Music Reviews
LP Review: Haru Nemuri – LOVETHEISM
Haru Nemuri is not only one of the clear statements on her social media, she is also one of them in her music. No matter how she performs her music,...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: Aldious – Evoke II: 2010-2020
A power metal band originating from the sprawling metropolis of Osaka, Aldious have been releasing stellar albums for a decade. Now, with new vocalist R!N on board, the band are...
Read moreDetailsSITHA’s NEW CLEAR VISION invites to dance, headbang and get in a trance
After releasing a sneak preview for the album NEW CLEAR VISION, the single release titled Rain Hypnotic which was a collaboration with cali≠gari and GOATBED vocalist Shuuji Ishii, the Tokyo-based...
Read moreDetailsCity Girl: The last gift of MOMOCURLY to 2020
MOMOCURLY's last gift to 2020 is the release of the digital single and music video for the song City Girl. For the duo, this is the start to a new...
Read moreDetailsEsprit D’Air up to newer heights with the release of “Leviathan”
The long-awaited single by Esprit D'Air is finally out and accompanied by a very intriguing music video. After a successful crowdfunding, the melodic rock and metal band led by vocalist...
Read moreDetailsDrive with YONA YONA WEEKENDERS in a Honda/Toyota
This four-piece band is fascinating, all four members of YONA YONA WEEKENDERS have a background in the melodic hardcore and punk world but are currently making music that fits more...
Read moreDetailsRagDöllz transformed into a new band named OROCHI
First we need to put some confusion aside. No, we are not talking about the Visual Kei samurai rock band OROCHI. That band was reformed at the end of 2018...
Read moreDetailsLife is Peachy: time to take the FEMM trip
After the rap duo FEMM had undergone an upgrade, there is a lot of talk about the two since they are mannequins with emotions but are more human-like than before....
Read moreDetailsCilvie break away from the flock with debut single “Stray Sheep”
From the initial announcement of their formation, through the completion of the line-up and with a build-up of speculation and anticipation created by the release of the band photos, teaser...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: U.D.A. – Here Comes The Chaos Again
Private Scandal is an old school fanzine, based in the United Kingdom, that focuses on Chiba’s thriving punk scene. Xeroxed and presented in glorious black and white, Private Scandal is...
Read moreDetailsCuushe enchants with new music video Magic
After being away from the music world for a couple of years and returning earlier this year with a new music project, FEM, Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi, better known by her stage...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: The Mr – You Are Just R&R Backer
If you've been living under a rock and haven’t heard about the thriving punk scene that exists in Chiba, Japan then check out the excellent Private Scandal fanzine. Based in...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: LOVEBITES – Five Of A Kind – Live In Tokyo 2020
Tokyo’s LOVEBITES must be heavy metal’s hardest working band. Since their inception in 2016 they’ve released three albums, two EP’s and a four-track single and, with no signs of slowing...
Read moreDetailsThe special move of UCURARIP
Have you ever hugged a trash bag? Never? Maybe this is not the review you want to read, because we are talking about trash bags and holding them. Or better...
Read moreDetailsHelsinki Lambda Club’s Mitsubishi Macchiato is a nod towards Vampire Weekend
Mitsubishi Macchiato was the working title for a Vampire Weekend album, an album their fans have been waiting on for a couple of years after the release of critically acclaimed...
Read moreDetailsBRATS are heavy and raw in new track Forget Me Not
After releasing 7 digital singles in 2020, rock band BRATS released their latest single, titled Forget Me Not, the final new song to emerge from their upcoming second album Karma....
Read moreDetailssokoninaru introduce next step in career with Lament Moment
Rock band sokoninaru (そこに鳴る) managed to enthral a worldwide audience with their announcement of an album and music video on August 11th. The album will be their first full-length album...
Read moreDetailsShintenshi Kaibyakushudan ZIGZAG’s fresh takes on the Visual Kei scene
Over the past few years, it seems as though the Visual Kei scene has been heavily relying on the standard formula. You get into the style with costumes and makeup,...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: EMPiRE – This is EMPiRE SOUNDS
On July 11, EMPiRE released their new video for the song This is EMPiRE SOUNDS that can be found on the upcoming SUPER COOL EP release. EMPiRE have always been...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: Hazy Sour Cherry – Tour De Tokyo
Originally released way back in November 2019 by Damnably Records Hazy Sour Cherry’s debut album Tour De Tokyo is reissued on lovely coloured vinyl there’s never been a better time...
Read moreDetailsWasuta share uplifting summery message with Sunday! Sunshine
Japanese idol group Wasuta (The World Standard) has premiered their new music video Sunday! Sunshine on their official YouTube Channel on 14th of July. Officially their 6th single with a...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: PIGGS – モナ・リザ (Mona Lisa)
When BILLIE IDLE disbanded in December 2019, it was unclear what iconic WACK idol Pour Lui would do next. In the month that followed, she would announce a solo album...
Read moreDetailsONE love, ONE life for Scarlet Valse’s new limited single
Symphonic power metal band Scarlet Valse recently published a music video, or better said one music video, with the title ONE. The song is released on 29 June as a...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: WAgg – WAggの素晴らしき世界 (WAgg’s Wonderful World)
WAgg have been around since 2018. Officially the trainee group of WACK , whose past-members have gone on to be distributed throughout the company's more established groups such as GANG...
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