Releases

4 June 2024

New Look, Releases

Petit Brabancon is set to release its second EP Seven Garbage Born of Hatred on August 7. Building anticipation for their first EP in nearly a year, the band will release two tracks early: BATMAN on June 28 and...

JILUKA ignites screens with “S4VAGE” music video

Jack

3 June 2024

Music Video, New Look, Releases

The visual kei band JILUKA dropped a brutal music video for their new single S4VAGE on May 25. This is JILUKA's first single since becoming an independent band. S4VAGE will be available on streaming services in...

Review: the knowlus marks 10 years with album “Discovery Age”

Mazohyst_Kyo

1 June 2024

Releases, Report and review

A lot of my reviews are for heavy hitters that are massive in scale and aggressive with the musical approach. We all have another side to us, and today I would like to introduce you to some seasoned veterans in...

ASTERISM teams up with Acky Bright for “PLANET OF METAL” album

1 June 2024

Releases

Instrumental metal band ASTERISM released their seven-song digital album, PLANET OF METAL, for streaming and download worldwide on May 22. What makes PLANET OF METAL special is the collaboration with the manga ...

Luv PARADE’s music video “TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT” introduces mini-album “JOKER”

28 May 2024

On June 1, Luv PARADE releases their debut original mini-album, JOKER. Kicking things off with a bang, the band unveiled the music video for TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT on May 27. As the third track on the mini-a...

HANABIE. showcases cool and mature “GIRL’S TALK” music video

NBT

22 May 2024

Music Video, Releases, Tour and event

The girl loud rock band hailing from Tokyo, "HANABIE.", has earlier this month released the digital single GIRL'S TALK on May 10, followed by the music video a day after. Through the new single along with th...

DIE/MAY’s single “KILLING ME” showcases visual kei’s global influence

20 May 2024

While visual kei began as a distinctly Japanese phenomenon, its artistic influence has undeniably inspired musicians around the world. At JROCK NEWS, we support not only Japanese artists in the scene but also t...

MUCC’s “Ai no Uta” music video marks major label move to TOKUMA JAPAN

19 May 2024

MUCC premiered the music video for Ai no Uta (愛の唄) on May 12, ahead of the single's release on June 4. This song marks MUCC's first major release with the record label TOKUMA JAPAN. The song features some ra...

Kizu’s haunting music video for “Oni” will give you goosebumps

18 May 2024

Visual kei band Kizu premiered the music video for "Oni" on May 16. "Oni" is the band's 15th single, with the digital release becoming available for streaming just a few days earlier on May 13. The video is ...

Petit Brabancon’s “Seven Garbage Born of Hatred” EP promises numetal intensity

17 May 2024

Releases, Tour and event

Petit Brabancon is set to release its highly anticipated second EP, Seven Garbage Born of Hatred, on August 7, 2024. The band characterizes this new work as "heretical", drawing heavy inspiration from the inten...

MIYAVI pens “Running In My Head”, theme song for anime “Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture”