Interviews

For those who were lucky enough to see RYU's renewed project, SOMEI YOSHINO, at one of the European performances last October, know that the music is still as we are...

In an earlier extensive article, you could read Kihiro's current plans after pulling the plug for the rock band LOKA. Currently working hard as a solo musician, it is now...

In 2018, AVO Magazine began with a new series where we interview readers of AVO Magazine about their first trip to Japan. In the meantime, a couple of readers were...

Before their first gig in the Netherlands, the second-largest anime convention in The Netherlands, Abunai! 2019, we had the chance to speak with the cyberpunk band HighTechLowLife from Okinawa about...

Right before the first performance in The Netherlands, at anime convention Abunai!, FAKE ISLAND got some time for an exclusive interview with AVO Magazine to talk about the start of...

Minyo Crusaders just had their big performance in Colombia at XI Festival Internacional de Jazz de los Andes and are currently preparing for their first European tour in November with...

VII ARC has been around since 2014 and since has already had quite the colourful career. With their unique visual influenced music they’re combining metalcore that is relatable to the...

Time goes by fast, it has been a long while ago that I asked the readers of AVO Magazine to talk about their first trip to Japan. For some of...

ZEROSHIKI will almost embark on a European tour, consisting of a few shows, including an opening show at the first edition of Metal Matsuri in London. It is going to...

It has been a while ago that we brought attention to the bubbly J-Pop singer Chii Sakurabi. Five years ago, she was performing in The Netherlands and after that, Chii...

Japanese artist Ekotumi, singer, author, poet, who based her work on Japanese traditions and legends will have a couple of shows in Belgium and France. Currently working on the promotion...

It has been a while ago that I asked the readers of AVO Magazine to talk about their first trip to Japan. For some it has been a while ago,...

After the CLASSICAL ELEMENT tour through Europe in 2014, the Melodic Metal band Jupiter will return for a 10-date European tour, starting from 9 May, to promote their newest album...

At the end of 2018, German music label Get Your Genki, released a first compilation filled with diverse Japanese indie artists. The news about this new label went around like...

It has been a while ago that I asked the readers of AVO Magazine to talk about their first trip to Japan. For some it has been a while ago,...

Visit many of the live houses in Tokyo, or indeed many other cities in Japan and elsewhere in the world, and you are sure to come across several bands, all...

This interview is part of a new series where I interview readers of AVO Magazine about their first trip to Japan. A while back I posted a message that asked...

As one of the most talented new bands in Japan right now, ASTERISM is making the world pay attention. On 22 August, they released their first full-length album, IGNITION. Their skill...

This interview is part of a new series where I interview readers of AVO Magazine about their first trip to Japan. A while back I posted a message that asked...

All the way from Reunion, an island of France, comes the Visual Kei artist Lightning. He started as part of a heavy metal band with the nickname Shadow, when he...

HITT has been to Europe for shows before, but it has been a while since we have been able to admire him here, in the intimate space of the no...

Soon the flamboyant musician and producer KAMIJO will go on a new European tour to promote his latest release Sang. He will be supported by members who aren't exactly unknown...

While bubbly pop music from South Korea is blooming in popularity in Europe, most people might not be expecting dark music coming from this same country as well. After joining...

During his visit to TomoCon 2018 SATSUKI found some time to sit down with AVO for a chat about the process of creating his latest release REBOOT, but also to...