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tricot Set For First UK Tour This March

17th January 2016

tricot are a math rock three-piece from Kyoto, and if that name doesn’t sound familiar, that’ll soon change...

abstracts Announce Details For Upcoming 2nd Album ‘HOLOGRAM’

13th January 2016

Tokyo prog-metalcore band abstracts have announced the details for their second album titled HOLOGRAM. The band started to...

a flood of circle To Play First Ever Overseas Shows in London

12th January 2016

As part of their 10th anniversary celebration, rock trio a flood of circle will be making their first ever...

PHOTOS: ONE OK ROCK, O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, 09/12/2015

12th December 2015

Over the last few years ONE OK ROCK have been on the up and up, and are currently...

FEMM Announce New EP ‘PoW!/L.C.S.’ Coming 2016

11th December 2015

Yesterday Far East Mention Mannequins (FEMM) announced the release date their new EP PoW! / L.C.S., the group’s...

PHOTOS: Crossfaith, Brixton Academy, London, 14/11/2015

10th December 2015

PHOTOS: CROSSFAITH, BRIXTON ACADEMY, LONDON, 14/11/2015 When you think of Japanese metalcore, chances are Crossfaith are the first band...

SAND Release 4th Studio Album ‘DEATH TO SHEEPLE’ Across USA and Europe

4th December 2015

Hardcore thug troop SAND released their 4th album DEATH TO SHEEPLE across Europe and the US via Amazon and...

PHOTOS: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, O2 Academy Islington, London, 08/11/2015

4th December 2015

PHOTOS: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON, LONDON, 08/11/2015 The test of time is something that can make...

CRYSTAL LAKE Release New Video For ‘Mercury’

3rd December 2015

Today Tokyo metalcore powerhouse Crystal Lake dropped their new video for Mercury from their latest album The Sign....

girugamesh Announce New Mini-Album ‘chimera’ For 2016

1st December 2015

It’s been over a year since one of Japan’s most internationally prominent alt-metal bands dropped their EP gravitation,...

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NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

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

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

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

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

tricot Set For First UK Tour This March

abstracts Announce Details For Upcoming 2nd Album ‘HOLOGRAM’

a flood of circle To Play First Ever Overseas Shows in London

PHOTOS: ONE OK ROCK, O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, 09/12/2015

FEMM Announce New EP ‘PoW!/L.C.S.’ Coming 2016

PHOTOS: Crossfaith, Brixton Academy, London, 14/11/2015

SAND Release 4th Studio Album ‘DEATH TO SHEEPLE’ Across USA and Europe

PHOTOS: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, O2 Academy Islington, London, 08/11/2015

CRYSTAL LAKE Release New Video For ‘Mercury’

girugamesh Announce New Mini-Album ‘chimera’ For 2016