News — JROCK NEWS

JPU Records signs all-female rock band “ELFRIEDE”

22 March 2019

JPU Records, a label who brings Japanese rock to the western market, has finally released their new and improved website. Along with this news, they surprisingly also revealed a new band that would join the ran...

New clothing shop “SHIBUYA Zy.” aspires to elevate visual kei in the heart of Shibuya, at the reborn “MAGNET by SHIBUYA109”

NBT

8 March 2019

News

JVK Co., Ltd., the company behind the largest visual kei website “club Zy.”, is opening a visual kei retail shop on March 20 together with their partner “Powered By Parsons Co., Ltd.”. The store will be called ...

Bassist Qs removed from Vivarush after breach of contract

NBT

2 March 2019

News

Bassist Qs of Vivarush has been dismissed from the band after violating the terms of his contract. The announcement was made earlier today on the KERBEROS ENTERTAINMENT's twitter, the band's record label, along...

X Japan’s long-awaited album is now completed

Nexus

13 February 2019

News, Releases

X Japan's long-awaited album is now complete, according to Yoshiki. On February 13, Yoshiki bestowed some exciting news upon X Japan's fans regarding their album which has been in the works for at least 10 year...

Bassist detto departs from Develop One’s Faculties due to worsening medical condition

Sizergyia

10 February 2019

News

It's been announced that detto, bassist of Develop One's Faculties, has abruptly left the band on February 4 due to a worsening medical condition. The band states that they will continue on as three members and...

Kei from Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas passes away

NoMusicNoReason

17 January 2019

News

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas announced on their official website that bassist Kei sadly passed away due to acute heart failure. The unfortunate event happened at his home at midnight on January 12. The news ...

LUNA SEA’s Ryuichi undergoes surgery for lung cancer

NoMusicNoReason

16 January 2019

News

On January 13, LUNA SEA's frontman Ryuichi Kawamura shared personal information concerning his health in a blog post. The singer revealed that he had to undergo surgery for lung adenocarcinoma (a type of cancer...

SAVAGE to disband following LAST ONEMAN TOUR in May

Ziggy

13 January 2019

Disband, News

SAVAGE have made the unfortunate announcement that they will disband in May. This news was followed with the announcement of SAVAGE's LAST ONEMAN TOUR in which disbandment will commence after their final date o...

Chanty’s future uncertain as guitarist Chitose departs

NoMusicNoReason

12 January 2019

News

Chanty has announced on an entry blog made on their official ameblo that guitarist Chitose will be departing after being part of the band since their formation in mid-2013. Chitose's last performance with Chant...

SHIVA launches Facebook page with live stream giveaway!

NBT

28 December 2018

News

SHIVA's international Facebook page is finally here! To celebrate the launch, the band decided to schedule a live stream where they will be giving away a signed CD to one lucky winner! The live stream will star...

SCANDAL establish private record label “her”

David Bolan

25 December 2018

News

After a series of teasing yet cryptic Instagram posts, SCANDAL announced at their BEST Xmas 2018 concert that they will be starting up their own record label called "her". The Christmas Eve show took place at T...

DEVILOOF welcomes new members to their line-up!

NoMusicNoReason

9 December 2018

News

DEVILOOF teased us yesterday with a post on their official Facebook announcing they would be revealing the identity of two new members on December 9. The day has come and the band along with V STAR PROMOTION in...

Guitarist Cazqui and Daichi to leave NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST

Sizergyia

3 December 2018

News

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST has announced that guitarist Cazqui and Daichi will leave the band after their performance on December 16. We hope you already got tickets to this sold-out show because this will be your las...

HAKUEI (PENICILLIN), now editor-in-chief at Japan’s biggest visual kei website, club Zy.

NBT

3 December 2018

News

HAKUEI has always been an active forefront in the visual kei scene since the formation of PENICILLIN in 1992. To create a new paradigm within the visual kei scene, today on December 3, HAKUEI has taken the role...