CRYSTAL LAKE Archives

9 Jrock bands join Slipknot, Korn at Knotfest Japan 2023

27 January 2023

"Knotfest", a 2-day festival celebrating all things Slipknot and heavy metal returns to Japan for the first time in 7 years! The two-day event takes place April 1—2, 2023, at the venue Makuhari Messe in Chib...

Former Crystal Lake vocalist Ryo starts experimental metalcore project “KNOSIS”

NBT

31 December 2022

New Band

Former vocalist of Crystal Lake, Ryo Kinoshita, has begun a new journey with project "KNOSIS". His departure from the metalcore band Crystal Lake was announced back in October, a decision made due to Ryo's stru...

Crystal Lake vocalist Ryo departs after 10 years of activity

NBT

1 October 2022

News

It wasn't too long ago when Crystal Lake solidified its new five-man lineup, but unfortunately, on September 28, Crystal Lake's vocalist Ryo announced that he would be leaving the band after having been a part ...

Crystal Lake EU/UK Tour 2022

NBT

20 July 2021

Tour

Crystal Lake has announced an extensive 22-gig tour for next year, 2022, stretching from February to March. They will bring along two guests, the American bands "Currents" and "Kingdom Of Giants". For the fi...

Crystal Lake tributes music legends with demonic single “CURSE”

NBT

16 July 2021

Music Video, Tour

Crystal Lake's single "CURSE" landed on July 14 and with an ominous name like this, you might wonder if it is able to live up to its name? In short, hell yes! This demonic song is not only a heavy piece of wond...

Crystal Lake places single “CURSE” for summer release

NBT

11 June 2021

Releases, Tour

We've seen a significant decline in Crystal Lake's activities due to the pandemic, and obviously, it can't really be helped. But the band has now gathered up new material and Crystal Lake is ready to release th...

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

edoh+ and afaenia

12 October 2020

Entertainment

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...

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