New Band

Release your restrained feelings with LANTANA’s 1st single, “-LIBERATE-“

22 July 2017

For those of you searching for new bands to listen to, you're in luck! JROCK NEWS once again introduces a fairly new band called LANTANA, who are to drop their first single, -LIBERATE- on September 7.Formed...

Ex-DIV satoshi and Chobi launch project titled “Twelve Apostles”

Zansouki

15 July 2017

New Band

Ex-DIV members seem to be well underway their new paths after the disbandment of the band last year. Chisa and Shogo started their own band a couple of weeks ago, and now it is time for drummer satoshi and bass...

Discover Jrock Bands: Female vocalist edition 3

edoh+

7 July 2017

New Band

We're here today to help you discover your next favorite jrock band with a female vocalist lead. Just in case you've missed it, here is our first and second list where we've introduced you all to The Peggies, A...

Tensai get caught in dangerous relationships in music video for first single “Senpai no Kanojo”

Yaya28

5 July 2017

Music Video, New Band, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3O5VjJlQZYA new band has entered the visual kei scene! JROCK NEWS is proud to introduce Tensai (てんさい。), a four-piece band who are to make their live debut on August 3 along wi...

Former DIV vocalist CHISA and guitarist SHOGO form ACME with duo project members

Sizergyia

30 June 2017

New Band, Releases, Videos

It has been announced that former DIV members, vocalist CHISA and guitarist SHOGO have formed a new band named ACME (アクメ). This is with their support bassist RIKITO and the former ARTEMA drummer HAL, original...

Kizu, new band by former members of Lezard, Loud Grape, and DecoLa Hopping! “Oshimai” single out now!

NoMusicNoReason

22 June 2017

New Band, New Look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5gKxRGmKFoA new band called Kizu (キズ) has formed by familiar faces! The band is composed of LiME (来夢) on vocals, who departed from Lezard about a year ago, LOUD GRAPE's former...

climbgrow is on the search for “EL-DORADO” for their first mini-album

edoh+

2 June 2017

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Rock 'n roll band climbgrow will be releasing their first mini-album EL-DORADO (エルドラド) on July 19. This band, which is from Otsu-shi, Japan is formed of four members; vocalist and guitarist Taisei Sugino (杉野泰誠)...

Guitarist Sakito of NIGHTMARE to release first solo album, “Ejaculation” under the project name, JAKIGAN MEISTER

Sizergyia

2 June 2017

New Band, New Look, Releases

It was announced some time ago, but guitarist Sakito of NIGHTMARE has formed a solo project named JAKIGAN MEISTER and will be releasing his first album for it, Ejaculation, on June 14. This will come in type A,...

Introducing “Jaldan”, a gang of villains ready to make their jailbreak

Midnight

2 May 2017

New Band

Today we have a new band named Jaldan (ジャルダン) to introduce you to! They describe themselves and their concept as "A gang of villains locked up in jail who are planning an escape and will soon run amok worldwide...

THE SIXTH LIE to perform at HYPER JAPAN this summer

edoh+

22 April 2017

New Band, New Look

THE SIXTH LIE will be performing for the first time ever outside Japan at this summer’s HYPER JAPAN Festival. This band which defines it's genre as "Future Rock" mixes heavy instruments with electronics to crea...

DARRELL, a new band assembled by AI of DEATHGAZE

NBT

16 April 2017

New Band, New Look, Releases

The beginning of a new era has begun! AI of the currently on-hiatus DEATHGAZE will once again commence his musical activities with a full band line-up! The newly formed unit is called DARRELL and comprises of s...

Former band members of Deviloof and D.I.D. create new band, DIMLIM

Sizergyia

8 April 2017

Music Video, New Band, Releases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-WYhNNcbEWhile its apparent that former Deviloof guitarist Ryuya and D.I.D. drummer Issei didn't last long in their previous bands, this has allowed another band to rise in t...

Shinya of DIR EN GREY surprises us out of nowhere with new solo project “SERAPH”

Zephyr

6 April 2017

New Band

As of recent, DIR EN GREY as a band hasn't released anything of substance, aside from a single with one new song Utafumi (詩踏み) almost a year ago, and recently some fan club exclusive live DVDs of their From Dep...

Nightmare’s Yomi resumes activities and starts solo project TAKE NO BREAK

NoMusicNoReason

6 April 2017

New Band, New Look, Releases

Frontman of the legendary band Nightmare, Yomi, just announced that he will embark on his own solo project ironically called TAKE NO BREAK. Their first single, which title is still unknown, is already set to be...