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ACME’s “PARTY METAL ANTHEM” album flaunts unwavering positive spirit

May 2, 2024

Japanese metalcore band ACME announced the release of their fourth album PARTY METAL ANTHEM. The seven-track compilation includes two unreleased songs PARTY METAL ANTHEM and kanon. It will be available digitall...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2023

Erica, Nori, Astrid and Kayla

Jan 1, 2024

Entertainment

With pandemic restrictions easing, Japanese bands are now boldly crossing borders once again. Our 2023 top list celebrates exceptional visual kei and Japanese rock artists who not only transcended geogr...

ACME makes appearance at fan-event “ACME Crossing” in Los Angeles

Astrid

Nov 5, 2023

Tour and event

"ACME Crossing" is an ACME cup sleeve event scheduled for November 10, 2023, in Los Angeles. The event takes place at Heuk Hwa Dang in Koreatown and will run from 15:00 to 20:00 PST.At the event, there will...

Report: ACME dazzles crowds at Anime Detour Minneapolis

Astrid

May 29, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

ACME returned to the US this spring, hitting the stage at Anime Detour in Minneapolis and Catch One in Los Angeles alongside QUIETUDE and EIGHT COLD HELLS. ACME bore the honor of being Anime Detour's first-ever...

ACME’s single “Sennou” takes us back to the future

Erica

Jan 14, 2023

New Look, Releases, Tour and event

As metalcore group ACME ramps up for their 6th anniversary, they surprised fans with a new look, a single, and an upcoming tour.On February 14, ACME releases their 15th single Sennou (洗脳). Sennou, or in Eng...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2022

NBT, Erica, Rin, Nori and G Andrew White

Dec 29, 2022

Entertainment

This year has been quite a special one, with Japan opening up to the world again, and at the same time, we saw more Japanese bands seeking to perform abroad.Our toplist for the year 2022 gathers notable vis...

ACME fully remasters songs in new album “Resisted temptation”

Erica

Oct 13, 2022

Releases

Visual metal core band ACME will release a full album for the first time in three years. New album Resisted temptation will be released on November 23, 2022. The album will be released digitally, but physical C...

Interview: How touring abroad changed ACME’s worldview completely

Erica

Aug 20, 2022

Interview, Tour and event

On July 18, visual metalcore quartet ACME played their first-ever concert in New York.ACME commanded a packed dancefloor, assaulting them with crisp, high-treble drums, chugging basslines, and melodic guita...

ACME lights up the night in “Kagaribi” music video

Erica

Jul 10, 2022

Music Video, New Look, Releases

On July 10, metalcore visual rock quartet ACME released the music video for their 14th single, Kagaribi. Kagaribi is also available to download and stream across platforms worldwide.As always with ACME, the...

ACME’s “Wild Fire” tour sells out 2 major US cities

Erica

Jun 12, 2022

Tour and event

Visual kei band ACME (アクメ) sold out two major US cities on their North America "Wild Fire" tour— Los Angeles, CA, and Austin, TX. Both shows take place at FAKE STAR's "Constellations" music showcase volumes 1 a...

ACME hits North America for Wildfire Tour this Summer

Erica

May 8, 2022

Tour and event

Visual rock band ACME returns to North America this summer with five shows in the US and their first show in Canada! The tour, titled “Wildfire”, is a combination of traditional venue shows, special showcase pe...

Visual-kei Night London DJ Event collaborates with ACME

edoh+

Mar 21, 2022

Tour and event

Visual-kei Night London will be celebrating their fifth event on April 9, 2022, in collaboration with ACME.The event will be held in the basement at The Ladybird Bar, Islington Angel in London, UK, and will...

ACME shows duality in “Enchanted” digital single

Erica

Jan 26, 2022

Music Video, Releases

On January 26, four-piece visual kei band ACME released its first digital single of 2022, Enchanted. It is now available on all major streaming platforms and download.The digital single includes two tracks,...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2021

NBT, Dorian, NoMusicNoReason, Erica, G Andrew White, Sizergyia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Ziggy

Dec 30, 2021

Entertainment

We're not sure if the world has gotten any better this year, however, thanks to the amazing music and related activities that kept our spirits up, we're ready to move on to the next year!To end this unprece...

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