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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...

BOOM BOOM SATELLITES Announce Their Last Ever Release

2nd June 2016

After a strong music career spanning over 2 decades, electronic rock duo BOOM BOOM SATELLITES have announced that their new EP...

PHOTOS: BAND-MAID and Amatsuki, MCM London Comic Con, 28/05/2015

1st June 2016

PHOTOS: BAND-MAID AND AMATSUKI, MCM LONDON COMIC CON, 28/05/2015 Reaching record numbers, this year MCM London Comic Con...

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST Announce First European Tour DEIMOS

31st May 2016

Metalcore heavy hitters NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST announced during the last show of their nationwide VANADIS one-man tour that they’ll...

SAND Join Nasty For UK Debut This October – Taste of Anarchy 2016

30th May 2016

SAND, Osaka’s infamous hardcore tyrants, are set to play their first UK shows with Belgium beatdown troop Nasty...

KEMURI Join Less Than Jake on Fireball UK Tour This October

22nd May 2016

Ska-punk legends KEMURI have announced their first set of UK support slots this October as part of the...

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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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Live Reports

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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

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

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

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

News

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

BOOM BOOM SATELLITES Announce Their Last Ever Release

PHOTOS: BAND-MAID and Amatsuki, MCM London Comic Con, 28/05/2015

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST Announce First European Tour DEIMOS

SAND Join Nasty For UK Debut This October – Taste of Anarchy 2016

KEMURI Join Less Than Jake on Fireball UK Tour This October