Releases

Singaporean visual kei band MAO.A release debut music video “SEVER”

May 25, 2025

Singaporean visual kei band "MAO.A" dropped their debut music video, SEVER, on May 18. Blending Japanese and English lyrics with harsh screams, melodic bridges, and pounding metal, the track reveals a band unaf...

DEXCORE suits up under surveillance in “Trace” music video, from 2nd album “WE WERE HERE”

Sizergyia

May 15, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

DEXCORE released their second album WE WERE HERE digitally on May 7. The album was originally due to release on April 23, but due to production issues, the release, both digitally and physically, was postponed....

kein’s second major EP “delusional inflammation” features 5 new songs

Erica

May 14, 2025

New Look, Releases

Nagoya-based rock band "kein" drops their second major EP, delusional inflammation, on July 9. The five-track release follows last year's major debut EP PARADOXON DOLORIS.As with their previous EP, delusion...

D=OUT soars into next era with digital single “SYOUDOU”

Erica

Apr 29, 2025

Releases, Tour and event

On April 28, D=OUT released their latest digital single SYOUDOU (翔動), marking their first new music since their 2024 album Gokudou. Available digitally worldwide, SYOUDOU is a bright, uplifting anthem that hera...

Support Jrock artists this Friday as Bandcamp pass all funds to musicians (2025)

NBT

Apr 29, 2025

Doujin, Releases

This Friday on August 1, from midnight to midnight (PST), the music store Bandcamp will waive all its revenue share and pass all funds directly to artists and labels! It’s the perfect time to purchase music and...

Vermilion-D Alice Syndrome’s last song “Tenjo Tenge”, a bittersweet farewell

NBT

Apr 28, 2025

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Doujin, Releases

Vermilion-D Alice Syndrome (VDAS), a symphonic metal doujin circle led by composer Setsuna, featuring vocalist Rib:Yuhki from Imperial Circus Dead Decadence, reached a bittersweet end earlier this month. As ann...

lynch.’s “GOD ONLY KNOWS” music video sets the tone for upcoming retake album

Sizergyia

Apr 24, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

lynch. will now release their retake album GREEDY DEAD SOULS / UNDERNEATH THE SKIN on April 30 instead of the original release date of April 16. The band announced this was due to production reasons.Before ...

KNOSIS announces highly anticipated first album “GENKNOSIS”

Rin

Apr 21, 2025

Releases

Ryo Kinoshita's experimental metalcore project, KNOSIS, has been teasing an album for over a year and this Summer, fans will finally be able to hear it. On their official X account, the band announced that thei...

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST’s “Nail in the coffin” visualizer mirrors track intensity

Erica

Apr 16, 2025

New Look, Releases, Videos

Following the April 4 release of their digital single Nail in the coffin, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST released a visualizer video that amplifies the track's fierce atmosphere.The video pairs the band's explosive so...

SUI returns with DAVID’s second album “Made in Gothic”

Azael Dredgen Yor

Apr 14, 2025

Releases, Tour and event

SUI, one of the most captivating and experienced voices in classic and today’s visual kei scene, is ready to make an impact once again. On April 23, with his project "DAVID", he releases his second full-length ...

coldrain crams impactful earthly visuals in “INCOMPLETE” music video

Sizergyia

Apr 14, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

coldrain's first release of the year is greeted by the digital single titled INCOMPLETE, released on March 20. The band also marked the occasion with an announcement of coldrain signing a global contract with G...

DOLL PARTS reach new heights with rocking album “B.O.G.”

Jack

Apr 9, 2025

Releases

DOLL PARTS, a rock band based in Tokyo, is due to release their second full album "B.O.G", Bragging out Garbage, on April 19, expanding upon their rocking discography.The upcoming album is set to be an inte...

ELFENSJóN accentuates djent in single “LUEUR BLANCHE”, from album “ANIMA”

NBT

Apr 5, 2025

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

ELFENSJóN, a creative project by Kurose Keisuke and Ishizue Kachiru, is in the midst of promoting their upcoming album ANIMA that will be released on June 18. Before getting the taste of the full album, ELFENSJ...

XANVALA’s blustery night-time “Ruru” music video captures explosive soundscape

Sizergyia

Mar 19, 2025

Music Video, New Look, Releases

XANVALA released their digital single Ruru (縷々) on March 5, with the band delivering a blustery rooftop music video, combining high-octane musicianship and expressive vocals.An explosive flurry of instrumen...