Reviews

University can be an incredibly competitive place. While most are trying to set blood-alcohol records, some maniacs compete...

It’s always nice to see new artists with lots of personality surface in the J-pop scene. There are...

The human body is, comparatively speaking, very fragile. It can take many beatings on the surface, yet it...

Alternative idol is currently one of the most popular terms among the followers of the Japanese music industry;...

When I discovered Japanese music seven years ago, one of the things that impressed me the most was...

Tokyo metalcore outfit CRYSTAL LAKE return with their second album under US label Artery Recordings, True North. Gaining...

Coming back after making history is always a dangerous move in music- living up to a legendary status...

One of the most fascinating things about instrumental bands is the power they have in letting the music...

In the context of Japanese society, the feeling of authenticity expressed by certain underground acts becomes kind of...

Utada Hikaru, one of the most influential Japanese artists of all time, is finally back in the music...