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Music Event Announcements

Ayano Kaneko to the United Kingdom for several performances and appears at The Great Escape 2024

by Francisca Hagen11 May 2024

Music Event Announcements

Instrumental rockers LITE announce European tour dates including appearances at The Great Escape and Portals Festival

by Francisca Hagen10 May 2024

Music Events

Live Report: FATE GEAR at London’s Boston Music Room

by Peter Dennis9 May 2024

Music Event Announcements

Currently touring Europe for the first time: RuinsZU

by Francisca Hagen7 May 2024

Music Event Announcements

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. to bring the “Holy Black Mountain Side” to Europe

by Francisca Hagen7 May 2024

Music Video Roundup

Still from in sea hole's music video for "baby baby baby". A street at night capturing a scooter that is coming towards to camera. Director of Photography and Edited by Emily Inoue

Interviews

Yutaro Ogida stands in front of a couple of trees and looks away from the camera. He is wearing a dark blue shirt and a fedora.

Interview: Yutaro Ogida gives a glimpse of how music shows him a new world

1 May 2024

The four current members of ASK I FALL (in 2023) posing a dark area with limited light sources allowing the faces of the band members to be visible on one side.

AVO Interview with Rid of ASK I FALL: “With hard work and perseverance, we will achieve our goals and dreams”

31 July 2023

DEATHROLL's Kazu in a leather jacket and sunglasses stands by a pair of leafless trees. The picture has been edited where everything is in monochrome except for some elements of Kazu's clothing, which have a red colour, such as his blouse, the trim on his leather jacket.

Interview with Kazu of DEATHROLL: “I make music with my own sensibility”

25 July 2023

Close up of Kai with a samurai sword with a cyberpunk cityline on the background. For the promotion of "Shizuku

AVO Magazine Interview: Kai from Esprit D’Air – Always in motion

15 February 2023

AVO Magazine Interview: Broken By The Scream

21 December 2022

The three members of ZEROSHIKI standing against a red shipping container © ZEROSHIKI

AVO Magazine Interview: 6 questions for ZEROSHIKI

31 March 2022

Curtain-raiser

In The Spotlight: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

by Charles van Vessem

17 March 2015

Latest Event News

Four musicians, including Ayano Kaneko, are seated at a large wooden table in a restaurant with sunlight filtering through a window and wooden door behind them. The setting appears to have a vintage, cosy vibe. - band vocal/guitar Ayano Kaneko guitar Hirotoshi Hayashi bass Takuya Iizuka drums Hikari Sakashita Photo by Takachrome

Ayano Kaneko to the United Kingdom for several performances and appears at The Great Escape 2024

11 May 2024

A black-and-white photograph of the band LITE on a dark floor with a square of white lines. The band stand in the centre of this square and consists of four members, all dressed in black. The lighting is low with the room dimly lit, drawing focus to the band, and there's a reflection of a mirror visible in the background.

Instrumental rockers LITE announce European tour dates including appearances at The Great Escape and Portals Festival

10 May 2024

A collage of the three musicians that art part of RuinsZU in a red hue, on the top left Massimo Pupillo on bass guitar, adjacent to him on the top right, Luca T Mai playing a saxophone and on the bottom, Yoshida Tatsuya on drums.

Currently touring Europe for the first time: RuinsZU

7 May 2024

The photo features the five current members of Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. posing for a photo, some of them are holding music instruments or candle holders.

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. to bring the “Holy Black Mountain Side” to Europe

7 May 2024

The three musicians of Helsinki Lambda Club lying and sitting on white retangle pillows that are placed on a sandy location. They are closely huddled together and holding dogs.

L-R Taiki Kumagai (guitar), Kaoru Hashimoto (vocals/guitar), Kodai Inaba (bass)

Photo by: Renzo Masuda

Helsinki Lambda Club to United Kingdom for first time for short tour

27 April 2024

Black-and-white photo of three musicians of the Japanese band o’summer vacation, they are facing the camera and are standing near a chain-link fence that is contrasted against a dark background. Photo by Bibi Nakao.

o’summer vacation will return to Europe for several shows in Switzerland, Austria and Germany

27 April 2024

Keiji Haino on stage playing the electric guitar with his long her obscuring his face as he stands hunched over his guitar. The photo is in monochrome and taken by Kazuyuki Funaki.

Keiji Haino to Europe for three special shows

17 April 2024

The drummers of Yamato are standing on a dark stage during a performance performing on their taiko drums, some are performing on a heightened stage, while others are performing in the front. Photo by © Hiroshi Seo | provided by BB Promotion

Yamato Drummers are returning to Europe with new show “Hinotori”

12 April 2024

Tohji stands against a white background while wearing black-coloured clothing and his hair in a knot. Photo by Nikita Ono and styling by Luca Wowczyna

Tohji announces gigs in Europe, North America and Japan for “2024 S/S Tour”

12 April 2024

Music Events

Live Report: FATE GEAR at London’s Boston Music Room

by Peter Dennis

9 May 2024

Music Events

Photo report: Death Pill, TsuShiMaMiRe, Shooting Daggers, and Rabies Babies presented by LOUD WOMEN

12 April 2024

Music Events

Photo Report: Haru Nemuri at Oslo Hackney in London

22 March 2024

Music Events

Live Report: Paranoid Void + Falling & Laughing at The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham

20 March 2024

Bandcamp Friday

Five Japanese artists and labels to support during Bandcamp Friday (October 2023)

6 October 2023

Travel in Japan

Hashima Island | Photography by Joey Meow

Travel in Japan

Visit Japan while staying at home with these virtual tours (Part 3)

23 June 2021

Fushimi Inari Taisha | Photography by Pexels

Travel in Japan

Visit Japan while staying at home with these virtual tours (Part 2)

26 December 2020

Weekly MV Roundup

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 19, 2024)

by Francisca Hagen

12 May 2024

Top Reviews

This photo displays three members of a metal band called GUNGIRE, standing in front of a grey wall near a flight of stairs. They are all dressed in black attire—two men in the back and one woman in front.

Music Reviews

2-in-1 CD Review: GUNGIRE – SCATTERED / SURGE

by Peter Dennis

28 January 2024

The image depicts a cosy room featuring the band andO2, a group of five people, sitting on a couch and chairs. They are engaged in a casual and friendly conversation, with some individuals laughing and having a good time. The living room is furnished with a warm atmosphere, with a couple of lights, a coffee table with magazines and manga.

Music Reviews

CD Review: andO2 – Take the long way home.

by Peter Dennis

28 December 2023

Band photo of the Japanese alternative rock/shoegaze band BLOOD PICK ME. The band members of BLOOD PICK ME are sitting scattered on chairs in a dark corner of an abandoned venue. The band members are all dressed in dark clothing, making them almost disappear due to the lack of light.

Music Reviews

CD Review: BLOOD PICK ME – UNNORMAL

by Peter Dennis

9 November 2023

The four men of Satsuriku Robot are standing in front of a building, posing for the camera. They are wearing band shirts or hoodies in mostly dark colours. In addition, they are all wearing sunglasses.

Music Reviews

Album Review: Satsuriku Robot – NO THRASH METAL, NO LIFE!!

by Peter Dennis

20 September 2023

Still from Momoiro Clover Z's music video for "MONONOFU NIPPON". The four group members are standing on a dystopian version of Shibuya Scramble Crossing, dressed in armour reminiscent of samurai.

Music Reviews

Momoiro Clover Z’s “MONONOFU NIPPON”: a rallying cry to bring Japan’s idol culture to the world

by Francisca Hagen

17 August 2023

Staff picks

Anime Spring 2024: 10 titles to look forward to!

by Yuki

17 March 2024

AVO Magazine

Editor’s Letter: 2015; wat ging je toch snel voorbij!

Random Review

News

A tribute to Hayao Miyazaki (part 2)

10 September 2013

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Online magazine since 2012 and based in the Netherlands. AVO Magazine is a Japan-related entertainment website with information about events in especially in Europe. There is a big focus on Japanese music. Other contents we publish are reports, reviews, informative articles, and interviews. AVO Forum, founded on May 16, 2003, served as the foundation for AVO Magazine.

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