Tour and event Archives

HANABIE. showcases cool and mature “GIRL’S TALK” music video

22 May 2024

The girl loud rock band hailing from Tokyo, "HANABIE.", has earlier this month released the digital single GIRL'S TALK on May 10, followed by the music video a day after. Through the new single along with th...

Fukuro makes overseas debut performance at Anime Expo 2024

Bri

20 May 2024

Tour and event

Anime Expo announced on May 19 that visual rock band Fukuro will be appearing as a musical guest at this year's convention. A concert is planned for Saturday, July 6 and will mark Fukuro's first overseas perfor...

Petit Brabancon’s “Seven Garbage Born of Hatred” EP promises numetal intensity

Erica

17 May 2024

Releases, Tour and event

Petit Brabancon is set to release its highly anticipated second EP, Seven Garbage Born of Hatred, on August 7, 2024. The band characterizes this new work as "heretical", drawing heavy inspiration from the inten...

SiM livestreams “PLAYDEAD” World Tour live from New York

Erica

9 May 2024

Online Concert

On May 23, 2024, wherever you are, you can watch SiM's first headline tour of North America live from Irving Plaza, New York! SiM will livestream the entire show including full sets from Crystal Lake, Fame on F...

DIR EN GREY concert film hits Japanese cinemas in Fall 2024

Erica

27 April 2024

Releases, Tour and event

DIR EN GREY makes its box office debut with a live concert film, slated to hit Japanese theaters this fall. This live concert film features footage from their Berlin concert, the last stop on their Europe tour ...

Interview: XaaXaa makes explosive US debut at Katsucon 2024

Erica and Rin

26 April 2024

Interview, Report and review, Tour and event

XaaXaa made their American debut at Katsucon, an annual celebration of Japanese culture in National Harbor, MD. XaaXaa's Friday night performance packed the ballroom, with fans queuing hours before the show. As...

DAMNED ignites the stage in live music video “Grimnir”

Erica

19 April 2024

Music Video, Releases, Tour and event

DAMNED dropped a live music video for their track Grimnir on April 12. The video captures the band's electrifying stage presence, filmed during a live show at Ikebukuro Edge in Tokyo. Flashing strobe lights ...

Idol punk rock act MAD JAMIE embarks Europe tour 2024

NBT

15 April 2024

Tour and event

Get ready for an explosion of rebellious energy as Kanjosen Akubi, the driving force behind the idol punk rock act MAD JAMIE, storms back into Europe! It's been less than a year since MAD JAMIE's overseas debut...

Report: Ado bedazzles Los Angeles with first world tour “Wish”

Bri and Nori

11 April 2024

Tour and event

On March 29, Ado brought magic to Los Angeles while journeying on her first world tour Wish, powered by CrunchyRoll. The acclaimed virtuosa brought down the sold-out Peacock Theater for over 7,000 attendees, so...

Survive Said The Prophet postpones US tour to July 2024

Erica

10 April 2024

Tour and event

Survive Said The Prophet has announced new dates for their MAKE / BREAK YOURSELF: The West Coast Tour in America. The tour was initially set to kick off with Sakuracon in Seattle, Washington, followed by a tour...

MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE marks return after 4 years of wait!

NBT

6 April 2024

Tour and event

The concert and event, HATSUNE MIKU EXPO, is finally returning to European soil after four years of wait—since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown! MIKU EXPO 2024 EUROPE will the first in-person MIKU EXPO in Euro...

Luv PARADE’s first mini album “JOKER” debuts 5 original songs

Erica

4 April 2024

New Look, Releases, Tour and event

On June 1, Luv PARADE debuts their first original mini album, JOKER, featuring five new tracks. The mini album includes Luv PARADE's first original song NEW WORLD, previously only sold as a live-limited single....

Report: Madmans Esprit’s five-night blitz “JAPAN TOUR 2024 -CHOP 5 days-“

Rin

24 March 2024

Report and review, Tour and event

Korean experimental metal project Madmans Esprit returned to Japan for the first time since 2022 with a five-day concert series, "CHOP -5 days-" at Ikebukuro Chop. Each night, they headlined alongside artists s...

Fukuro launches crowdfunding campaign ahead of US Tour

Sizergyia

22 March 2024

Tour and event

Fukuro has launched a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo, titled Fukuro: The Road To America, ahead of their US West Coast Tour Summer 2024 in July. As a way of offsetting expenses such as travel costs, the ba...