New Band

Here we are with a new Discover Jrock Bands edition bringing you three new interesting bands discovered by the JROCK NEWS staff. In this edition we will introduce you to Sick., VRZEL and KRAD. Go check out R...

Discover Jrock Bands: RAINDIA, VIVALET, and Noulla

23 November 2016

Ahoy there readers! Are you ready to discover some new jrock bands? Today we will be showing you three visual kei bands; RAINDIA, VIVALET, and Noulla. We've had a rough year with many of our much loved bands di...

New band DOPEDOWN delivers a refreshing sound in “MASK” and “Revolve” music video

NBT

22 November 2016

Music Video, New Band, Releases

One of our favorite technical guitarist Yamato Masaoka, along with four other friends is now a unit of funky rock! Calling themselves DOPEDOWN! This new band was formed on September 10 earlier this year an...

RIBELIO will show you what “AGGRESSION” is on their second single

17 November 2016

Music Video, New Band, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJE_21WH5I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJE_21WH5I This is the first time we've covered RIBELIO (リベリオ) who debuted this year in 2016. This fresh setup will be releasing ...

Drummer Naoki of DEATHGAZE restarts activities in new band, dexcore

Sizergyia

6 November 2016

Amidst the formation of ORCALADE featuring guitarist Takaki of DEATHGAZE in the lineup, we now have drummer Naoki following suit with his new band, dexcore, consisting of vocalist Kagami and bassist tetsu, both...

New band ORCALADE brings together Takaki of DEATHGAZE and former ClearVeil, ASS’n’ARRow and EAT YOU ALIVE members

Sizergyia

3 November 2016

It has been revealed that a new band called ORCALADE has formed with a lineup consisting of vocalist Hiro previously in EAT YOU ALIVE, guitarist Nozomi who you may know from bands such as ClearVeil and Carat, g...

En Fujita’s first EP with JPU Records “EVIL IDOL SONG”

29 October 2016

New Band, News, Releases

JPU Records is proud to introduce the cursed debut EP EVIL IDOL SONG from Japan’s hot rising star Ena Fujita (藤田恵名). The provocative singer songwriter, recently crowned MISS iD 2017 by Japan’s publishing giant ...

RAZOR, a new band featuring members from BORN, SADIE, and My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND seek to impress!

Zansouki

16 October 2016

New Band, Releases

In an industry where disbanding are a daily occurence, it is always a welcome sight whenever a new band emerges. More-so when it features members of disbanded, yet still loved, bands! In this case vocalist Ryou...

Members of Lolita23q, LAGNA, and more join forces to form LOVE LOCK!

Zansouki

12 October 2016

Do you love Lolita23q? Do you feel blessed to have BAN back in your life? Well, get ready for an extra dose of Lolita23q's drummer, as he, alongside members of LAGNA, Tokyo Shitei, and ASTRO BOY have decided to...

Lycaon members are back in the game! Welcome Initial’L, a line-up consisting of only ex-members of Lycaon

NBT

23 September 2016

A day many fans have been waiting for has finally arrived! The dissolved band once known as Lycaon is now taking shape as a new group called Initial’L. Consisting of only past members of Lycaon, and actually, t...

Discover Jrock Bands: Female vocalist edition!

20 September 2016

Rock music including Jrock is an area often dominated with male musicians, so once in a while on Discover Jrock Bands we would like to show you some note-worthy female Jrock bands. We love hearing a girl screa...

Meet LACK-CO, the new super band including members from NEGA, Dio, Black Gene for the Next Scene and more!

Zansouki

15 September 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIzrUgxzWSY It is not every day that a band including members from prominent and popular disbanded bands forms. But today, a little miracle has occurred, and has done just that....

Introducing Amanjaku, a new band who are injecting a new lease of life into visual kei