Music Reviews

Although Japan has a long history of producing top-quality metal acts (think Loudness and E.Z.O.), the last decade has seen...

Formed in Hakodate, Hokkaido in 2010, andO2’s relative isolation from Japan’s cultural centre of Tokyo has helped them shape a...

Formed in the midst of the global pandemic, it is perhaps no surprise that Minato’s BLOOD PICK ME opted for...

Formed on the bustling streets of Tokyo, Satsuriku Robot have come a long way since their inception in 2020. After...

This year they are celebrating their 15th anniversary as an idol group: Momoiro Clover Z, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or...

Once the preserve of misanthropic and narcissistic Norwegians, black metal has since evolved to become a global phenomenon. It’s a...

I was raised and weaned on bands such as Dark Funeral and Napalm Death, so I’m no stranger to sonic...

We here at AVO Magazine are always happy when BRIDEAR release a new album, but their latest offering has got...

Drawing influence and inspiration from such metal greats as Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman and Stratovarius, MAJUSTICE are a Japanese/multinational band...

Comprised of 5 members, 4 vocalists (Kiria, Mizuki, Ayathimu & Alice) and DJ Goichi, the group was formed in 2014...

Broken By The Scream (also known as BBTS) are an alternative Idol group formed in 2016, the current line-up consists...

Hailing from Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Survive have been terrorising listeners for almost 25 years with their full-on thrash assault. Since...

To say Esprit D’Air’s sophomore album had a difficult birth would be something of an understatement. Originally beginning life in...

Formed in Tokyo in 2013 Heterogeneous Andead lost little time in releasing an EP (2015’s Undead) which was soon followed...

Originally released digitally as a two-track single Scarlet Holliday was MONO’s Christmas gift to the world in the midst of...

Singer, author and poet Ekotumi has not been idle in the past year. She continued to make new music, kept...

Japan is perhaps not your first thought when contemplating black metal, but DEATHROLL have arrived to challenge any preconceived ideas....

One Eye Closed's new album is out now, titled Adam & Eve, and marks as the debut album for the...

Often credited as being the ‘Godmother of Anti-Idol’ Seiko Oomori (大森靖子, Oomori Seiko) has been forging a unique musical path...