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THE MUSMUS’ vocalist CHIO pauses activities due to miscarriage

16 May 2019

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...

Kiryu’s Takemasa Kujou reveals he’s been married since 2017

Sizergyia

12 May 2019

News

Its been revealed on B.P Records' YouTube channel that guitarist Takemasa Kujou of Kiryu has been married since January 2017! After rumors spreading between the fans, Takemasa decided to make this video and con...

Mao from SID promises relaxing acoustic tour “Hashiyasume Night”

Jennie

4 May 2019

News, Tour

Even with all of the exciting news coming from SID lately, the band's vocalist Mao keeps the momentum with an announcement of his own. His solo project, known for producing mellow, jazz-inspired tracks, kicks o...

Yoshiki donates 100 million won to aid victims of forest fire in South Korea

NBT

11 April 2019

News

X JAPAN's drummer Yoshiki has donated 100 million won (about $90,000) to ChildFund Korea, to aid the victims of the devastating forest fire in South Korea. This was through Yoshiki Foundation America, a non-pro...

Wataru is back after leaving LIPHLICH—gorgeous as ever

Nexus

25 March 2019

New Look, News

Wataru, the eccentric musician known for his gorgeous tattoos and a very liberal take on gender has left LIPHLICH, a band he helped found, in January 2019. When he was departing from the band, it really looked ...

JPU Records signs all-female rock band “ELFRIEDE”

NBT

22 March 2019

News

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...