COVID-19 Archives

Report: amazarashi’s depressing livestream brings hope to our future

Dec 22, 2020

The world isn’t the same anymore. Living in a pandemic state has not only taken a toll on us concertgoers but also greatly affected passionate musicians such as amazarashi. To express such dissatisfaction and d...

Interview: STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION shares insight on “ALPHA”, Moriarty the Patriot theme song

afaenia and Dorian

Dec 21, 2020

Interview

Whilst this year has hit pause on many things in our lives, it hasn’t slowed down the formidable musical force that is STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (SDF).We recently had the opportunity to catch up with frontman ...

One Eye Closed’s touching ballad “With How I Feel”, a single about unrequited love

NBT

Dec 20, 2020

Music Video, Releases

One Eye Closed snuggles us into the holiday season with its first ballad "With How I Feel". The song comes as a single and is released today alongside its music video.The newly JPU records-signed band, One ...

Interview: How RAZOR’s drummer NIKKY is the start of something new

Sizergyia, Dorian and afaenia

Dec 8, 2020

Interview

There is this unforgiving aggressiveness prevalent not only in RAZOR's music but also in their live performances, playing a massive part in the band's identity. That continues to be the case even with the new d...

amazarashi holds profound 1st livestream concert, makes us reflect on life

NBT and afaenia

Dec 6, 2020

Online Concert, Releases

amazarashi is holding its first livestream concert on December 12 for domestic fans, and a delayed viewing for overseas fans on December 20 that comes with additional English subtitles. The livestream and its c...

MAKE MY DAY delivers destructive single “Singular Points”

NBT

Dec 6, 2020

Music Video, New Look, Releases

MAKE MY DAY is back in action with the new single Singular Points, released on December 2. It's a heavy piece with a destructive force that is visualized in the form of a lyric video, published on the same day ...

Japanese livestreams to check out in December

Midnight

Dec 5, 2020

Online Concert, Tour and event

We apologize for running late with this month's roundup of livestreams. As a note, you can still watch past-streams thanks to the playback feature which allows you to view "dead" streams days after a concert ha...

Concerts during pandemic, this is what it’s like – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 23

Mazohyst_Kyo

Nov 28, 2020

JROCK ONSEN

In and out of lockdown and back in again. The whole industry is struggling and we're all struggling to go see some shows! As the old adage goes, "the free market will provide". In this situation, just that has ...

Former RagDöllz returns as OROCHI with music video “HAYATE”

Mazohyst_Kyo

Nov 26, 2020

Music Video, New Band

Wailing guitar riffs and a healthy mix of harsh and melodic vocals come together in OROCHI's first music video HAYATE. Those with a keen eye, or rather, ear, will notice that this band has somewhat of a familia...

Reol’s Digimon single “Q?” joined by dystopic music video

NBT

Nov 5, 2020

Music Video, Releases

Reol's single "Q?" has finally released on November 4 and at the same time, premiered its electro-pop-tune on YouTube with a music video that takes place in a dystopic world. It joins the reboot anime series "D...

Interview: Why XaaXaa members chose to become visual kei musicians

Midnight, afaenia and Dorian

Nov 4, 2020

Interview

For more than five years XaaXaa has enthralled Japanese and foreign fans alike with its unique worldview, which is driven by pain and sadness. In its sixth year of activity, the band delivered three releases an...

BAND-MAID boots up with theme song “Different” for anime “Log Horizon 3rd Season”

G Andrew White

Nov 3, 2020

Anime, Releases

BAND-MAID is to release the single Different on December 2, and it will join in as the opening theme for NHK E-TV anime Log Horizon: Entaku Houkai which starts broadcasting in January 2021. The title-track will...

Immerse in these Japanese livestreams this November

Midnight

Oct 30, 2020

Online Concert, Tour and event

While countries around the world have eased covid related restrictions, the days of safely attending musical events in person are still far away. As frustrating as this situation continues to be, we are fortuna...

Enjoy 15 free online concerts by Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM)

NBT

Oct 30, 2020

Online Concert

Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM) is launching a showcase of 15 artists through three days of free livestream concerts on YouTube, between November 4–6. The annual convention which normally serves as a ma...

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