CRYSTAL LAKE, a leading authority in Japan's metalcore scene and now international up and comers, are preparing to release their fourth album True North under C...
KEMURI are ska-punk legends over in Japan and the US, jumping between the two countries creating hearty ska tunes since 1995, all while garnering a cult followi...
Last weekend CRAZY N' SANE made their live debut at KNOTFEST JAPAN 2016, days after the release of their first EP This Mess on November 2nd.
Formed of 6 trac...
Experimental black metal unit Vampillia will hit the UK as part of their first European tour in three years.
Labeling themselves as a "brutal orchestra", thi...
Esprit D’Air annouce further details for single launch party in London next month.
Taking place at London's Zigfrid von Underbelly on December 18th, the even...
Japanese instrumental rock legends MONO kick off their European co-headline tour with French shoegaze troupe Alcest this November.
Formed in 1999, MONO are h...
Dempagumi.inc have been hitting milestone after milestone ever since their formation back in 2008, touring the world and selling out Tokyo's most esteemed venu...
I've been getting into the same argument with people I see on a day to day basis as of late. When asked what I'm listening to at the moment I pull out 'Fetch',...
L'Arc-en-Ciel have been one of the biggest names in Japanese music for just over two decades, releasing a total of 12 albums since 1993, with over 13 million c...
As L'Arc-en-Ciel gear up for their debut UK performance in April, we had the privilege of chatting with lead singer Hyde about the band's extensive history, cu...
Charles has been deeply immersed in Japan's music scene for over a decade. In 2011, he co-founded Electric Bloom Webzine with the goal of bridging the gap between Japanese music and English-speaking audiences worldwide.