X JAPAN feat. HYDE to perform Attack on Titan Season 3 opening
X JAPAN’s “Red Swan” has been chosen as the opening theme for Season 3 of the TV anime Attack on Titan. The new song, featuring YOSHIKI’s fiContinue reading…
Category: J-Rock
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HYDE – AFTER LIGHT (Review)
HYDE AFTER LIGHT (single) Review by Michelle Minikhiem The latest from HYDE is a nu-metal tune that rolls like thunder. Lyrically, “AFTER LIContinue reading…
HYDE announces KISS OF DEATH, second single of 2018
HYDE, who has just released the digital single “WHO’S GONNA SAVE US” on June 20, already has his next single coming next week. “AFTER LIGHTContinue reading…
HYDE – WHO’S GONNA SAVE US? (Review)
HYDE WHO’S GONNA SAVE US? (single) Review by Michelle Minikhiem HYDE has been somewhat silent during the six months following the announcemeContinue reading…
HYDE to release WHO’S GONNA SAVE US, first single in 12 years
HYDE (L’Arc-en-Ciel / VAMPS) will resume his solo activities with the release of his 8th single entitled “WHO’S GONNA SAVE US” on June 20, 2Continue reading…
BRATS release “Doutatte yokatta” MV from first full-length album
BRATS have released their music video for “Doutatte yokatta”, one of the newly-recorded songs for the band’s first full-length album BRATS, scheduContinue reading…
sleepyhead – Interview (2018)
sleepyhead Interview by Shannon McNaught June 2, 2018 An up-close-and-personal interview with sleepyhead, the project headed by Takeru (ex. SContinue reading…
MIYAVI kicks off US leg of DAY 2 World Tour with charisma, power, and truth
MIYAVI El Rey Theatre – May 8, 2018 Concert review by Nhu Nguyen Photos by Emi Nguyen I’ve literally lost count of how many times I’ve wContinue reading…
Esprit D’Air returns to Europe on Constellation tour
Japanese metal band, Esprit D’Air, extends their Constellation Tour with four stops across Europe this September. Continuing on from their 7-dContinue reading…
BRATS announce self-titled debut album
Girls rock band BRATS — formed by sisters Rei Kuromiya (ex. Ladybaby) and Aya Kuromiya — will release their first full length album on July 25, Continue reading…