BABYMETAL releases preview of LIVE – LEGEND I, D, Z APOCALYPSE
Japanese idol pop-metal phenomenon BABYMETAL has released a preview clip of their song “Doki-Doki Morning”, recorded live at Shibuya O-EAST in OctContinue reading…
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tokyo pinsalocks – Sentimental Metal Chair (Review)
tokyo pinsalocks Sentimental Metal Chair Review by David Cirone With their unique blend of deep-bass-and-fuzz-filter infused new wave electroContinue reading…
Melt-Banana – Fetch (Review)
Melt-Banana Fetch Review by David Cirone Melt-Banana’s Fetch curb-stomps your brain into alt-rock-noise euphoria. It’s been a long, long wContinue reading…
101A – Toki no Kishibe (Live)
Check out one of 101A’s best instrumental throwdowns in this live clip of “Toki no kishibe” (from the album 4), recorded live at Shinjuku Loft. Continue reading…
BABYMETAL announces LIVE – LEGEND I, D, Z APOCALYPSE
BABYMETAL announced the release of a special 3-concert Live Blu-Ray/DVD set “LIVE ～LEGEND I, D, Z APOCALYPSE～” today. Live concerts includContinue reading…
Shishido Kavka – Kavkanize (Review)
Shishido Kavka Kavkanize Review by David Cirone Drummer-vocalist Shihido Kavka’s Kavkanize pushes the singer and her drum kit to the front ofContinue reading…
TRIAMPERSANDY – PLANET of the TRIAMPERSAND (Review)
TRIAMPERSANDY PLANET of the TRIAMPERSAND Review by Nhu Nguyen Triampersandy is a band that has former members of popular pop-punk bands GolContinue reading…
BACK-ON – New World (review)
RETRO REVIEW BACK-ON New World Review by Jen Wang BACK-ON’s mini-album New World was released in 2006, a few years after rap-rock reacheContinue reading…
exist†trace – Anime comment video at A-Kon 2013
exist†trace members talk about their favorite anime characters after their live performance at A-Kon 2013 in Dallas, TX. (hint: They all reallContinue reading…
Tommy february6 – Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me (Review)
Tommy february6 TOMMY CANDY SHOP ♥ SUGAR ♥ ME Review by David Cirone You could easily call TOMMY CANDY SHOP ♥ SUGAR ♥ ME a dance albuContinue reading…