POLKADOT STINGRAY presents playful music video “Killer Record”
POLKADOT STINGRAY released their fifth album, Gekirin, on December 24, and there's no better way to bring the noise for its arrival than the music vid...
Former DEVILOOF guitarist debuts dystopian deathcore project VELHMORA
After a short cryptic teaser to start the new year, VELHMORA makes their debut with a heavy three-track EP of the same name, released on January 14. A...
Matenrou Opera kicks off 2026 with “EMBRYO” music video
Matenrou Opera has released the music video for EMBRYO on January 1, 2026.The video balances restraint with escalation. Each member is inside a co...
GLAY’s single “Dead Or Alive” tops Oricon chart as “Record of Ragnarok III” theme
After closing out their spectacular 30th anniversary year with two massive dome shows, GLAY is kicking off their 31st year stronger than ever. Their l...
Re:Instinct debuts first single “SILENCE INTO SOUND”
Released on December 5, French-Japanese band Re:Instinct debuted their first single "SILENCE INTO SOUND". As a first single, SILENCE INTO SOUND shines...
BABYBEARD unleashes darkest single yet “SEMI-FINAL”
BABYBEARD is ready to rock with a brand new single, "SEMI-FINAL". Released on November 30, "SEMI-FINAL" is a symphonic-metal-adjacent track from the p...
RAZOR’s “In CREATURE” music video displays vocalist Ryoga’s chaotic emotions
RAZOR released their 16th single In CREATURE on October 17 and, in turn, blessed fans with a music video full of religious motifs. There's also vocali...
KOUKI’s solo project Onigashima releases album “HELL IN WORLD TRIGGER” digitally
KOUKI, vocalist of the visual kei band D=OUT, has unveiled his latest solo album HELL IN WORLD TRIGGER (冥土INワールドトリガー). The release comes under his sol...
Female metal band Zilqy premieres first music video “Carry On”
The newly formed female metal band Zilqy has finally released the full version of the song “Carry On” on October 22 after previously showing teasers. ...
BLAZE’s “Luminous” music video takes to church with sparkling synths, stacked shouts
BLAZE has brought to light that their first single, titled Luminous, is set to release on November 26. However, the title track is out now digitally.
...
Aural Vampire returns with Halloween-ready mini-album “Zombie Naocchatte”
It's been a while since we've heard from the dark electronic dance duo Aural Vampire, but they're back with a new mini-album, Zombie Naocchatte, perfe...
lynch.’s “BRINGER” music video presents fist-pumping anthem filled with intrigue
lynch.'s upcoming second retake album, THE AVOIDED SUN / SHADOWS, released on September 24. However, at the time of the announcement, the title of the...
CODOMO DRAGON’s “UNPRAY!!” music video brings flashy visuals to gigantic screens
CODOMO DRAGON released their 25th single UNPRAY!! on September 8. Taking the initiative ahead of time, the band dropped the title track's music video,...
Lyrica’s “Wonder & Under Ground” music video exhibits haunting visuals
On August 30, Lyrica showcased a captivating music video, Wonder & Under Ground. Lyrica's signature style is present throughout the whole video, w...