Jrockers celebrating New Year in Hakama
Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu! Happy New Year!From the traditional mochi beating, bell ringing at temples to writing New Year postcards, one of our personal favorites is seeing Jrockers in Hakama. The new ye...
Top 15 visual kei and Japanese acts of 2017
The year of 2017 is no exception when it comes to our tradition of looking back on all the greatest visual kei and Japanese acts of the year! What we have for you today are two lists compiling the best acts we ...
the GazettE teases live DVD “HALLOWEEN 17 SPOOKY BOX 2” along with new song release date
With the announcement of a new album from the GazettE coming out in spring 2018, we have been eagerly waiting for more information, and delightfully, the band fulfilled our wishes with two informative videos! T...
Reita faces existential crisis over new iPhone X
"To buy, or not to buy?". For many, this might be a question related to financial standing. Even though the newly announced "iPhone X" starts at a $1000 price point, this is in fact not the issue Mr. Reita from...
Food produced by the members of the GazettE rocked my taste buds at “BURST INTO A BLAZE 3”!
Fans in Japan usually pay a visit to a konbini to buy food and drinks to consume during the hours before a show, but at the GazettE's LIVE IN SUMMER 17 "BURST INTO A BLAZE 3", things were a little different. Th...
the GazettE’s upcoming spring 2018 album is the continuation of DOGMA?
After long and hot summer day at the GazettE's festival LIVE IN SUMMER 17 "BURST INTO A BLAZE 3" earlier today, the news about the GazettE's upcoming spring 2018 album broke out at the end of the encore! Right ...
the GazettE opens up BURST INTO BLAZE 3 tickets to oversea fans and showcases tantalising new look
The GazettE's new look for their upcoming LIVE IN SUMMER 17 BURST INTO A BLAZE 3 is driving fans crazy with Ruki's trademark throat paint and Uruha back in shorts. This summer live is scheduled for August 19 at...
the GazettE’s 15th anniversary show sold out within an hour! More shows scheduled because of high demand!
the GazettE who relatively recently ended the extensive PROJECT DARK:AGE is now traversing up to their 15th-anniversary show DAINIPPON ITANGEISHA"BOUDOUKU GUDON NO SAKURA" (大日本異端芸者「暴動区 愚鈍の桜」)! The show which wi...
the GazettE re-records some of their most beautiful ballads for best album “TRACES VOL.2”
On March 8 fans of the GazettE can look forward to a ballad best album titled TRACES VOL.2. Unlike the best album TRACES, which consisted of the band's best songs between 2005 and 2009, this second volume will ...
JROCK NEWS’ favorite releases of 2016
Like with every year, 2016 had its fair share of ups and downs. But, as for many of us, good music has been there to help see us through both the good times and the bad times. So, before we say "sayonara" to 20...
Report on the GazettE’s “HERESY LIMITED SPOOKY BOX” in Tokyo – October 28, 2016
Back in August, the GazettE announced their first Halloween live on drummer Kai's birthday. The tickets for "HERESY LIMITED THE DARK HALLOWEEN NIGHT " were available for HERESY members only and the gig took pla...
the GazettE tour finale footage and new VEVO channel will be available internationally!
From January 25, 2017, international fans of visual kei supremos the GazettE will be able to experience the quintet’s breath-taking sold out finale of their latest tour. Entitled the GazettE LIVE TOUR 15-16 DOG...
Top 10 visual kei and Japanese acts of 2016
We're back again to greet the upcoming year by looking back at this year's top Japanese acts! We have two lists prepared for you this time around, one consisting of the top 10 visual kei acts and another list w...
the GazettE’s spooky and psychotic outfits from their Halloween show “SPOOKY BOX”
Yesterday the GazettE had a special Halloween show "SPOOKY BOX" prepared for their loyal Heresy (fan club) members. While the setlist was out of the ordinary, playing even songs like VERMIN, Burial Applicant, S...