PSYCHOTIC CABARET is the first mini album by Visual Kei band Insanity Injection. Before this release, the band came with...
Read moreDetailsThe Candy Spooky Theater officially never stopped, but went on hiatus in 2014, and opened new doors for all the...
Read moreDetailsRecently the Asian unit SVGV moved to Los Angeles to work on new materials. The latest release is the digital...
Read moreDetailsHER NAME IN BLOOD is like a phoenix resurrected from its own ashes after a brief absence from December with...
Read moreDetailsIt is April and that is for the rock band April in 85 a great month to get extra attention....
Read moreDetailsAfter stopping the Visual Kei band Amber Gris, guitarist Kaname decided to start his own band: Sioux. Together with guitarists...
Read moreDetailsWith a debut in 2014, the Electro-MetalCore band I Promised Once is still a relatively new band. Even so they...
Read moreDetailsThe discovery of PLASTICZOOMS did not happen for me up until 2013, but this band has built up a proper...
Read moreDetailsWith the announcement of the departure of Pueru, Post New Wave band FOXPILL CULT came with a music video: LAST...
Read moreDetailsOn October 19, 2016 the for some rather unusual and FOXPILL CULT brought out a full album with a name...
Read moreDetailsIn March 2016, the band MUNIMUNI (ム ニ ム ニ) launched a mini-album, according to the band itself; it took...
Read moreDetailsPurple Stone is a Visual Kei band formed in 2003 with the members: Keiya, GAK and FUMA. They have already...
Read moreDetailsOn the special date, December 13, 2011 (13-12-11) MUNIMUNI (ム ニ ム ニ) held a live show in Shinjuku Loft....
Read moreDetailsIt seems as if what Kyary Pamyu Pamyu touches, immediately becomes colourful and sweet with a dash of silliness. From...
Read moreDetailsBAND-MAID is on a roll with making themselves more known in the music world. Last year the band was on...
Read moreDetailsThe new year has just started and UNiTE comes with a beautiful brand new video! UNiTE (ユナイト) is a...
Read moreDetailsWho still remembers D=OUT? They're still active and back with the Speed Disk label, which recently uploaded a new music...
Read moreDetailsWhen we talk about OWARIKARA (オワリカラ),we know that we can expect funk, rock and blues in terms of music. The...
Read moreDetailsMy love for vinyl only started after an amazing experience with King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King...
Read moreDetailsSome may recognise her from Abunai! 2016, where she performed for the first time in the Netherlands; AiRI. A Japanese...
Read moreDetailsさよならパリス (Sayonara Paris) have undergone several line-up changes since its inception in 2010, but now it is equally stable with...
Read moreDetailsFANDEATH is a collection of songs that have been released through live shows as live limited CD's and songs that...
Read moreDetailsVALSHE is mostly known as Ryouseirui, because of her ability to be able to sing in both male and female...
Read moreDetailsThe summer is over and daylight savings time has ended last weekend. Now we can look back on a beautiful...
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