VAMPS Halloween Party 2017 Day 3 – Yokai, Sci-fi, and Flying High (Live Report)
Halloween Party 2017: Day 3 Makuhari Messe, October 29, 2017 Live Report by Michelle Minikhiem Photo credit: Hideaki Imamoto, Toshikazu Oguruma, Continue reading…
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Morning Glory – Patchwork (Review)
Morning Glory Patchwork Review by David Cirone Morning Glory are back in top form in their latest CD release, Patchwork. The indies garage roContinue reading…
VAMPS takes LA to the Underworld at The Roxy (Live Report)
VAMPS The Roxy, September 26, 2017 Concert review by Nhu Nguyen Photos by Emi Nguyen After being fortunate enough to have seen VAMPS live seContinue reading…
ONE OK ROCK show off their Ambitions in Los Angeles (Live Report)
ONE OK ROCK The Wiltern Theatre, August 12, 2017 Concert review by Nhu Nguyen There’s a line in ONE OK ROCK’s latest single “American GContinue reading…
The Promised Neverland Vol. 1-5 (Manga Review)
The Promised Neverland Manga Review Volumes 1-5 The Promised Neverland is a thought-provoking, well-paced turn on the “prison escape” genre. Continue reading…
LiSA at Saitama Super Arena 2017 (Live Report)
LiSA Saitama Super Arena, June 25, 2017 Live Report by Todd Nelson In support of her new album, LiTTLE DEViL PARADE, LiSA performed before a Continue reading…
FATE GEAR – OZ -Rebellion- (Review)
FATE GEAR OZ -Rebellion- Review by Aleksey Chernoyarov At the beginning there were only two people in this band. Nico (vocalist) and Mina (guContinue reading…
LAST MAY JAGUAR – Ready for… (Review)
LAST MAY JAGUAR Ready for… Review by Aleksey Chernoyarov Ready For … The first song reminded me a little of Finnish metal bands — thereContinue reading…
Aldious – Unlimited Diffusion (Review)
Aldious Unlimited Diffusion Review by Aleksey Chernoyarov Utopia This song is definitely epic metal. “Utopia” is something perfect, somethinContinue reading…
Disqualia – right NOW (Review)
Disqualia right NOW Review by Aleksey Chernoyarov Lady boy The first track always sets the mood. The first song should attract attention. LaContinue reading…