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JILUKA to support Imminence on 2025 ‘Return of the Black’ North American tour

15th October 2024

JILUKA have announced they will be joining Swedish metallers Imminence on their 2025 North American tour. French metalcore...

NIGHTMARE announce ‘The WORLD’ European tour 2025 for 25th anniversary

15th October 2024

UPDATE: Munich, Budapest, Warsaw, and Madrid dates have been cancelled. Visual kei mainstays NIGHTMARE have just announced a...

CHANMINA produced talent competition ‘No No Girls’ begins airing

14th October 2024

‘No No Girls’, the talent audition series produced by CHANMINA and BMSG, has begun airing via YouTube. The...

BOOKOFF celebrate Record Day with limited-edition turntable

BOOKOFF celebrate Japan’s Record Day with limited-edition turntable

11th October 2024

Japan’s second-hand retail giant BOOKOFF is tapping into the vinyl revival with the launch of its own portable...

DIR EN GREY announce LA 'VULGAR' and 'Withering to death.' shows

DIR EN GREY to perform ‘VULGAR’ and ‘Withering to death.’ live in Los Angeles

9th October 2024

Visual metal powerhouses DIR EN GREY have announced their first U.S. shows in over five years, with performances...

Amaiwana teams up with Maki Nomiya for dream Shibuya-kei collaboration

9th October 2024

Retro pop princess Amaiwana has teamed up with the “Queen of Shibuya-kei” herself, Maki Nomiya, for the track...

lynch. frontman HAZUKI delivers cabaret vibes in single ‘Ma no Yume’

8th October 2024

HAZUKI, lead singer of Nagoya rockers lynch., has unveiled his latest solo MV ‘Ma no Yume’ (‘Demon’s Dream’)....

Kenshi Yonezu to perform in Europe and U.S. for 2025 ‘JUNK’ world tour

8th October 2024

Kenshi Yonezu has revealed details for his first-ever world tour, set to begin in early 2025. The acclaimed...

DYGL return with new EP ‘Cut the Collar’, channeling raw energy and ’90s alt-rock

6th October 2024

Tokyo indie rock quartet DYGL have returned with their latest EP, ‘Cut the Collar’, on October 4th. The...

ASP drop ‘Terminal Disease of ASP’ in lead up to Budokan takeover and UK comeback

2nd October 2024

Alt-idol outfit ASP have released their debut major album ‘Terminal Disease of ASP’ today via Avex Trax. This...

News

DEVILOOF to release ‘INSHU’, their “most brutal song to date”

ONE OK ROCK release DAIDAI-produced single ‘Puppets Can’t Control You’ ahead of 11th album ‘DETOX’

CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE announce second album ‘Whoop It Up’ for Spring release

Events

An Cafe vocalist MIKU to play intimate London show in February

KAMIJO adds South and North America dates to ‘-MASTERPIECE-‘ tour

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

Features

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

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

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

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

NIGHTMARE interview: Visual kei legends talk 25 years, DEATH NOTE fame, and first European tour

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’