Releases — JROCK NEWS

ELFENSJóN 2nd story “ASH OF ROUGE” unfolds in dramatic symphonic EP

22 July 2019

ELFENSJóN will be releasing their second work ASH OF ROUGE on August 12 after previously introducing the impressive EP EINHERJAR last year. The new release is an EP referred as the circle's "2nd story" and incl...

Xaa-Xaa provides frantic tunes in “Suibotsu” music video

NoMusicNoReason

21 July 2019

New Look, Releases, Videos

Xaa-Xaa concludes their two-month consecutive single release campaign with the second and last installment, Suibotsu (水没). The band unveiled the music video for the frantic title-track and audio previews of bot...

ayabie reunites after 9 years with “Jisuru Moratorium” album

NoMusicNoReason

20 July 2019

New Look, Releases

Nostalgia hit us once again as beloved visual kei band ayabie (彩冷える) announced with great surprise their return to activities after 9 years of hiatus. The band's line-up will remain the same as it was back in 2...

DIAURA hides behind the fog in “FINALE-Last Rebellion-” single

NoMusicNoReason

15 July 2019

New Look, Releases, Videos

DIAURA returns with a music video preview and details on their just-announced upcoming single FINALE-Last Rebellion-. A new look is revealed alongside the tracklist for the different editions of their 16th sing...

[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...

UNiTE. tell an emotive summer story in “Citrus” video

Sizergyia

10 July 2019

Music Video, Releases

UNiTE. has released their double A-side single Citrus / Eyes_Tea_Bitter_Brown that's out today on July 10. In the run-up to it, the band prepared us with details of the single and artist photos but they also re...

Plastic Tree reverts to darkness for “Senzou” single

NoMusicNoReason

10 July 2019

New Look, Releases

Plastic Tree brings their 42nd single Senzou (潜像) to be released on September 4. The announcement came with a new look for the members, as well as details on said single. The band's new look is completely oppos...

THE THIRTEEN unplugs for single “SILENCE VOLUME I”

NoMusicNoReason

7 July 2019

Releases, Videos

THE THIRTEEN ventures into the unplugged terrain with their single titled SILENCE VOLUME I which will be live-distributed at their concert to be held on July 14. The CD comes with the unplugged versions of A...

coldrain sends peaceful message in “COEXIST” music video, from album “THE SIDE EFFECTS”

NoMusicNoReason

6 July 2019

Music Video, Releases

coldrain makes available a music video for COEXIST, which is the second single taken off their upcoming studio album THE SIDE EFFECTS out on August 28. coldrain delivers a powerful metal song with a strong m...

Delve into demonic side of DARRELL in “DEVIL’S NIGHT”, from single “DEVIL’Z”

NoMusicNoReason

3 July 2019

Music Video, New Look, Releases

DARRELL is back with a music video for yet another song that will get you headbanging—that is, if your neck can handle the devilish breakdown! DEVIL'S NIGHT is the band's newest creation taken off their upcomin...

Heat it up with BABYMETAL’s festive “PA PA YA!!” music video!

NBT

2 July 2019

Music Video, Releases, Tour

BABYMETAL heats up this summer with a new single and music video PA PA YA!!, an incredibly catchy song which features the Thai rapper F.HERO. The sound they bring to this one feel almost like a mix between thei...

MUCC celebrates member birthdays with 4 singles and “HOTEL LeMMON TREE DEMO”

NoMusicNoReason

1 July 2019

Releases

On June 28, MUCC announced that a demo tape HOTEL LeMMON TREE DEMO, and four live-limited singles, will be coming out in the following months in celebration of the members' birthdays. First of all, the demo ...

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...

Arlequin previews calming “ANIMA” single; establishes record label of the same name

Sizergyia

28 June 2019

New Look, Releases, Videos

Arlequin has confirmed that they will release single ANIMA on August 21 in two types with type A containing four songs including main track Ikione and an acoustic version of Alive. It will also have a DVD for t...