BABYMETAL – METAL GALAXY (Review)
BABYMETAL METAL GALAXY Review by David Cirone If you’ve kept up with BABYMETAL’s single releases in the 3-year-gap since 2016’s METAL RESISTAContinue reading…
Category: J-Rock
The pulse of Japan’s rock and visual kei scenes. From the legendary longevity of arena-filling icons to the worldwide tours of modern rock innovators, we provide in-depth news and first-hand reports on the genre’s most influential and enduring performers.
Yoshikitty 18k gold 10th anniversary figure is way too cute
The limited-edition Yoshikitty 18k gold 10th anniversary figure has been revealed, with a shiny 1,100,000 yen price tag to go with it. With only 1Continue reading…
Sokoninaru announces 6th single “complicated system”
Sokoninaru will release their 6th single, “complicated system”, on November 10, 2019. The limited edition will also feature a bonus DVD featuriContinue reading…
BRATS to make USA debut at Anime Los Angeles 2020
Girls rock band BRATS will make their USA performance debut at Anime Los Angeles in January 2020. BRATS – formed by sisters Rei Kuromiya (vocContinue reading…
BABYMETAL – Elevator Girl (English Version) (MV)
BABYMETAL’s latest music video is a live performance collage for their song “ELEVATOR GIRL”, now retooled in English for U.S. radio ahead of the mContinue reading…
Yoko Hamasaki – Interview (2019)
Yoko Hamasaki Interview by David Cirone August 10, 2019 URBANGARDE vocalist Yoko Hamasaki surprised fans in July with the simultaneous releasContinue reading…
SCANDAL – Fuzzy (MV)
Just in time to ease the summer doldrums, SCANDAL has released a music video to their new digital single “Fuzzy”, which they had recently performeContinue reading…
BABYMETAL’s third album METAL GALAXY descends October 11
BABYMETAL has announced the track list for their third album, METAL GALAXY, set for release October 11. The album’s description from the band’sContinue reading…
BAND-MAID – endless Story (MV)
BAND-MAID has dropped their new music video “endless Story”, set on a dream-inducing black-sand beach. Yet another in the already long list of tecContinue reading…
YOSHIKI donates 10 million yen to Kyoto Animation
YOSHIKI has donated 10 million yen to in support of the victims and survivors of the Kyoto Animation fire which occurred on July 18. After learContinue reading…