COVID-19 Archives

Interview: Exploring HYDE’s heavy music and imagining “Moon Child 2” movie

Mar 30, 2026

Despite the rising cost of touring, HYDE remained determined to complete his two-year world tour "HYDE LIVE 2025 WORLD TOUR", culminating in a finale in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 23, 2025. For this show, ...

Interview with DEVILOOF: Fulfilling a long-awaited promise to overseas fans

NBT, Mazohyst_Kyo and Omatsu

Oct 11, 2025

Interview, Tour and event

After years of anticipation and overcoming many hurdles, Japan’s brutal metal band DEVILOOF is finally heading to Europe for a tour! With the tour "properly" kicking off next month, we took the opportunity to c...

NANO embarks first European tour 2025 “DO OR DIE!! Rock Your Heart Out in EUROPE”

NBT

May 26, 2025

Tour and event

The bilingual pop-rock anison singer, NANO, is finally heading to Europe for their first-ever tour across the continent! Dubbed "DO OR DIE!! Rock Your Heart Out in EUROPE", the tour includes four shows in July,...

DEVILOOF embarks on first European tour “THE UNHOLY” 2025

NBT

May 22, 2025

Tour and event

It's finally happening! The visual kei deathcore band DEVILOOF has officially announced their first European tour, "THE UNHOLY", set for 2025. The tour will span nine stops across Europe, ticking off a long-awa...

the GazettE cryptically teases potential new album “THE WINTER”

NBT

Mar 12, 2025

Releases

It's been four years since the GazettE released their last full album, MASS, and they continued to celebrate and promote it even as recently as last year—with reasonings explained by guitarist Aoi in our collab...

Interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Delivering an unforgettable live performance

afaenia and Nori

Feb 15, 2025

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview: Unraveling DIR EN GREY’s hidden depth, beyond the facade

NBT, Nori, Rin and Narine

May 24, 2024

Interview

The long-awaited DIR EN GREY European tour finally took place, marking their overseas return after the global pandemic. What DIR EN GREY had in store for us this time was a two-day concert format, allowing fans...

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

NBT

Apr 6, 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...

Interview with RUKI (the GazettE): Rising from silence to live stage

afaenia

Nov 4, 2023

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview with Momoiro Clover Z: 15-year idol journey of vibrant music

NBT

Sep 30, 2023

Interview

We recently connected with the idol group Momoiro Clover Z to delve into its incredible journey as the group marks an impressive 15-year anniversary!With such extensive journey in the music scene, captivati...

Interview with Kai: the GazettE’s 20 years of evolution

afaenia and Rin

Jul 26, 2023

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview with JUNNA: The powerful voice making waves in anime!

NBT, Erica, Narine, Omatsu and Peertje

Jun 2, 2023

Interview, Releases

JUNNA is an emerging prodigy making waves in the world of Jpop, Jrock, and anime music. This extraordinary talent burst onto the scene at a mere 16 years old, captivating audiences with her commanding and soul-...

DEVILOOF teases overseas tour for next year

NBT

May 6, 2023

Tour and event, Videos

Vocalist Keisuke from DEVILOOF shares a video message with fans worldwide following the band's first major EP "DAMNED", and its release concert "-RUIN-".The video touches on each of the track on the EP, des...

Report: MORRIE celebrates birthday with concert “Flesh Odyssey”

Ziggy

Apr 17, 2023

Report and review

MORRIE celebrates another trip around the sun with his birthday special concert "Nikukatamarisei Tanmatsuri -Flesh Odyssey-" on March 4. The show took place at Tokyo Kinema Club, an intimate venue with a charmi...

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