NUL. postpones 1st album and tour
Due to the effects of coronavirus, NUL. has decided to postpone its three-date domestic tour "NUL. 1st TOUR" which would otherwise have taken place in June and July this summer. The result of this has caused th...
SCANDAL spins up home recording for “Living in the city” digital single
Whilst many of us have had to stay indoors whilst wrestling with slow wifi and binge-eating snacks to fill the void, SCANDAL has been tirelessly crafting a new track titled Living in the city that will be out d...
X Japan’s Yoshiki “think the new album is coming soon”
Drummer and leader Yoshiki of X Japan put out another teaser saying that the long-awaited X Japan album might come out soon. In his social media post which was coupled with a throwback photo from the Dahlia alb...
POIDOL disbands, releases last single “link.”
POIDOL announced on May 13 that they will disband after their last one-man tour titled "Period.", with the final performance scheduled to take place on November 29 at Shinjuku BLAZE.The reason for the disba...
Kizu wreaks havoc in wild “Jigoku” music video
Kizu introduced us to their single Jigoku, released on April 28 with a passionate preview. However, now the band has followed it up with its bio-hazard themed music video. See the band isolated in hazard contro...
DARRELL covers classic DEATHGAZE songs in “BRILLIANT DEATH”, a single and compilation album
DARRELL brings back the good old times with a compilation of DEATHGAZE cover songs, escorting the band's fifth single BRILLIANT DEATH. The release will see the light on July 7 in celebration of their third anni...
DIR EN GREY releases single “Ochita Koto no Aru Sora” exclusively on digital platforms
DIR EN GREY just announced they will be releasing their 32nd single titled Ochita Koto no Aru Sora (落ちた事のある空) this summer! The band's new material will be available exclusively in digital form for the second ti...
MUCC supports COVID-19 efforts with self-quarantine performance
Every drop of positive energy helps to keep the world spinning, especially in dire times likes these. And on May 4, MUCC showed their support with a self-quarantine remote show giving it the amusing name Remote...
gulu gulu showcases growl-fueled mini-album “gulu gulu Ryuushutsu Ongen Shuu”
gulu gulu released their first mini-album gulu gulu Ryuushutsu Ongen Shuu on May 5, however, before its release they also delivered a preview showcasing the band's playful and fairytale-like sound. You will fin...
VERSAILLES postpones single “EMPEROR” due to COVID-19
The rise of COVID-19 and safety concerns have caused VERSAILLES to postpone the release of their 10th single EMPEROR. The band planned to release the single on July 15 alongside works from vocalist KAMIJO and g...
MAKE MY DAY’s acoustic EP “NAKED” comes with heartfelt songs
Tokyo-based MAKE MY DAY released the acoustic EP called NAKED on May 3. Along with this deliverance, the band unveiled the emotional music video For Freedom taken out of the EP. The footage are extracted from t...
XANVALA goes traditional Japanese with “Bunmei Kaika” music video
New band XANVALA just released their third single Bunmei Kaika on April 28 with an accompanying music video. Guitarist Souma is responsible for the composition this time and brings a heavy sound that is also ad...
nano shares instrumental track for “Freedom Is Yours 2020”, and it’s free to use!
Last week nano shared the music video Freedom Is Yours 2020 which featured nearly 500 artful submissions from friends and fans. The global music project was an initiative that nano started in order to show supp...
LUNA SEA creates new song “Make a vow” to cheer fans up
LUNA SEA pleasantly surprised fans on April 28 with a brand new song and music video titled Make a vow and is now available on all major digital platforms. The song was created with fans in mind, to cheer up th...