BAND-MAID cures 10,000 lonely hearts on Valentine’s Day with new MV “alone”
Japanese all-girl rock band BAND-MAID released their new music video “alone” on Valentine’s Day, and the video has racked up over 10,000 views on Continue 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.
exist†trace reveals jacket image and track list for THIS IS NOW
All-female Japanese rock band exist†trace has revealed the jacket image and track list for their upcoming mini-album THIS IS NOW, due for releasContinue reading…
BAND-MAID featured on J-Melo’s Breakthrough Artist Showcase
BAND-MAID will appear on the international Japanese music television program J-Melo as one of the finalists in J-Melo’s Breakthrough Artist ShowcaContinue reading…
THE BLACK SWAN – Interview (2016)
THE BLACK SWAN Interview by Shannon McNaught February 3, 2016 THE BLACK SWAN is a band that has intrigued fans of ex. NEGA‘s JIN ever sContinue reading…
BAND-MAID to make USA debut at Sakura-Con 2016
Red-hot Japanese girls rock band BAND-MAID will make their American live performance debut at Seattle’s Sakura-Con in March 2016. The five-membContinue reading…
BAND-MAID fans mount drumstick campaign for injured drummer
Fans of all-girl Japanese rock group BAND-MAID showered drummer Akane with piles of drumsticks last month, delivered from several countries aroundContinue reading…
DIR EN GREY – The Mayan 2015 Live Report
DIR EN GREY The Mayan November 5, 2015 Live Report by Nhu Nguyen DIR EN GREY can be a quiet group of men off stage, but on stage, they are reContinue reading…
Best J-Pop/J-Rock Album Covers 2015
Check out J-Generation′s best J-Pop and J-Rock album and single jackets of 2015 — featuring the most creative, unusual, and striking artwork of theContinue reading…
BABYMETAL Funko POP! Figures (Review)
BABYMETAL Funko POP! Figures Review by David Cirone When Funko announced the series of BABYMETAL POP! figures, I pre-ordered my set of 3 (honContinue reading…
Tomoyasu Hotei – Strangers (Review)
Tomoyasu Hotei Strangers Review by David Cirone Tomoyasu Hotei’s fist international album release, Strangers, is a perfect road-trip album, tContinue reading…