Releases

JILUKA celebrates 10th anniversary with best-of album “XNDII”

Aug 21, 2025

JILUKA celebrate their 10-year anniversary with the best-of album "XNDII", releasing August 22 on all major streaming platforms.JILUKA released more details for their upcoming best-of album on August 13. XN...

Interview: BAND-MAID’s Miku Kobato on storytelling through anime

Nori and Aya

Aug 18, 2025

Interview, Releases

BAND-MAID’s latest single What is justice? slices across digital platforms on July 18 and into living rooms as the ending theme for the gritty role-reversal anime TOUGEN ANKI. Gnashing through with KANAMI’s gui...

Matenrou Opera’s “AGONY” music video brings orchestral drama to modern metal

Erica

Aug 14, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Fresh off their 18th anniversary concert at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, Matenrou Opera has released the music video for their latest single, AGONY. The single will be sold exclusively at live shows and on Mat...

Singularity brighten up screens with “Summer Drive” music video

Jack

Aug 8, 2025

Music Video, Releases

Singularity celebrate summer with the release of a new music video for their new single Summer Drive on July 26.Under the blazing sun, Singularity play through the new track Summer Drive. The upbeat synths ...

D=OUT’s digital single “Aikagi” brings refreshing visuals

Erica

Aug 3, 2025

New Look, Releases

On August 2, D=OUT released their latest digital single, Aikagi (愛-aikagi-鍵), now available digitally worldwide. Shimmering, clean, and melodic, the track captures the wistful mood of late summer, stirring feel...

lynch. retakes indie works with “THE AVOIDED SUN / SHADOWS” album for 20th anniversary project

Sizergyia

Jul 10, 2025

Releases

lynch. is far from done revitalizing its older discography. The band will release a second retake album, THE AVOIDED SUN / SHADOWS, on September 24. The news was announced during their tour final at Spotify O-E...

Black metal band EUPHOBIA debuts, unleashes single “INSOMNIA”

Mizerable

Jul 3, 2025

Music Video, New Band, Releases

In June, EUPHOBIA, a new metal band with striking black and white visuals, debuted on X. EUPHOBIA touts five members and describes themselves as "Black Metal/Blackened Deathcore". The band's debut was followed ...

Review: XaaXaa’s “Best Album Chuudoku Shoujou San” shares 10 years of darkness, duality and maturity

Erica

Jul 2, 2025

Releases, Report and review

Celebrating their 10th anniversary, XaaXaa released their third greatest hits album, Best Album Chuudoku Shoujou San (ベストアルバム中毒症状〜三〜), on March 30. Aptly titled "Symptoms of Addiction", the two-disc collection...

DRUGS forms with former DADAROMA and Mejibray members, debuts music video “NEW ORDER”

Jack

Jun 23, 2025

Music Video, New Band, Releases

With mysterious countdowns on members' social media channels, the wait is finally over with the announcement of a new visual kei band, DRUGS, featuring fan-favorite visual kei members from DADAROMA and Mejibray...

UNiTE goes gothic with music video “sheeple repliQo”, from album “FANTASTiC”

Sizergyia

Jun 20, 2025

Music Video, Releases

UNiTE. has released yet another music video, this time for their 16th song, sheeple repliQo, taken from their album, FANTASTiC, out now!The band continues the "sheeple" naming convention that started with t...

Paledusk writes single “HUGs” as opening theme for “Gachiakuta” anime

Jorge M.

Jun 16, 2025

Anime, Releases

The anime adaptation of the trashpunk manga Gachiakuta has confirmed Paledusk as the performers of the opening theme, titled HUGs. This marks the metalcore band's first-ever anime song.Gachiakuta creators K...

BLAZE forms from former NAZARE members, debuts music video “MAYDAY”

Sizergyia

Jun 14, 2025

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Former NAZARE, gulu gulu, KAKUMAY, and Hueye members have formed the visual kei band BLAZE.The lineup consists of former NAZARE vocalist Mio and bassist Uta, guitarist NERO, who was in KAKUMAY, guitarist Ku...

kein’s “Hajou” music video introduces upcoming EP “delusional inflammation”

Erica

Jun 12, 2025

Music Video, Releases

On June 12, kein released the music video for Hajou (波状), the closing track from their upcoming EP delusional inflammation, out July 9 via King Records. This marks the band's second major label release, and it'...

Jupiter’s otherworldly single “Ecliptic” displays power metal mastery

Jack

Jun 12, 2025

Music Video, Releases

On June 4, visual kei band Jupiter released their new single Ecliptic with an accompanying music video showcasing their latest dramatic look.The single was released with six songs: Three new songs and an in...