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Crystal Lake launches “DARK & DEEP-Disobey Edition” coffee blend

12 October 2020

Crystal Lake has announced a coffee collaboration with CHOP COFFEE. This blend named DARK & DEEP-Disobey Edition that ties back to their Disobey release this July, uses carefully selected Mandheling ...

Top 10 angriest Japanese rock and metal songs of all time

edoh+

28 June 2020

Entertainment

We should have titled this piece, "The angriest Japanese rock and metal songs of all time so far as voted by our readers", but that's not as catchy. If you're in the need of a bit of music therapy, you're in t...

Crystal Lake re-recording crowdfunding project hits goal within hours!

NBT and Dorian

8 June 2020

Releases

On June 7, Crystal Lake set sail for its crowdfunding project "Back To Roots Project", an initiative to bring new life to classic Crystal Lake songs as well as evoking nostalgia for fans of the band. The purpos...

SiM brings together 25 bands in “BASEBALL BAT” music video, from 5th album

NBT

4 June 2020

Music Video, Releases

The fifth full-length album from SiM is finally up for grabs on June 17 after being delayed from its initial April 15 release. It of course retains its mouthful name "THANK GOD, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO Ki...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2019

NBT

26 December 2019

Entertainment

With our end-of-the-year artist ranking, we've always tried to stay somewhat objective in which bands we include. However, this year we decided to reach out to you, the people reading this right now! We asked y...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2019

NBT

23 December 2019

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

Considering how hard it is to narrow down the greatest anime songs (anisong) every year, we decided to expand this year's list from 20 to 25 instead! It's been an amazing year of anime so to our best of abiliti...

ROACH’s upcoming work is being produced by Crystal Lake’s drummer

NBT

12 October 2019

New Look, Releases

The hardcore punk band ROACH is currently working on their upcoming production which hasn't officially received a title yet, but with a recent tweet by Gaku Taura, the drummer of Crystal Lake, we now know it's ...

CHOKE made a sick cover of “Matrix” by Crystal Lake!

edoh+

14 July 2019

Entertainment

Stop what you're doing, CHOKE has uploaded a sick cover of Crystal Lake's neck-breaking track, Matrix. That Sunday roast can wait. Homework can wait. That stack of shirts you need to iron for work tomorrow? Tha...

coldrain sends peaceful message in “COEXIST” music video, from album “THE SIDE EFFECTS”

NoMusicNoReason

6 July 2019

Music Video, Releases

coldrain makes available a music video for COEXIST, which is the second single taken off their upcoming studio album THE SIDE EFFECTS out on August 28. coldrain delivers a powerful metal song with a strong m...

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Photo report: Crystal Lake at Boston Music Room London 2019

Charles Shepherd

3 July 2019

Featured, Review

Crystal Lake is quickly becoming the hottest metalcore outfit to come out of Japan in the last few years, with a recent Download Festival appearance and now a sold-out London show under their belts, it's easy t...

Interview: Journey to Crystal Lake’s unique metal sound

NBT

19 May 2019

Interview

Even after touring countless countries for the past 17 years, Crystal Lake finally entered Swedish soil for the first time ever to perform two energetic concerts, joining the metalcore band ADEPT on their 10-ye...

Crystal Lake adds 2 U.K. headline shows to their European tour

Ziggy

6 March 2019

Tour

Crystal Lake announced a further two shows to their ever-growing list of European tour dates this summer. However, this time it's a little more special as the announcement was for two headlining shows including...

Crystal Lake grazes the bitter side of life in “Devilcry” music video

NBT

21 February 2019

Music Video, Tour

While we're a few months past the release of Crystal Lake's latest album Helix, the band has not stopped their activities relating to the album as they just put out a music video for the ninth track, Devilcry. ...

Most influential Jrockers of 2018

Ziggy

29 December 2018

Entertainment

Each artist has played their part in influencing something or someone, we collected those who we believe made a huge difference for Jrock this year. Amongst these artists, there are those who have changed world...

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