Astrid, Author at JROCK NEWS

NAZARE dominates Latin America with October 2024 tour

21 February 2024

Visual kei band NAZARE is coming to dominate Latin America this October! NAZARE's Latin America tour touches down in Brazil on October 11, before continuing to Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Mexico. Venue detai...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2023

Erica, Nori, Astrid and Kayla

1 January 2024

Entertainment

With pandemic restrictions easing, Japanese bands are now boldly crossing borders once again. Our 2023 top list celebrates exceptional visual kei and Japanese rock artists who not only transcended geogr...

ACME makes appearance at fan-event “ACME Crossing” in Los Angeles

Astrid

5 November 2023

Tour and event

"ACME Crossing" is an ACME cup sleeve event scheduled for November 10, 2023, in Los Angeles. The event takes place at Heuk Hwa Dang in Koreatown and will run from 15:00 to 20:00 PST. At the event, there will...

Versailles’ drummer YUKI retires later this year

Astrid and Kay

19 September 2023

Lineup change

On September 10, 2023, Versailles released an official statement on YUKI's departure from the band. Versailles initially gave notice of the drummer's departure earlier in the year. However, YUKI recently decide...

Visual kei pioneers JILUKA make North American debut at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2023

Astrid

8 August 2023

Tour and event

Cutting-edge visual kei band JILUKA joins the musical guest lineup for Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA), held from October 26–29 at Renaissance Waverly and Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. AWA marks the gro...

Rorschach.inc celebrates 2nd anniversary with haunting ballad “AIR”

Astrid

31 July 2023

New Look, Releases

Underground mecha rabbits "Rorschach.inc" celebrated their second anniversary by releasing their first ballad AIR on July 21. The new song was first exposed during a live performance at Takadanobaba CLUB PHASE ...

XaaXaa holds first US performance at Katsucon 2024

Astrid

15 July 2023

Tour and event

XaaXaa prepares to rock America for the first time at Katsucon 2024! The sensational visual kei band, XaaXaa, makes their long-awaited US debut as the esteemed musical guests at Katsucon 2024. Mark your cale...

Report: ACME dazzles crowds at Anime Detour Minneapolis

Astrid

29 May 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

ACME returned to the US this spring, hitting the stage at Anime Detour in Minneapolis and Catch One in Los Angeles alongside QUIETUDE and EIGHT COLD HELLS. ACME bore the honor of being Anime Detour's first-ever...

Versailles’ single “VOGUE” marks first release in over a decade

Astrid

20 May 2023

Releases, Tour and event

Amidst the start of Versailles' summer tour Varoque, the band will release the single VOGUE on June 21. The single contains VOGUE and Wrath of Thunder, along with instrumental versions. Vocalist KAMIJO worke...

DIV reunites for concert “NEVER DIVIDED, JUST DIVE” in August

Astrid

10 March 2023

Tour and event, Videos

One of the most popular visual kei acts of the mid-2000s, DIV, announced a reunion concert that will be held on August 13 at Liquid Room Ebisu. Surprisingly, the group released an official documentary, “NEVE...

Rorschach.inc debut first album, single “Villan”

Astrid

16 February 2023

New Look, Releases

The mysterious rabbit humanoid band "Rorschach.inc" digitally releases their first album, “Villan”, on February 23 at midnight (JST). The physical album will be released in March. Their digital single of the sa...

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