New Look - JROCK NEWS

Develop One’s Faculties serves picturesque music video for “NPC”

20 May 2022

Develop One's Faculties released their second mini-album C17H19NO3, named after a molecular formula, on May 11. Leading up to the mini-album's release, they revealed the picturesque music video for their deligh...

LIV MOON prepares new album after many years of wait!

NBT

13 May 2022

New Look, Releases

The symphonic metal band LIV MOON, fronted by Akane Liv, is finally back with new music after many years of silence—in terms of music releases! Earlier this month, LIV MOON announced an upcoming album that will...

RAZOR channels electronic rock for flashy “UNION” music video

Sizergyia

5 May 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

RAZOR will release their single UNION on May 25 and to hold our attention until then, the band has revealed the title track's flashy music video. That flashiness is what feeds the electronic rock song with its ...

Fukuro delivers dynamic performance in “Ningen Janai” music video

Sizergyia

1 May 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Fukuro released their second mini-album 'Adult Children' on January 23. However, it was only recently that the band revealed the music video for the first track Ningen Janai. The music video finds the band p...

exist trace streams worldwide concert with rocking new look

Erica

24 April 2022

New Look, Online Concert

On June 11, the visual rock band "exist trace" (exist†trace) prepares to rock fans worldwide with a livestream concert "Neo Japanese Heroine". The concert is hosted on Zaiko, an internationally-friendly website...

D’espairsRay members revive session band Luv PARADE

Sizergyia and Dorian

2 April 2022

New Band, New Look, Tour

Former D'espairsRay members have after more than a decade revived their session band Luv PARADE, consisting of guitarist Karyu, bassist ZERO, and drummer TSUKASA! Vocalist HIZUMI formerly in D'espairsRay also m...

POLKADOT STINGRAY’s “hide and seek” music video surprises with heavy metal breakdown

Sizergyia

26 March 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

POLKADOT STINGRAY not only released their single hide and seek on March 19 but also a music video for the title track hide and seek. Though the track starts out upbeat, it surprises with a heavy metal breakdown...

frederic’s catchy “Junkie” music video features quirky choreography

Sizergyia

23 March 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

frederic's third album Frederhythm 3 is set to release on March 30. Building up excitement for Frederhythm 3, the band has revealed the music video for the catchy first track Junkie. Set in a school, the stu...

Petit Brabancon includes exclusive song in single “Kawaki”

Erica

20 March 2022

New Look, Releases

Petit Brabancon releases their first physical single, "Kawaki" (渇き) on April 27. New artist photos and a music video teaser for Kawaki were also revealed. Kawaki includes three songs from their digital singl...

THE MADNA’s eccentric “Tokyo BAD STREET KING” music video is otherworldly

Sizergyia

11 March 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

THE MADNA, or "The Madonna" as it's pronounced, released their second EP Ugly heaven on March 9. However, the band didn't do so without dropping a music video for the first track Tokyo BAD STREET KING beforehan...

Get funky and jazzy with vistlip’s ‘BGM “METAFICTION”‘ music video!

酒井菊奈 (Sakai Akina) and echo

10 March 2022

New Look, News, Releases

vistlip has at last shared its first music video from the upcoming full album "M.E.T.A."! The music video in talks is the album's featured track 'BGM "METAFICTION"'. The new album is available on March 30 in th...

BabyKingdom “Manten Monkey Way” music video, inspired by Journey to the West!

Sizergyia

8 March 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

The thematic BabyKingdom releases their 12th single Manten Monkey Way on March 23. Manten Monkey Way is also the band's first release after leaving the label B.P.Records in December 2021. But what theme have th...

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST aims for most powerful album yet, “ARGOS”

Erica

5 March 2022

New Look, Releases, Tour

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST announced its first full-length album in almost eight years, "ARGOS" will be released on May 4. The album title ARGOS takes its name from the hundred-eyed giant “Argos” who appears in Gre...

HAZUKI collaborates with PABLO (Pay money To my Pain) for 2 singles

Sizergyia and afaenia

5 March 2022

New Look, Releases

Hazuki, vocalist of the on-hiatus band "lynch.", will release his first single "XANADU / HEROIN(E)" physically on March 26 via mail-order, under his newly established solo project simply named "HAZUKI". The sin...