Releases

Develop One’s Faculties to disband following two final releases

Oct 15, 2023

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, New Look, Releases

Visual kei band Develop One's Faculties has unfortunately announced that they will disband after their one-man performance on December 20, the exact same day they formed back in 2014. The announcement came in t...

Fukuro sheds light on first full album “Minority Minority” and music video “Gekkou”

Jack

Oct 14, 2023

Music Video, New Look, Releases

On October 8, Fukuro (梟) released a new music video Gekkou (月光) alongside the announcement of its first full album, Minority Minority (マイノリティ・マイノリティ), scheduled to release October 23.The album Minority Mino...

6XT7’s haunting debut album “Die Together” includes BUCK-TICK cover

Erica

Oct 13, 2023

Music Video, Releases

As the chilling weather and dwindling daylight of October envelop us, there's no better moment to retreat indoors and embrace chilling, ghostly melodies. In its haunting ambiance, Los Angeles-based dark pop duo...

Review: SiM exceeds expectations with album “PLAYDEAD”

Kayla

Oct 13, 2023

Releases, Report and review

SiM has been doing an exceptional job of getting us hyped for their sixth studio album PLAYDEAD. With singles dropping left and right, tours across the world, and constant promotion, the question was going to b...

POLKADOT STINGRAY’s “Ghost Dive” animated Pokémon music video is ghost-type wickedness

Sizergyia and afaenia

Oct 10, 2023

Music Video, New Look, Releases

POLKADOT STINGRAY released a jazzy new song titled Ghost Dive on September 20 in collaboration with the music project, Pokémon Music Collective.Alongside the release of the song Ghost Dive, the band has rev...

Aimer prereleases wistful single “Shiroiro Kagerou”, theme song for “Ooku”

Bri and Rin

Oct 9, 2023

Releases

Aimer's 23rd single titled Shiroiro Kagerou became available for digital streaming and download on October 4, serving as a prerelease before the full release on December 6. The title track joins as theme song f...

DAMNED’s digital single “Souen” offers diverse sonic soundscapes

Erica

Oct 8, 2023

Releases

If you're ready to be lit aflame while still breathing, visual kei deathcore band DAMNED has got you. Emerging on the coattails of 2022 as a new band, they've quickly arisen as one of JROCK NEWS' bands to watch...

SCANDAL lives on in “Highlight” reel with new single

Nori

Oct 6, 2023

Releases

All-female rock unit and Guinness Record setter SCANDAL released its 29th single Highlight no Nakade Bokura Zutto on October 4. Translating to “always in the highlights”, the up-tempo party anthem commemorates ...

DEVILOOF sparks critical thinking with “Everything is all lies” single

NBT

Oct 4, 2023

Releases

DEVILOOF is gearing up for a new digital single titled "Everything is all lies" on October 20.In this upcoming single, vocalist Keisuke, driven by frustration with the proliferation of unreliable se...

JILUKA unleashes intoxicating single “VENOM”!

Jack

Sep 29, 2023

Music Video, Releases

The visual kei band JILUKA unleashes its intoxicating single VENOM (VENΦM) today at the concert at Shibuya Spotify O-WEST venue, selling as a physical limited edition before hitting digital stores and streaming...

SiM excites with eclectic “KiSS OF DEATH” music video

Kayla

Sep 23, 2023

Music Video, Releases

Reggae-metalcore giants SiM unleash their new single KiSS OF DEATH on the world. An upcoming tune off their soon-to-be-released album PLAYDEAD, it is accompanied by an enigmatic music video that pays homage to ...

HYDE’s exhilarating “6or9” music video is a psychedelic trip

Sizergyia

Sep 19, 2023

Music Video, Releases

HYDE unironically released his latest digital single "6or9" on September 6, along with an exciting psychedelic music video that perfectly complements the party anthem.The compilation of clips shows HYDE rid...

DIAURA’s turbulent “COLD SLEEP” music video mixes beauty with tragedy

Sizergyia

Sep 14, 2023

Music Video, Releases

DIAURA will release its 22nd single COLD SLEEP on October 4, and to get the hype train rolling, the band's turbulent music video for the title track is here!The unrelenting composition, combined with yo-ka'...

New enigmatic band Ave Mujica uncovers “Alea jacta est”, 1st mini-album

NBT

Sep 14, 2023

New Band, Releases

Ave Mujica, the enigmatic new band that emerged as part of the "BanG Dream!" project, released the mini-album Alea jacta est on September 13.The band consists of five mysterious masked female members that w...