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NEGOTO release long-awaited 4th album ETERNALBEAT 5th February 2017Tokyo unit NEGOTO have released their highly anticipated 4th album ETERNALBEAT, the group’s first album since 2015. ETERNALBEAT...
Matenrou Opera announce summer 2017 European tour 5th February 2017Matenrou Opera have announced they’ll be embarking on their 2017 European tour this summer, which will include the...
HER NAME IN BLOOD withdraws drummer Umebo after arrest 11th December 2016HER NAME IN BLOOD have announced the withdrawal of drummer Umebo (Shigeki Nakazato) from the band after he was...
BABYMETAL wraps monumental year at London’s O2 Arena supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers 9th December 2016BABYMETAL have set yet another milestone as this year comes to a close, supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers at...
URBANGARDE to Release First Single in 4 Years ‘Akumade Akuma’ 8th December 2016URBANGARDE, Tokyo’s trauma techno pop group, have announced details for their upcoming new single Akumade Akuma, the band’s...
7 Most Outstanding Japanese Music Videos of 2016 4th December 2016Another year has passed, and with it another set of exciting music videos from Japan’s biggest returning acts...
ALBUM REVIEW: Crystal Lake – True North 2nd December 2016Tokyo metalcore outfit CRYSTAL LAKE return with their second album under US label Artery Recordings, True North. Gaining...
INTERVIEW: HER NAME IN BLOOD – Tokyo’s Metalcore Beasts 28th November 2016HER NAME IN BLOOD, Tokyo’s latest metalcore unit to make a break for UK shores, have been creating...
CRYSTAL LAKE Prepare To Drop Fourth Studio Album ‘True North’ 21st November 2016CRYSTAL LAKE, a leading authority in Japan’s metalcore scene and now international up and comers, are preparing to release...
INTERVIEW: KEMURI – Embracing a Positive Mental Attitude 20th November 2016KEMURI are ska-punk legends over in Japan and the US, jumping between the two countries creating hearty ska...
