Releases

ONE OK ROCK shouts rebellious rallying cry in “Renegades”

Apr 14, 2021

ONE OK ROCK, beloved at home in Japan and worldwide, will drop their first release in two years Renegades on April 16. This digital release will also premier its music video on ONE OK ROCK's official YouTube ch...

the Raid’s “Tokyo Sanketsu Heroine” will be first single with major label

edoh+

Apr 13, 2021

Music Video, Releases

the Raid. is set to release Tokyo Sanketsu Heroine on April 28, their first ever single with a major music label. Congratulations!Since their debuted in 2011, this year marks two important milestones for th...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION pre-releases dance-inducing “OMEGA” single

afaenia

Apr 12, 2021

Anime, Releases

Following on from ALPHA, the ending track for season one of anime Moriarty the Patriot, STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION's RON has blessed us with the ultimate dance track, OMEGA! Featuring as the ending track for the se...

HYDE bleeds out in “MARS RED” ending theme “ON MY OWN”

Erica

Apr 11, 2021

Anime, Releases

International rockstar HYDE released the digital single ON MY OWN across streaming platforms this week, following the debut episode of anime "MARS RED". Reflecting the anime's theme, the song's lyrics uphold th...

ACME’s trippy “Come Back To You” video features representation for black women in visual kei

Sizergyia

Apr 10, 2021

Music Video, Releases

ACME released their most ambitious creation, Come Back To You, on March 29 and the lead up to this single saw the reveal of the CD artwork and the music video preview, leaving fans wanting more.We didn't ha...

One Eye Closed roasts dull pop music with ironic “All of Us” single

NBT

Apr 9, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Have you had enough of the typical cookie-cutter pop music? Well, it looks like that's the case for One Eye Closed and at the same time, it is why the band's latest digital single "All of Us" is a pop song—iron...

DIR EN GREY’s teaser for single “Oboro” leaves more questions than answers

Erica

Apr 7, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Proving 15 seconds is all they need to give us the chills, DIR EN GREY delivered a 15-second teaser for its 32nd single "Oboro". The release date looms just around the corner on April 28, but the visceral tease...

the peggies perform single “Ashiato” for anime “My Hero Academia”

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 7, 2021

Anime, New Look, Releases

the peggies take one more step into anisong territory with the new single Ashiato out on March 28. The song is currently being used as the ending theme of the superhero anime show My Hero Academia on its recent...

XaaXaa packs a punch with album, music video “Gogatsubyou”

Erica

Apr 6, 2021

Music Video, Releases

Dynamic shock rockers XaaXaa announced a new mini-album Gogatsubyou and dropped a brand new music video to promote it. Gogatsubyou hits shelves on May 5, but you can watch the full music video for the title tra...

ReoNa plays with shadows in “Nai Nai” single for anime “Shadows House”

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 4, 2021

Anime, New Look, Releases

Young anisong singer ReoNa is ready for the release of her fifth single Nai Nai on May 12. This time around, the vocalist lends her soothing voice for the ending theme of the anime adaptation Shadows House. Reo...

DEVILOOF blends traditional, futuristic sounds in “NEWSPEAK” single

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 4, 2021

New Look, Releases, Tour and event

With its much-awaited European tour sadly canceled due to the pandemic, DEVILOOF—like many other bands—has been confined to the insides of a recording studio. We now see the silver lining of it all as the band ...

Kizu’s “Milk” music video preview features lively jazzy chorus

Sizergyia

Apr 3, 2021

Music Video, Releases

The lead-up to the release of Kizu's best-of album Kataki on April 7 has seen the band reveal previews of music videos Human Error and the new song Hato. In addition, they revealed one more preview but this tim...

DARRELL welcomes guitarist MIYA with upcoming single

NoMusicNoReason

Apr 3, 2021

New Look, Releases

DARRELL becomes a four-member band once again with the addition of guitarist MIYA to the line-up. The announcement comes accompanied by the band's new visuals, and a new digital single scheduled to be released ...

Miku Kobato changes to Jpop as cluppo for “PEACE&LOVE”

G Andrew White

Apr 1, 2021

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Miku Kobato of BAND-MAID fame flies solo as JPop idol, cluppo, with the release of single PEACE&LOVE. While the debut is truly her new solo project, quite obvious given the timing that it is an April Fools'...