Releases

Yoshiki continues to improve new X Japan album

Aug 2, 2022

While we still don't have any substantial information on the release day of the upcoming X Japan album, Yoshiki reveals in an interview with Revolver that he's still improving the mix of the album content.W...

sukekiyo’s “AMOR” goes beyond the traditional single

Erica

Jul 28, 2022

New Look, Releases

Experimental band sukekiyo continues to surpass the boundaries of art and rock, blurring where illustration, music, and lifestyle intersect.This time the band tests the concept of a traditional single, comp...

Alba Sera’s awaited 1st EP “Ego”, joined by “a crowd of rebellion” guitarist

NBT

Jul 28, 2022

Music Video, Releases

Alba Sera's long-running series of producing original songs enters a new milestone as we'll soon be able to witness the full EP Ego on August 10. It will be her first digital EP and so far, fans have been able ...

One Eye Closed EP “DISTANCE”, born from loneliness and gratitude

NBT

Jul 26, 2022

Music Video, Releases

Tokyo-based One Eye Closed has pushed out its digital EP DISTANCE on July 20, a work "born not only from the loneliness during the pandemic, but also from our gratitude in working with talented friends", as sta...

Mary’s Blood cements legacy in visual-audio release of live performance “The Final Day ~Countdown to Evolution~”

afaenia

Jul 25, 2022

Releases

Before entering hiatus earlier this year, metal queens Mary's Blood gave us a blazing hot send-off performance "The Final Day ~Countdown to Evolution~" at TOYOSU PIT. Thankfully, for those who were unable to at...

coldrain’s “Cut Me” music video is laced with impending doom

Sizergyia

Jul 21, 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

On July 6, coldrain released their seventh studio album Nonnegative. The band marked the album's arrival with a black and white music video for its third track, Cut Me. Cut Me cuts deep with its high-ringing gu...

BACK-ON’s summery “NOT ENOUGH” single features FLOW

edoh+

Jul 15, 2022

Music Video, Releases

Japanese rock veterans BACK-ON bring summery pop-punk vibes with a new single NOT ENOUGH, featuring anime anthem heroes, FLOW. The two-track is out now to download and stream worldwide and is the first single f...

PSYCHO SONIC BOOM self-produces 2nd album “CHIMERA”

Rin

Jul 14, 2022

Music Video, Releases

PSYCHO SONIC BOOM is the solo project of kairu, a Tokyo-based California-born veteran of the indie visual kei scene. With activity dating back to 2005, he is a multi-instrumentalist who has been active in a mul...

Petit Brabancon gets feral in “Don’t forget” music video

Erica

Jul 13, 2022

Music Video, Releases

Petit Brabancon unleashed the music video for Don’t forget, the lead track from their first album Fetish due out August 10. Petit Brabancon also revealed a new artist profile photo, in which vocalist Kyo bares ...

ACME lights up the night in “Kagaribi” music video

Erica

Jul 10, 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

On July 10, metalcore visual rock quartet ACME released the music video for their 14th single, Kagaribi. Kagaribi is also available to download and stream across platforms worldwide.As always with ACME, the...

BAND-MAID “Unleash” EP details at Anime Expo

Nori

Jul 9, 2022

Releases, Tour and event

Hard rock maidens of BAND-MAID let loose key details of their massively anticipated new record Unleash, scheduled for release on September 21. EP Unleash will deliver eight tracks including the titular tune, th...

ReoNa provides single “Shall We Dance?” for anime “Shadows House” 2nd season

NoMusicNoReason

Jul 8, 2022

Anime, New Look, Releases

ReoNa will provide her sixth single Shall We Dance? as the opening theme for the anime Shadows House. While the physical CD releases on July 27, your first chance to hear the new song will be at the anime's sec...

DIR EN GREY immortalizes venue’s legacy in “THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST”

Nori

Jul 4, 2022

Releases

Hard rock and metal goliath DIR EN GREY documents two momentous shows in its upcoming live Blu-ray and DVD THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST. Fresh off the heels of the latest album Phalaris (released on June 15),...

Review: DIR EN GREY forges brazen album “PHALARIS”

Nori

Jun 30, 2022

Releases, Report and review

DIR EN GREY’s 11th studio album PHALARIS bares the richest culmination of metal from the Osaka quintet’s quarter-century career. Contrasting the battering ram blitzing throughout its predecessor The Insulated W...