Releases

Aimer’s empowering rock song “ONE AND LAST” features Nishino Nanase (ex-Nogizaka46)

Dec 10, 2021

Today, Aimer cracked open a new emotional rock song ONE AND LAST, taken out of the upcoming album Hoshi no kieta yoru ni (星の消えた夜に). An album compiling a bunch of Aimer's B-side tracks, scheduled for January 26,...

TRiDENT preps for “OVER GROUND” EP with “DISTINATION” music video

G Andrew White

Dec 8, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Last month TRiDENT announced their next EP OVER GROUND, set for release on December 15. Now the lead single, DISTINATION has a playful music video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We__CnrYa9UAs the track...

New band “Petit Brabancon” includes members of DIR EN GREY, MUCC, L’arc-en-ciel!

Erica

Dec 7, 2021

New Band, Releases

Prepare to meet the next Jrock superband—or should we say, monster-band?Without warning, the new band Petit Brabancon was announced shocking fans across genres. Petit Brabancon brings together five heavy-hi...

Catch the preview for deadman’s best-of album, “I am here”!

Erica

Dec 5, 2021

Releases

Today, cult-favorite visual kei band deadman announced that their upcoming best-of album, I am here will be released via record label MAVERICK on January 15, 2022. MAVERICK also released a trailer for the album...

SLOTHREAT’s single “Asymmetrical Harmony” showcases how opposites can coexist

Sizergyia and Peertje

Dec 4, 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

SLOTHREAT released its digital single Asymmetrical Harmony on November 27 consisting of the songs Harmonize, and Rebels. Not only that, but the band also followed through with not one, but two distinguishable m...

DEXCORE provides better look at mini-album “-18-“

Sizergyia

Dec 2, 2021

New Look, Releases

DEXCORE unveils more details on its first mini-album "-18-" which will come in two editions, regular edition, and "EXTRA" edition. While we previously knew that the mini-album would include recent hard-hitting ...

Interview: Chaotic Harmony provides behind-the-scenes look at omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

Dec 1, 2021

Interview, Releases

In October, music promotion company Chaotic Harmony started a crowdfunding campaign to bring a Jrock omnibus album to international fans. The omnibus album project, titled Chaos Collection brought together 13 b...

REVIVAL OF THE ERA disbands early next year

Sizergyia and echo

Dec 1, 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, New Look, Releases

REVIVAL OF THE ERA (ROTE) has announced that they will disband after their one-man show at Shibuya CYCLONE on March 20, 2022.The band's official statement doesn't provide context as to why they are disbandi...

tokyo jihen gets funkalicious in “Futsu Dake Toho” video from upcoming best-of album

edoh+

Nov 29, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Almost a year since tokyo jihen revived the band in the new year of 2021, the jazz-rock band brings you the music videos for Futsu Dake Toho (仏だけ徒歩) from their upcoming greatest hits album Sogo (総合).Laced w...

Ari’s “Rouchou, Hari wo Kou” music video stuns with deliciously dark visuals

Erica

Nov 28, 2021

New Look, Releases

Visual kei band Ari (蟻) released a deliciously dark music video for their latest single, Rouchou, Hari wo Kou (籠蝶、針を恋う). The full video premiered earlier this month on YouTube, and the single is now available f...

ELFENSJóN grants fierce song “Naraku no majo” prior to album “EPHEMERA”

NBT

Nov 26, 2021

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

ELFENSJóN is at the end of its promotional month that leads up to the winter album EPHEMERA and has finally landed on the last big reveal, the fierce and explosive song Naraku no majo (Witch of Abyss)! As of No...

New band LOA-ROAR formed by deadman and Merry Go Round members

Erica

Nov 25, 2021

New Band, Releases

New band LOA-ROAR has entered the limelight, pairing vocalist maco of deadman and drummer Kyou formerly in Merry Go Round. LOA-ROAR's first mini-album Ikenie (生贄) releases on December 4.Jacket art for upco...

sukekiyo brings back the ’80s in “Candis” music video

NoMusicNoReason

Nov 24, 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

sukekiyo unveiled its music video for the brand new song Candis, surprising fans with aesthetics from the '80s while also replicating a VHS recorded music TV show. And naturally, the sound of the song itself is...

LiSA performs energetic “Shirogane” music video for Demon Slayer

NoMusicNoReason

Nov 20, 2021

Anime, Music Video, Releases

LiSA reveals a music video for the energetic song Shirogane following the release of the music video for the mystical Akeboshi. The former features as the opening theme for the second season of the anime Demon ...