WagakkiBand – Interview (2018)
WagakkiBand Interview by Nhu Nguyen May 7, 2018 WagakkiBand released their fifth studio album Otonoe in April and we had the chance to talk tContinue reading…
Category: J-Rock
BABYMETAL forms new label BABYMETAL RECORDS
Following in the well trod footsteps of many a mega rock act, unstoppable kawaii-metal sensation BABYMETAL has announced plans to form their own rContinue reading…
BRATS – Shibuya Takeoff 7 “Versus” (Live Report)
BRATS Shibuya TAKEOFF 7 April 7, 2018 Live Report and Photos by Meiko Kikuta Girls rock band BRATS headlined their “VERSUS” event at ShibuyaContinue reading…
Kat McDowell – TEN (Review)
Kat McDowell TEN Review by Marc Bowie Singer-songwriter Kat McDowell’s latest album, TEN, released on March 24th, is by turns a bracing andContinue reading…
LUNA SEA ‘LUV’ing Osaka (Live Report)
LUNA SEA LIVE TOUR 2018 “The LUV -World left behind-” Osaka Festival Hall, March 24, 2018 Live Report by Michelle Minikhiem Back in 2011, LContinue reading…
BAND-MAID / BAND- MAIKO – secret MAIKO lips (MV)
BAND-MAID takes April Fools pranks to a whole new level with a special MV released April 1st. Re-branding themselves on their website and social mContinue reading…
Unlucky Morpheus – Interview (Mar 2018)
Unlucky Morpheus Interview by Todd Nelson Translation by Harumi Arita March 24, 2018 Unlucky Morpheus, also referred to as Ankimo, is a doujContinue reading…
Mika Nakashima – KISS OF DEATH (Review)
Mika Nakashima KISS OF DEATH (single) Review by Michelle Minikhiem “KISS OF DEATH” is the much-anticipated single produced by HYDE especiContinue reading…
Tropical Death – Modern Maze (Review)
Tropical Death Modern Maze Review by Marc Bowie Like all rock, unless it’s a retro act, Tokyo-based quartet Tropical Death’s five-song 20Continue reading…
BABYMETAL to launch 2018 world tour in May for U.S. and Europe
Japanese rock phenomenon BABYMETAL have announced 8 American and 5 European tour dates in late spring 2018, starting in Kansas City, Missouri on MContinue reading…