Music Reviews

Formed in Tokyo in 2013 Heterogeneous Andead lost little time in releasing an EP (2015’s Undead) which was soon followed by 2017’s critically acclaimed album Deus Ex Machina. After some...

Originally released digitally as a two-track single Scarlet Holliday was MONO’s Christmas gift to the world in the midst of a global pandemic. Now expanded with an extra song Scarlet...

Singer, author and poet Ekotumi has not been idle in the past year. She continued to make new music, kept in touch with her fans by sharing special performances, but...

Japan is perhaps not your first thought when contemplating black metal, but DEATHROLL have arrived to challenge any preconceived ideas. Formed in 2011 and hailing from the Fukushima Prefecture DEATHROLL...

One Eye Closed's new album is out now, titled Adam & Eve, and marks as the debut album for the rock band. The album has been digitally released but it...

Often credited as being the ‘Godmother of Anti-Idol’ Seiko Oomori (大森靖子, Oomori Seiko) has been forging a unique musical path since 2007. Released via French label Specific Recordings, Alchemy charts...

Rock band One Eye Closed released a new digital single, accompanied by a music video, titled All of Us. With All of Us, the four-piece wants to show us again...

In the time it takes most bands to record one album LOVEBITES, formed in Tokyo in 2017, have released three albums, two double live sets, a four-track single and now...

With a new band name, Dn-Lahmar Galaxy7, it was finally time for the four-piece to release a new album to introduce themselves again to their audience. Originally a solo project...

Fifteen years is a long time in any business, never mind the topsy turvy world of rock music. To celebrate their crystal anniversary Scandal have released their latest single eternal....

For most, the first exposure to Tokyo’s Nemophila came via their classic cover versions (check out their YouTube channel and you’ll find raucous renditions of Iron Maiden’s The Trooper, Kiss’...

After some major line-up changes in 2020 ultra-dark idol unit NECRONOMIDOL return with their fourth album vämjelseriter. It finds the princesses of darkness donning corpse paint and pushing their sound...

According to Heavenstamp a companion to the previous album Love Builders that was released in 2019, From the Basement is album number four for the Tokyo-based indie rock band. Consisting...

If (like me) your main obsessions are heavy metal and anime then you’re in for a treat because Tokyo quintet LOVEBITES have provided the theme tune for the new Ichigo...

Yabai T-Shirts Yasan (ヤバイTシャツ屋さん) recently released a new single, Bluetooth Love, with a music video alongside it. It fits in with some of their previous singles to show their love...

I must admit to being an avid fan of that whole ‘80s aesthetic: from the grid lines to the neon blues and pinks that are very pleasing on the eye....

In Europe, the name Ichiko Aoba might be a familiar one. In 2019 she was on tour through Europe and last year, she was one of the performers during the...

With the long, cold winter evenings and coronavirus pandemic tightening its grip, the annual winter single by Niji No Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール) has come at exactly the right time. A delicious...

The release of a new single and music video by singer-songwriter, poetry-rapper and composer Haru Nemuri marks the beginning of the promotion of her new album. bang, that's the title...