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GACKT suspends all activities due to life-threatening illness

9 September 2021

GACKT goes on indefinite hiatus due to an illness described as "some kind of a neurological disorder" that "triggers a sudden dysphonia". Because of this, GACKT has not been able to use his voice, faints at tim...

LOVEBITES on hiatus with departure of bassist Miho

G Andrew White

17 August 2021

News

Unfortunate news from LOVEBITES as the band will go into hiatus following the exit of bassist Miho. In the statement made on the band's official website, Miho mentioned how it was a really hard decision to m...

Ex-Slipknot Joey Jordison passes, creates wave of emotions in Japan

NBT and Dorian

30 July 2021

News

Former drummer Joey Jordison, one of the founding members of the American metal band Slipknot, has passed away at the age of 46. The cause of death hasn't been made public, but Billboard received a statement fr...

Guitarist Kaz leaves Vorchaos after 10 years of activities, final show to be livestreamed

afaenia

26 May 2021

News, Online Concert

Vorchaos has announced that guitarist Kaz will depart on June 5, 2021, and the band will continue activities as a four-person band. Due to disagreements regarding the direction of the band, Kaz and the other...

D celebrates 18th anniversary with single “Draco animus” and livestream

Ziggy

21 March 2021

News

D commemorates their 18th anniversary with an exclusive release of a fan club limited single Draco animus and an internationally available no-audience livestream performance. Both the livestream and single will...

Herman Li (DragonForce) invites BAND-MAID to Twitch stream

G Andrew White

23 February 2021

Entertainment, News

BAND-MAID guitarists Miku Kobato and Kanami will be special guests on Twitch with DragonForce's Herman Li this Friday. A few weeks ago, the guitarist and songwriter for British metal band DragonForce made an...

LM.C uploads music video classics in high definition

Ziggy

3 January 2021

Music Video, News

LM.C has just dropped 20 of their music videos in high-definition on their official YouTube channel. A back catalog of their old classics and favorites that you will have definitely not watched since the days o...

DEXCORE announces departure of bassist -to-ru-

Sizergyia and Dorian

28 December 2020

News

DEXCORE has announced that bassist -to-ru- will depart from the band today on December 28, after their "CLOSE TO HAPPINESS 2020 limited.40min×4MAN" performance. The announcement published on DEXCORE's websit...

LUNA SEA performs for “GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA” opening ceremony

edoh+, Dorian and afaenia

21 December 2020

Anime, News

LUNA SEA performed for the opening ceremony of GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA at the Yokohama Yamashita Pier as part of the "Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project". On December 18, the band played the project th...

Matenrou Opera’s guitarist JaY departs with final livestream concert

Midnight and Dorian

12 December 2020

News, Online Concert

It has been announced that guitarist JaY will withdraw from Matenrou Opera on December 14. On the same date one last live titled MATENROU OPERA CHRONICLE 2016-2020 will be held, commemorating his four years in ...

MUCC’s SATOchi departs and retires as drummer

NBT

2 December 2020

News

MUCC has announced on its official website that drummer SATOchi will be leaving the band in spring 2021 and retires as a professional drummer. They made sure to clarify that the band's activity will continue de...

BUCK-TICK’s first-ever no-audience livestream performance “ABRACADABRA LIVE ON THE NET”

Ziggy

5 September 2020

News, Online Concert, Tour

For BUCK-TICK, September 21 is a pinnacle date with its debut anniversary falling upon it every year. This will be the band's 33rd anniversary, celebrating with a new album ABRACADABRA, and a no-audience livest...

Matenrou Opera moves to self-owned label, “ether corporation”

Midnight and Dorian

2 August 2020

News

Some exciting and new developments have taken place with Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ)! On August 1, the band announced it has begun operating independently of its former label Bellwood Records. Moreover, the group h...

BRATS guitarist Hinako announces sudden departure

G Andrew White and afaenia

31 July 2020

News

On July 27, 2020, BRATS announced the departure of lead guitarist Hinako. According to the news posted on their official website, she was having unspecified creative issues. Yet with the band and staff trying t...