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FACT TO EMBARK ON UK TOUR 2014 WITH MEMPHIS MAY FIRE

16th March 2014

After the release of their 5th studio album ‘WITNESS’, FACT are set to make their UK return next month,...

BABYMETAL TAKE OVER ITUNES CHARTS

7th March 2014

Love ’em or hate ’em, this heavy metal x pop idol trio are causing quite a stir internationally....

ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK MAKES LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO THE UK

27th February 2014

Tokyo hard rock trio Electric Eel Shock will be making their way back to Blighty this April and...

MIYAVI TAKES OVER LONDON MARCH 15TH – SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014

27th February 2014

From the European release of his new album, to an appearance in Hollywood war drama ‘Unbroken’, 2014 is...

MELT-BANANA return for UK tour this May – UK Tour 2014

26th February 2014

Is it punk? Is it grindcore? Is it no wave? All we know is that this 21-year-old Tokyo-brewed...

BO NINGEN ANNOUNCE 10-DATE UK TOUR – NEW ALBUM CONFIRMED

25th February 2014

Japanese born, London based psychedelic rock quartet Bo Ningen will be hitting the road once again this May...

POLYSICS – ACTION!!! – REVIEW

24th February 2014

With the incredible upsurge of energy that was Weeeeeeeeee!!! it’s hard to believe that POLYSICS’ last album hit...

TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2013

30th January 2014

FACT RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘DISCLOSURE’ – NEW ALBUM ‘WITNESS’ COMING MARCH 5TH

27th January 2014

Starting out in 1999, 2014 marks the 15th anniversary for the formerly masked Ibaraki rockers FACT, and already...

CYBERGOTH TRIO PSYDOLL RETURN TO UK THIS FEBRUARY

25th January 2014

Need something a little different to start the year? How about some industrial/cyberpunk/electric goth courtesy of PSYDOLL? A...

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

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

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

Events

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

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

FACT announce first nationwide tour in 10 years: FACT IS LIFE TOUR 2025

Features

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

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

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

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

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

News

FACT TO EMBARK ON UK TOUR 2014 WITH MEMPHIS MAY FIRE

BABYMETAL TAKE OVER ITUNES CHARTS

ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK MAKES LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO THE UK

MIYAVI TAKES OVER LONDON MARCH 15TH – SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014

MELT-BANANA return for UK tour this May – UK Tour 2014

BO NINGEN ANNOUNCE 10-DATE UK TOUR – NEW ALBUM CONFIRMED

POLYSICS – ACTION!!! – REVIEW

TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2013

FACT RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘DISCLOSURE’ – NEW ALBUM ‘WITNESS’ COMING MARCH 5TH

CYBERGOTH TRIO PSYDOLL RETURN TO UK THIS FEBRUARY