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LIVE PHOTOS: ROA, The Underworld, London, 17/07/2018

25th August 2018

LIVE PHOTOS: ROA, THE UNDERWORLD, LONDON, 17/07/2018 Japanese alt rock outfit ROA made their UK headline debut last...

Esprit D’Air release teaser for upcoming new single ‘Serafine’

6th August 2018

Esprit D’Air have announced they’ll be releasing their new cover single Serafine on August 31st. Originally performed by...

BAND-MAID release dates for 2018 WORLD DOMINATION TOUR

6th August 2018

BAND-MAID announced today that they’ll be returning to the UK this November as part of the band’s WORLD...

SPYAIR announce 2018 world tour with ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D

6th August 2018

SPYAIR have announced dates for their first ever world tour starting this September. Alongside rock trio ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D,...

FOR A REASON release first single in over 2 years ‘Carry On’

15th May 2018

Tokyo pop-punk outfit FOR A REASON have dropped their new video Carry On, the band’s first single in over...

Maison book girl Great Escape Festival 2018

Maison book girl prepare for Great Escape Festival performance alongside Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

14th May 2018

Maison book girl are headed to the UK this month for first time performances across the country, including...

DEADLIFT LOLITA HYPER JAPAN Festival 2018

DEADLIFT LOLITA to perform at HYPER JAPAN Festival 2018

13th May 2018

All singing, all dancing, pro-wrestling duo DEADLIFT LOLITA are heading to London this July for HYPER JAPAN Festival...

LIVE PHOTOS: waterweed, The Star Inn, Guildford, 23/04/2018

30th April 2018

LIVE PHOTOS: WATERWEED, THE STAR INN, GUILDFORD, 23/04/2018 Fresh from making their first ever appearance at Manchester Punk...

MIYAVI London ULU Live 2018 Day2 World Tour

PHOTOS: MIYAVI, ULU Live, London, 21/04/2018

24th April 2018

PHOTOS: MIYAVI, ULU LIVE, LONDON, 21/04/2018 Making his first UK appearance since April last year, MIYAVI made a...

Half Mile Beach Club release debut EP ‘Hasta La Vista’

23rd April 2018

Earlier this month Half Mile Beach Club dropped their debut EP Hasta La Vista. A balearic beat unit...

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MOROHA go on indefinite hiatus following final Tokyo show

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

pinponpanpon turn maid cafe into a rave in new single ‘Maidnight Ravers’

Events

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula present 2025 North American tour with Crystal Lake

DIR EN GREY add Anaheim headline show following Sick New World cancellation

Features

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The passing of Sayuri: A tragic loss for Japan’s “oxygen-deprived” generation

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

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’

INTERVIEW: Helsinki Lambda Club to touch down in the UK for ‘HLC AIRLINES’ tour

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula present 2025 North American tour with Crystal Lake

MOROHA go on indefinite hiatus following final Tokyo show

75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen: Full line-up announced, featuring tuki., Creepy Nuts, ME:I, and more

News

LIVE PHOTOS: ROA, The Underworld, London, 17/07/2018

Esprit D’Air release teaser for upcoming new single ‘Serafine’

BAND-MAID release dates for 2018 WORLD DOMINATION TOUR

SPYAIR announce 2018 world tour with ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D

FOR A REASON release first single in over 2 years ‘Carry On’

Maison book girl prepare for Great Escape Festival performance alongside Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

DEADLIFT LOLITA to perform at HYPER JAPAN Festival 2018

LIVE PHOTOS: waterweed, The Star Inn, Guildford, 23/04/2018

PHOTOS: MIYAVI, ULU Live, London, 21/04/2018

Half Mile Beach Club release debut EP ‘Hasta La Vista’