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Sick New World 2025 cancelled, halting DIR EN GREY’s US festival comeback

30th November 2024

Sick New World 2025 has been abruptly cancelled, with organisers attributing the decision to “unforeseen circumstances”. This brings...

Knosis join Nik Nocturnal for metal cover of Creepy Nuts’ ‘Otonoke’

29th November 2024

Ryo Kinoshita and Yosh Morita of Knosis have teamed up with YouTuber, streamer, and metal maven Nik Nocturnal...

L’Arc-en-Ciel launch their own label and announce ‘YOU GOTTA RUN’ CD release

28th November 2024

L’Arc-en-Ciel have launched their own record label, aptly named ‘L’Arc-en-Ciel’, aiming to achieve greater creative freedom while deepening...

Hikaru Utada’s SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024 concert film hits Prime Video

28th November 2024

Hikaru Utada’s SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024 concert film is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, accessible...

AiNA THE END releases ‘RUBY POP’, a collection of 17 career-defining gems

27th November 2024

AiNA THE END has released her third studio album, ‘RUBY POP’, her first full-length solo release in three...

New Creepy Nuts song ‘doppelgänger’ announced as theme for UNDER NINJA film

26th November 2024

Creepy Nuts have unveiled their new track, ‘doppelgänger’, as the theme song for the upcoming live-action adaptation of...

BTS’s Jin and ONE OK ROCK’s Taka unite for new single ‘Falling (feat. Taka)’

25th November 2024

BTS’s Jin has released a new version of ‘Falling’ featuring ONE OK ROCK vocalist Taka. The digital single,...

CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE release 'Flower', a fan favorite turned studio single

CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE release ‘Flower’, a fan favourite turned studio single

25th November 2024

CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE officially released their new single ‘Flower’ on November 22nd. Long a fan favourite at live...

16-year-old hitmaker tuki. announces debut album ’15’, featuring songs written before her 15th birthday

24th November 2024

16-year-old rising singer-songwriter tuki. has announced her debut album, ’15’, a 15-track collection of songs written before she...

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

24th November 2024

The long-running Japanese music spectacle, NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, returns for its 75th edition. Broadcasting live from NHK...

News

BABYMETAL detail new album ‘METAL FORTH’, with Poppy single ‘from me to u’ arriving this Friday

WACK in the UK Vol.6 doubles down for first two-day showcase in London

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour

Events

WACK in the UK Vol.6 doubles down for first two-day showcase in London

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour

Otoboke Beaver and Fujii Kaze join Lollapalooza 2025 lineup

Features

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’

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

Live Reports

Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and YOASOBI live at matsuri ’25 Los Angeles: A sold-out statement for Japanese music

Phantom Siita live in London: ‘Moth to a flame’ tour ends with a crimson-tinged idol pop finale

(ARCHIVE) An Cafe live in London (2014): The oshare kei icons’ last UK show

Interviews

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”

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

MAXIMUM THE HORMONE drop high-octane ‘INTENT TO MURDER’ music video