Releases

SCANDAL’s single “Line of sight” aims to revive rock and roll roots

Mar 16, 2023

Osaka quartet SCANDAL began streaming its sixth digital single Line of sight on March 15. The tune was dedicated as the theme music for the card battle game Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Base, available to play in...

UNiTE. welcomes vocalist Nozomi with “Kashin” music video

Sizergyia

Mar 9, 2023

Music Video, New Look, Releases

After UNiTE. dismissed their vocalist Yui last year due to a "significant issue", they recently revealed their new vocalist Nozomi with their music video for the song Kashin. Kashin features on the band's tripl...

Drummer Shiyu officially joins Rides in ReVellion as fifth member

Bri

Mar 8, 2023

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Rides in ReVellion officially welcomes its newest member Shiyu, who joins the band as the drummer. The announcement was originally made on March 4 during their concert at ABENO ROCK TOWN HALL in Osaka, but also...

MUCC’s “-yo-” music video provides inside look at band life

Erica

Mar 5, 2023

Music Video, Releases, Tour and event

Normally, music videos provide a glowing and polished look at the music business—made up, fully styled, with dramatic camera work. However, MUCC's music video for -yo- (耀 ) provides a more raw look at the ins a...

lynch.’s album “REBORN” highlights each member’s strengths

Sizergyia

Mar 3, 2023

Music Video, New Look, Releases

lynch. released the highly anticipated comeback album REBORN on March 1! This is the band’s first release since the Nippon Budokan performance on November 23, 2022, when they officially announced the end of the...

Rock sensation RADWIMPS defies odds with comeback US tour, soundtrack release

Zephyr

Feb 26, 2023

Releases, Tour and event

If you are an anime fan or a fan of Japanese rock, you are more than likely to know of RADWIMPS to some degree. Despite being active since 2001, the band has gained international notoriety in recent years for h...

FANTASTIC◇CIRCUS revisits legacy with best-of album, music video

Sizergyia and Dorian

Feb 25, 2023

Music Video, Releases

FANTASTIC◇CIRCUS, consisting of vocalist Tsutomu Ishizuki, and guitarists kazuya and SHUN. (THE MICRO HEAD'S 4N's, OFIAM), will release a retake best-of album TENSEISM BEST SINGLES . The trio is mainly known fo...

sukekiyo starts 10th anniversary with mysterious audio video compilation, “EROSIO”

Erica

Feb 20, 2023

Releases

The experimental band "sukekiyo" divulged news of their next audio and video compilation, EROSIO, coming August 2023. We expect it will coincide with their upcoming tour, Dakara so no uchi (だからそのうち) which launc...

Ling tosite sigure, EGOIST provide theme songs for “Psycho-Pass: PROVIDENCE” anime film

Bri and afaenia

Feb 18, 2023

Anime, Releases

Anime fan-favorites Ling tosite sigure and EGOIST join the Psycho-Pass anime franchise in celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a new film: Psycho-Pass PROVIDENCE, by providing the main theme and ending them...

Rorschach.inc debut first album, single “Villan”

Astrid

Feb 16, 2023

New Look, Releases

The mysterious rabbit humanoid band "Rorschach.inc" digitally releases their first album, “Villan”, on February 23 at midnight (JST). The physical album will be released in March. Their digital single of the sa...

Futakuchi Mana goes hardcore in original song “Enmity”

NBT

Feb 15, 2023

Music Video, Releases

The virtual singer Futakuchi Mana releases the original song Enmity, packing a severe punch with lots of scream vocals and heavy guitars. Unlike most virtual singers who typically reside in the pop area, Mana f...

D=OUT drops two dynamic singles “Ten” and “Dorobou Neko”

Erica

Feb 11, 2023

New Look, Releases

Japanese-style rock band D=OUT is back with two new singles, Ten (天) and Dorobou Neko (泥棒猫). Both are released simultaneously on February 14, 2023. Music videos for both were unveiled on February 11, featuring ...

MAN WITH A MISSION, milet deliver opening theme “Kizuna no Kiseki” for anime Demon Slayer

Nori

Feb 8, 2023

Anime, Releases

Masked rap-rockers of MAN WITH A MISSION team up with singer-songwriter milet to kickstart season three of the anime Demon Slayer with the fresh opening theme Kizuna no Kiseki. Translating to “Miracles of Our B...

frederic’s “Sparkle Dancer” music video is disco-inspired brilliance

Sizergyia

Feb 7, 2023

Music Video, New Look, Releases

"frederic" releases their mini-album Yuyukanei Kaiyuuroku on February 22, setting the band in motion to reveal their music video for the second track Sparkle Dancer.The disco-inspired music video exudes bri...