ASTERISM and Acky Bright go into battle on PLANET OF METAL
Japanese instrumental metal band ASTERISM and manga artist Acky Bright have joined forces to bring fans to PLANET OF METAL. The new concept aContinue 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.
Maximum The Hormone announces 2-disc single with actor Toma Ikuta
Maximum the Hormone will release a 2-disc single on June 19, collaborating with popular Japanese actor Toma Ikuta (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, HoneContinue reading…
Reita of the GazettE passes away suddenly at 42
With great sadness, it was announced on April 15 that Reita, the bassist of the GazettE, has suddenly passed away. No official cause of death has Continue reading…
Rei Kuromiya and BRATS announce suspension of activities
Sisters Rei and Aya Kuromiya have announced their band BRATs is “No More, No More.” The on-again-off-again rock band has taken time-outs before (mContinue reading…
ASTERISM Releases New Live Album THE DECISION with Premiere of Full Concert Video
Japanese instrumental metal band ASTERISM will release their new live album THE DECISION (Live in Tokyo 23.11.2023) on streaming platforms worldwiContinue reading…
MIYAVI poised to release first album in 3 years, “Lost In Love, Found In Pain”
MIYAVI is set to release his first album in three years, titled “Lost In Love, Found In Pain”. This announcement came during his most recent tour Continue reading…
Under the Sky of Legacy: YOSHIKI’s Imprints Unveiled at the TCL Chinese Theatre
YOSHIKI Handprint and Footprint Unveiling Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre January 9, 2024 Event report and Photos by Christan Copeland FaithfContinue reading…
Best J-Pop/J-Rock Album Covers 2023
Check out J-Generation′s best J-Pop and J-Rock album/single jackets of 2023, chosen by David Cirone, Molly Coggshall, and Nhu Nguyen. Click hContinue reading…
Anime Los Angeles announces Broken By The Scream and SANA as musical guests of honor
Anime Los Angeles has announced performances by two popular Japanese artists: all-girl metal band Broken By The Scream and rock artist SANA. Both Continue reading…
THE LAST ROCKSTARS announce new song “MASTERY” for Tekken 8
Rock supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS – YOSHIKI, HYDE, SUGIZO, MIYAVI – announced that their new song “MASTERY” has been selected as the theme song fContinue reading…