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WE’VE GOT SHIMA ADDICTION – SHIMA RELEASE FIRST MINI-ALBUM UNDER NEW RECORD LABEL

16th May 2015

FOR FANS OF: MAXIMUM THE HORMONE | HEY-SMITH After a band that doesn’t take themselves too seriously? One that...

NEVER YOUNG BEACH RELEASE 1ST ALBUM ‘YASHINOKI HOUSE’

14th May 2015

Tokyo born never young beach released their first album ‘YASHINOKI HOUSE’ internationally on May 13th via record label Bayon...

RADWIMPS SET TO MAKE LONDON DEBUT AS PART OF ASIA-EUROPE TOUR 2015

12th May 2015

RADWIMPS frontman Yojiro Noda tested the waters and managed to make waves in 2013 when he made his...

ENVY MAKE THEIR COMEBACK WITH ‘BLUE MOONLIGHT’ FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘ATHEIST’S CORNEA’

6th May 2015

envy have been dominating Japan’s independent hardcore scene since their formation in 1992, and after a five year...

SKANK YOUR HEART OUT WITH TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA – EUROPEAN TOUR 2015

4th May 2015

Japan’s biggest ska group (in more ways than one) will be coming to London this July as part...

FACT to disband after final one man tour at the the end of 2015

29th April 2015

For 16 years, FACT have put themselves at the forefront of Japanese hardcore, proving time and time again...

RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR JOIN DIR EN GREY AS MAIN SUPPORT FOR LONDON PERFORMANCE

29th April 2015

Making their UK debut supporting Osaka’s avant-garde legends DIR EN GREY on May 23rd, Paris born manga obsessed...

OZROSAURUS CHANGE THE GAME AFTER 19 YEARS WITH NEW SINGLE ‘MANDALA’

27th April 2015

Yokohama, 1996, MC MACCHO formed the legendary hip hop duo OZROSAURUS. Now in 2015, four new members have...

GENERATIONS FROM EXILE TRIBE MAKE LONDON DEBUT AS PART OF WORLD TOUR 2015

25th April 2015

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE (that’s a mouth full, let’s call them GENERATIONS… still too long, let’s go with...

BABYMETAL JOIN METALLICA AND ALEXISONFIRE ON THE MAIN STAGE AT READING AND LEEDS 2015

20th April 2015

2015 has already been a busy year for the three queens of metal, but that’s not slowing them...

News

RADWIMPS unveil three-part short film for new single ‘Tamamono’

Visual kei band NAZARE disband for second time

Ako, Bialystocks, go!go!vanillas, and Kroi join The Great Escape 2025 for Japanese artist showcases

Events

Ako, Bialystocks, go!go!vanillas, and Kroi join The Great Escape 2025 for Japanese artist showcases

FRIENDSHIP. returns to The Great Escape with ‘SSR from Tokyo’ showcase

Centimillimental brings “ribbon” tour to Europe this summer

Features

JJJ to remain POP YOURS 2025 headliner in tribute following his passing

What is CEIPA? The organisation behind matsuri ’25 and MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN

Yoshiki honours David Lynch: A look back at their surreal collaboration on X Japan’s ‘Longing’

Live Reports

Hitsujibungaku live in San Francisco: Calm intensity and full hearts at August Hall

HANABIE. live in Sacramento: Metalcore mayhem marks end of US tour

Kenshi Yonezu live in London: A full-circle set for a new audience on first world tour

Interviews

Hitsujibungaku interview: US debut, anime themes, and life beyond Tokyo’s indie circuit

KAIKA interview: From virtual singer to songwriter, the story behind ‘Umarerumaekara Kimiwo Shitteru’

Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – interview: “After dropping out of middle school… that’s when I picked up the guitar”

ATARASHII GAKKO! buff up in ‘Fly High’ video – New album drops

Tetsuya-led L’Arc-en-Ciel cover band Like-an-Angel announce first Japan tour

WACK opens auditions for new idol group aiming for global success