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PHOTOS: SCANDAL, O2 Academy Islington, London, 24/09/2016

25th September 2016

PHOTOS: SCANDAL, O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON, LONDON, 24/09/2016 Returning to the UK for their second ever London performance, Osaka...

GUITAR WOLF Set To Rock London This October – European Tour 2016

25th September 2016

Arguably Japan’s most devoted rock ‘n’ roll three-piece GUITAR WOLF will set London alight this October as part...

SABANNAMAN Bring the Groove With Their New Mini-Album ‘Psychedelic Sox Funk’

18th September 2016

SABANNAMAN, the answer to what would happen if you combine some of American’s hottest rock talents and then...

CRAZY N' SANE KNOTFEST 2016 Nu-metal Japanese band

CRAZY N’ SANE Bring the Nu-Metal Revival to Japan

17th September 2016

CRAZY N’ SANE, Japan’s mysterious nu-metal septet. Gimmicky side project, or the next band to ride the wave...

THE TOMBOYS To Play London’s HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market

16th September 2016

Cute-punk rock unit THE TOMBOYS are set to make their UK return this November at London’s biggest Japanese...

Electric Eel Shock Return to the UK for 2016 European Tour

14th September 2016

Electric Eel Shock return to the UK as part of yet another huge European tour starting this November....

KEMURI Release SKA BRAVO Best of CD Ahead of 2016 UK Tour

13th September 2016

Ska-punk giants KEMURI‘s first ever UK tour with Less Than Jake is just around the corner, and now,...

HER NAME IN BLOOD Announce First Ever European Tour – UK Dates Confirmed

10th September 2016

HER NAME IN BLOOD will make their UK debut as part of their first ever European tour this...

PHOTOS: MELT-BANANA + PIKACYU-MAKOTO, Raw Power Festival 2016, 28/05/2016

10th June 2016

PHOTOS: MELT-BANANA + PIKACYU-MAKOTO, RAW POWER FESTIVAL 2016, 28/05/2016 Raw Power Festival, the home for all things noisy. 3...

MAN WITH A MISSION London show European Tour 2016

MAN WITH A MISSION London Headline Show Confirmed – Europe Tour 2016

4th June 2016

MAN WITH A MISSION, Japan’s wolf headed mutant rockers, wrapped up 2015 leaving a positive impression on the UK, appearing...

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L’Arc-en-Ciel bring Shibuya demolition site to life in ‘YOU GOTTA RUN’ music video

DIVERS CROIX turn a “LOST CHILD” in a home improvement store into a VK epic

BUCK-TICK start new chapter with symbolic music video for ‘Raijin Fujin – Resonance’

Events

NANO and MADKID unite for joint North American tour in 2025

Japanese alt-pop act CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE to make UK festival debut at TGE 2025

Ichiko Aoba sets 2025 world tour and new album ‘Luminescent Creatures’

Features

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

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

Who is mei ehara? The Tokyo artist debuting in America with Faye Webster

Live Reports

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

HARU NEMURI live in San Francisco: Unleashing riot grrrl fury Stateside

D=OUT vocalist KOUKI live at Visual Kei Night: VK fans unite for a special London performance

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

BUCK-TICK start new chapter with symbolic music video for ‘Raijin Fujin – Resonance’

L’Arc-en-Ciel bring Shibuya demolition site to life in ‘YOU GOTTA RUN’ music video

Ado leaves London fans spellbound from the shadows at UK debut

News

PHOTOS: SCANDAL, O2 Academy Islington, London, 24/09/2016

GUITAR WOLF Set To Rock London This October – European Tour 2016

SABANNAMAN Bring the Groove With Their New Mini-Album ‘Psychedelic Sox Funk’

CRAZY N’ SANE Bring the Nu-Metal Revival to Japan

THE TOMBOYS To Play London’s HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market

Electric Eel Shock Return to the UK for 2016 European Tour

KEMURI Release SKA BRAVO Best of CD Ahead of 2016 UK Tour

HER NAME IN BLOOD Announce First Ever European Tour – UK Dates Confirmed

PHOTOS: MELT-BANANA + PIKACYU-MAKOTO, Raw Power Festival 2016, 28/05/2016

MAN WITH A MISSION London Headline Show Confirmed – Europe Tour 2016