memory” before commencing hiatus

Sizergyia

22 September 2018

New Band, Releases

DIAURA's alter ego band "Dioora", an old-school visual kei inspired band, has announced that they will commence hiatus after their final performance at Shinjuku BLAZE, on November 1. Before the alter ego band p...

PassCode joins JPU Records and announces compiled overseas album plus single

edoh+

23 August 2018

New Band, Releases

Electronic heavy rockers idol girl-band, PassCode will be releasing their new fourth single titled Tonight / Taking you out due for September 12, 2018. The busy girls have also recently signed to European mu...

B’LAIVE’s “Feel the Freedom Music” video radiates vibrant spirit

Yaya28

2 August 2018

Music Video, New Band, Releases

B'laive will be releasing their second mini-album Haiburi! (ハイブリ!) on August 15, to which the group has uploaded a promotional music video. The music video for the track Feel the Freedom Music will be included ...

Ex-SCREW’s Byo resurrects to form new band KHRYST+

Zansouki

14 July 2018

New Band

Today we've been hit with surprising but definitely welcome news. SCREW fans will definitely be checking out this new band called KHRYST+, announced today, as the front man has been revealed to be ex-SCREW Byo!...

Koichi and Tsuzuku’s project 8P-SB sounds surprisingly light in “super star” music video

Zansouki

18 June 2018

Music Video, New Band

In what seems like an eternity for fans, 8P-SB, the new project of ex-Mejibray members Koichi and Tsuzuku, finally released their debut music video for super star, three months after the initial reveal of the p...

REVIVE drop song previews for single “Anata wo Aishita Watakushi wo Mite”

Yaya28

26 May 2018

New Band, Releases, Videos

On August 8, visual-kei band REVIVE will release their fourth single titled Anata wo Aishita Watakushi wo Mite (あなたを愛した私を見て). The single will drop in two types, with Type A having two tracks and a DVD featuring...