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GARNiDELiA parts ways with Sony Music Entertainment

11 September 2019

GARNiDELiA, the duo formed by vocalist MARiA, and producer toku, agreed not to renew their contract with SACRA MUSIC, thus they will be parting ways with the label following the expiration of their contract. Th...

DEVILOOF collaborates with apparel brand ALTER VENOMV on limited parka

Sizergyia

4 September 2019

News

DEVILOOF has announced that they have collaborated with apparel brand ALTER VENOMV on a limited edition parka! The design consists of artwork from the band's releases thus far and will be available worldwide fr...

LANTANA line-up 4 releases with European label GANSHIN Records

Ziggy

31 August 2019

News

Another favorable announcement for European visual kei fans as GANSHIN Record's artist roster grows, yet again, with the addition of LANATAN. Release details have also been confirmed with the European release o...

Yoshiki donates in support of Kyoto Animation fire

edoh

1 August 2019

Anime, News

Anime fans across the world were stunned when the news that Kyoto Animation office was on fire due to an arson attack on July 18. Kyoto Animation, often abbreviated as "KyoAni" is a Japanese animation studio...

Get up to 50% off in JPU Records summer sale

edoh

1 August 2019

News

How's your summer going so far? Good? Well, we're here to make it better with some good news and heads up that our friends at JPU Records are having a warehouse clearout. They've cut things by up to 50% off and...

Pentagon to disband in February 2020

Sizergyia

30 July 2019

News

Pentagon has announced that they will, unfortunately, disband in February 2020. The official statement doesn't say much⁠—but from the member's comments, we gain a greater understanding of the situation at hand....

DIMLIM loses 2 members after one-man show in August

Sizergyia

25 July 2019

News

DIMLIM announced that guitarist Ryuya and bassist Taishi will leave the band after their TSUTAYA O-WEST 'CHEDOARA' one-man performance on August 17. The band confirmed that vocalist Sho, guitarist Retsu, and dr...

Guitarist Shiro revives Chanty in “Hakkou” video

NoMusicNoReason

20 July 2019

News

Chanty demonstrates once again they are still in the game by presenting us their exciting music video for Hakkou, in which we can see former Fixer guitarist Shiro in action for the first time. Hakkou is the sec...

[ALEXANDROS] shares pop-driven melody for single “Tsukiiro Horizon”

Esme

12 July 2019

News, Releases

Last week, released their latest single Tsukiiro Horizon—which debuted at No.1 on iTunes Japan. As expected from their vocalist Yoohei Kawakami, the song balances effortless transitions from Japanese to Englis...

Sakanaction delivers album after 6 years with 2 music videos

edoh

1 July 2019

Music Video, News, Releases

Sakanaction released their double-full-length album 834.194 on June 19. It's been six years. Six ridiculously long years since they have released an album and I prayed that it was going to be breathtaking. E...

July 2019 — release schedule

Midnight

30 June 2019

Monthly Release Schedule, News

We're heading into July and it's no exaggeration when we say the month is packed with releases from some of our favorite artists. From classic acts like MIYAVI, Psycho le Cemu, Kiyoharu, D and KAMIJO, to newer ...

Why Yoshiki apologized for a photo with Jackie Chan

NBT

14 June 2019

News

Earlier today, Yoshiki sent out a message on Facebook and Twitter where he asked his fans for forgiveness in case any of his previous posts were insensitive and "not considering any situation". Without explicit...

Winners: the GazettE accessories by J-Rock Chibis

edoh

4 June 2019

News

Your response for the GazettE Chibi giveaway avalanched our notifications and it was difficult to pick winners from the mountain, however, our strong and reliable partner J-Rock Chibis has taken up the challeng...

THE MUSMUS’ vocalist CHIO pauses activities due to miscarriage

NBT

16 May 2019

News

THE MUSMUS' shared a piece of highly important news to fans on May 15. On the official website, vocalist CHIO revealed the heartbreaking story of her unfortunate miscarriage and addressed how this was the reaso...