CD Review: NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST – UNLEASH
This mini-album is the first release of NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST after the departure of Cazqui and Daichi last year and them...
Report: AnimeCon 2019 at Ahoy Rotterdam
Instead of the World Forum in The Hague AnimeCon had a new motto this year: “Goes South”, in the direction...
MV Review: NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST – Thank You
After a small payment scandal involving Cazqui and Daichi, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST has flown under the radar as a 3 member-band...
HITT treats fans to an eccentric show at Abunai! 2018
The theme of Abunai! this year was focused on gaming, in particular, the kitsune (fox), which is also the main...
AVO Interview with HITT: “Without music I would never have started talking or writing in English.”
HITT has been to Europe for shows before, but it has been a while since we have been able to...
I Promised Once to return to Europe in September
Japanese/German metal band I Promised Once will be back to Europe during September for shows in Belgium, France, Germany and...
CD Review: DIR EN GREY – 人間を被る (Ningen wo Kaburu)
Back in January DIR EN GREY released their latest greatest hits album VESTIGE OF SCRATCHES, for which they selected 44...
AVO Interview with SATSUKI at TomoCon 2018
During his visit to TomoCon 2018 SATSUKI found some time to sit down with AVO for a chat about the...
Report: TomoCon 2018
During the weekend of April 7 and 8 the 5th edition of TomoCon was held in Oss. And of course...
CD Review: TRNTY D:CODE – GRAVITY
TRNTY D:CODE is the new project from ex-KILLANETH members 丐 (Kai) and 39. For everyone outside of Japan there wasn't...
MV Review: GE+IM – 妄想安定剤 (Mōsō antei-zai)
After the release of GE+IM's first full album ステロイド (Suteroido) in June of 2017 it has been fairly quiet in...
CD Review: ASAGI – 斑 (Madara)
Most people will recognize the name ASAGI as the vocalist of the Visual Kei band D, but today we're not...
CD Review: I Promised Once – Salvation
After the release of “The Awakening” Promised Once didn't decide to stop there. Their newest release is a full length...
CD Review: FIXER – ARBITER
FIXER started as a session band under the name “Fixer...”, and officially turned into a band with the name FIXER...
CD Review: DEVILOOF – Devil’s Proof
After the disbandment of All Must Die the vocalist, bassist and drummer were joined by two guitarists under the name...
She, in the haze to perform at Made in Asia 2018
Made in Asia already announced Mikaru as a guest, but now REALlive announced that their new artist She, in the...
CD Review: Yusai – 雨 (Ame)
Yusai (游彩) was officially announced as a new band in December of 2016 after guitarist Luy stepped forward as the...
CD Review: Jupiter – TEARS OF THE SUN
Jupiter was brought to life after the successful symphonic metal band Versailles announced their hiatus in 2012. With HIZAKI and...
CD Review: Acid Black Cherry – Acid BLOOD Cherry
Acid Black Cherry (often shortened to ABC) is the solo project of the former vocalist of Janne Da Arc, yasu,...
CD Review: GE+IM – ステロイド (Suteroido)
GE+IM is the new project of Naoki, formally known as the singer of Luzmelt under the name of Yuhma. After...
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