Releases - JROCK NEWS

DIR EN GREY tortures with “PHALARIS” new look, album art

26 May 2022

Tension continues to climb for the release of DIR EN GREY's eleventh full-length album PHALARIS, coming June 15. Last week the band revealed a fresh lineup of artist photos, as well as album artwork with a deli...

Dios mesmerizes with elegant single “Danmen”, theme song for “Kyouso no Musume”

NBT

26 May 2022

Music Video, New Band, Releases

Dios is a relatively new three-man band with its formation taking place in 2021, but despite that, we keep seeing hit song after hit song! Now with the eight single Danmen (断面, Integral), we're simply mesmerize...

TRiDENT levels up with electrifying single “Spoopy”, arranged by DAIDAI (Paledusk)

G Andrew White

24 May 2022

Music Video, Releases

Japan's next-generation girls rock band, TRiDENT, digitally releases the single Spoopy on May 22, taken from their upcoming album D-X. With the song and music video taking on the theme “coexistence of horror an...

SUGIZO’s psychedelic project SHAG drops “THE PROTEST JAM” album

edoh+

22 May 2022

Releases, Tour

SUGIZO’s psychedelic jam band SHAG are putting the pedal to the metal this summer with the new album THE PROTEST JAM, plus a Tokyo show to celebrate its release. The album seeks to reach out and connect peop...

Develop One’s Faculties serves picturesque music video for “NPC”

Sizergyia

20 May 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

Develop One's Faculties released their second mini-album C17H19NO3, named after a molecular formula, on May 11. Leading up to the mini-album's release, they revealed the picturesque music video for their deligh...

New band SUGAR IN THE CLOSET consists of former Pentagon members

Sizergyia and Dorian

19 May 2022

Music Video, New Band, Releases

SUGAR IN THE CLOSET is a new four-piece band consisting of members previously found in Pentagon, and TRNTY D:CODE. Vocalist "Kai." is a former TRNTY D:CODE member, while guitarist yutori, bassist Taku, and d...

Reol begins new chapter with vigorous rock single “Sekirara”

NBT

17 May 2022

Music Video, Releases

Reol's new single Sekirara (赤裸裸, Naked) has made its way out today, May 18 in Japan, through its digital release and music video! Offering a high-intense rock sound that was created in collaboration with the...

Catch glimpse of Imperial Circus Dead Decadence’s 3rd album

NBT

16 May 2022

Doujin, Releases, Videos

The symphonic melodic death metal unit Imperial Circus Dead Decadence (ICDD) shares a better look at the upcoming third album through a preview, giving us a quick peek at what we can expect from the 13 tracks i...

LIV MOON prepares new album after many years of wait!

NBT

13 May 2022

New Look, Releases

The symphonic metal band LIV MOON, fronted by Akane Liv, is finally back with new music after many years of silence—in terms of music releases! Earlier this month, LIV MOON announced an upcoming album that will...

lynch’s Akinori forms three-piece band “VIVACE”

Sizergyia

10 May 2022

Music Video, New Band, Releases

As the hiatus of "lynch." continues, their bassist Akinori has formed a three-piece rock band named VIVACE. Akinori is joined by vocalist and guitarist Kouji Muraya formerly in the band redballoon, as well as d...

9mm Parabellum Bullet ring out for “One More Time”

edoh+

9 May 2022

Releases, Tour

9mm Parabellum Bullet has released the teaser music video for the digital single One More Time which came out today on May 9, 2022. To celebrate this release, they've announced a short tour across Japan, sta...

RAZOR channels electronic rock for flashy “UNION” music video

Sizergyia

5 May 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

RAZOR will release their single UNION on May 25 and to hold our attention until then, the band has revealed the title track's flashy music video. That flashiness is what feeds the electronic rock song with its ...

DIR EN GREY reimagines old songs in album “PHALARIS”, holds online events

Erica

3 May 2022

Online Events, Releases

Japanese heavy metal band DIR EN GREY revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album PHALARIS, which hits shelves on June 15. To celebrate the release of PHALARIS, DIR EN GREY also announced some exclusive onl...

SEKAI NO OWARI creates “Habit” for xxxHOLiC live action

edoh+

2 May 2022

Entertainment, Releases

SEKAI NO OWARI has dropped the music video for Habit, a bouncy upbeat track that was specially written as the theme song of the live-action movie "xxxHOLiC". Dressed in an oversized knitted vest and funky neckt...