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RAISAN deliver nostalgic summer pop rock vibes with ‘Aimaina BEACH’

8th August 2024

Funky pop rock supergroup RAISAN (礼賛) have released their latest single ‘Aimaina BEACH’ (‘Ambiguous BEACH’). The single, marking...

Petit Brabancon’s new EP ‘Seven Garbage Born of Hatred’ delivers raw nu-metal experience from rock heavyweights

7th August 2024

Supergroup Petit Brabancon, featuring legends from prominent rock and metal bands—DIR EN GREY, L’Arc〜en〜Ciel, MUCC, Tokyo Shoegazer, and...

THE ORAL CIGARETTES premier ‘DUNK’ feat. coldrain’s Masato

7th August 2024

THE ORAL CIGARETTES have premiered their latest single, ‘DUNK’, featuring coldrain vocalist Masato. The single officially released today,...

YOASOBI debut animated music video for 2024 Olympic hit ‘Butai ni Tatte’

6th August 2024

YOASOBI, the duo known for turning novels into pop hits, have released the music video for their new...

KAMIJO unleashes “EPIC INTENSE” mini-album ‘VIOLET DAWN’

5th August 2024

Aristocratic vampire rock star KAMIJO has unveiled his latest mini-album, ‘VIOLET DAWN’, returning to his signature style with...

Galileo Galilei release feel-good single ‘SPIN!’ ahead of dual album launch

5th August 2024

Galileo Galilei have released their latest single, ‘SPIN!’, ahead of their upcoming dual album releases, ‘MANSTER’ and ‘MANTRAL’,...

Ado-produced Phantom Siita up horror idol game with 2nd single ‘Just Wanna xxxx With You’

1st August 2024

Ado-produced horror idol group Phantom Siita have released their second single, ‘Just Wanna xxxx With You’, along with...

Junnosuke Watanabe steps down as WACK representative

31st July 2024

Junnosuke Watanabe has announced his resignation as the representative of the music agency WACK, effective immediately. His departure...

anklet makes mark with debut teenage pop-rock anthem ‘COLORS’

31st July 2024

Tokyo-based pop-rock trio anklet (アンクレット) have made their debut with their first single ‘COLORS’, released digitally on July...

SHADOWS reveal details of new album ‘DIG’ alongside 2nd pre-release single ‘SUPERCAR’

29th July 2024

Post-hardcore five-piece SHADOWS are set to release their new album ‘DIG’ on September 20th. This will be the...

News

DEVILOOF to release ‘INSHU’, their “most brutal song to date”

ONE OK ROCK release DAIDAI-produced single ‘Puppets Can’t Control You’ ahead of 11th album ‘DETOX’

CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE announce second album ‘Whoop It Up’ for Spring release

Events

An Cafe vocalist MIKU to play intimate London show in February

KAMIJO adds South and North America dates to ‘-MASTERPIECE-‘ tour

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

Features

Yoshiki honours David Lynch: A look back at their surreal collaboration on X Japan’s ‘Longing’

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

14 best anime songs of 2024: The hits and hidden gems that defined the year

Live Reports

REDLINE ALL THE FINAL Festival Highlights: 57 bands celebrate the end of an era

FACT live at REDLINE ALL THE FINAL: A monumental reunion

mei ehara live in Berkeley: A mesmerizing debut on Faye Webster’s US tour

Interviews

NIGHTMARE interview: Visual kei legends talk 25 years, DEATH NOTE fame, and first European tour

tricot reflect on first anime theme ‘Call’ for You Are Ms. Servant and 15 years in music

Interview with KAMIJO: From European tour highlights to the epic sound of ‘VIOLET DAWN’