Most people will recognize the name ASAGI as the vocalist of the Visual Kei band D, but today we're not...
Read moreDetailsLamiya (ラミヤ) performed for the first time on 31 March 2017 and immediately released their first single, titled Lamiya. This...
Read moreDetailsAfter the release of “The Awakening” Promised Once didn't decide to stop there. Their newest release is a full length...
Read moreDetailsFIXER started as a session band under the name “Fixer...”, and officially turned into a band with the name FIXER...
Read moreDetailsAfter the disbandment of All Must Die the vocalist, bassist and drummer were joined by two guitarists under the name...
Read moreDetailsNightRetriever is a new name in the Japanese music world, but the person behind it isn't new. Behind NightRetriever is...
Read moreDetailsThe young visual kei band DUALUZ has a second single planned with the title Insult us. Whether this is a sincere...
Read moreDetailsrock band and project of yuichi abe, April in 85, released a new single with a double A side: BREAKING...
Read moreDetailsGANG PARADE will soon release the album GANG PARADE takes themselves higher!! and the idol group is busy with promoting...
Read moreDetailsWHITE OUT is the debut single from the singer XAI and the theme song of the anime movie GODZILLA: Planet of...
Read moreDetailsYusai (游彩) was officially announced as a new band in December of 2016 after guitarist Luy stepped forward as the...
Read moreDetailsLucifer’s Underground is a Visual Kei band from Nagoya that started their activities in 2013. As their visual appearance already...
Read moreDetailsDUALUZ are a fairly new visual kei band, started in May 2017, and consists of singer zL, guitarist Hironobu, bassist...
Read moreDetailsAfter FOXPILL CULT had to say goodbye to band member Pueru, the band is back, as promised in the previous...
Read moreDetailsINSHOW-HA (印象派, impressionists) is active since 2009 in Osaka, en consists of MICA and MIU. In their daily life they...
Read moreDetailsJupiter was brought to life after the successful symphonic metal band Versailles announced their hiatus in 2012. With HIZAKI and...
Read moreDetailsWith the tour final right around the corner for Royz, it’s a perfect time to review their latest maxi single...
Read moreDetailsSHE TALKS SILENCE is the solo project of Minami Yamaguchi. For a couple of years the project consisted of two...
Read moreDetailsAcid Black Cherry (often shortened to ABC) is the solo project of the former vocalist of Janne Da Arc, yasu,...
Read moreDetailsGE+IM is the new project of Naoki, formally known as the singer of Luzmelt under the name of Yuhma. After...
Read moreDetailsAiolin is a Visual Kei band based in Tokyo that started earlier this year on February 6th. And as their...
Read moreDetailsLast April, Kikagaku Moyo (幾何学模様) came up with the EP Stone Garden. To promote this, the band released a music...
Read moreDetailsAfter releasing the mini-album 22ND CENTURY GIRL as risu in 2009, and BRIGHT-EYED AND BUSHY-TAILED as r_i_s_u in 2012, is...
Read moreDetailsOn May 17 the band HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT will release a new album, titled Realize. To promote this album the...
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