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Before taking the renowned Headbangers Stage at the long-sold-out Wacken Open Air 2023 for the first time after winning the W:O:A Metal Battle in Japan, heavy metal band Phantom Excaliver...

Metal idol group Broken By The Scream will make their European live debut this summer in Austria, marking a new milestone in their musical journey. The shows are scheduled to...

HYPER JAPAN Festival is an annual festival that celebrates Japanese culture, food, fashion, music, and entertainment. This year, the event will take place from Friday 21 July to Sunday 23...

It had been clear for some time that HANABIE. (including the dot) would be heading for Europe to perform a couple of shows, thanks to announcements of performances at festivals...

Good news for European fans of singer-songwriter, poetry rapper and producer Haru Nemuri. After a tour of the UK and Ireland last May and June, which did not quite go...

It is almost time for another edition of Japan Expo Paris and that means we will highlight a selection of musical artists that we think you should not miss out...

Alternative rock band tricot confirmed that the four-piece will return to the United Kingdom and Ireland for a tour in November. These show are part of tricot’s Zang-Neng Tour, which...

Krautrock band Minami Deutsch (南ドイツ) will be returning to Europe for a summer tour, starting later in July. Last May, the band was already in Europe for a handful of...

After announcing an 18-date tour through Europe, self-produced melodic metal and electronicore band Esprit D'Air worked hard to add a few more European dates to this tour, with shows in...

If you have no plans in the weekend of 15 and 16 July, don't mind travelling a bit, have an interest in Japanese idol culture and want to support independent...

Later this week, big band AJATE will embark on a 19-date summer tour in Europe. With AJATE, Afro-grooves get mixed with Japanese traditional music. The musical group got formed in...

Matsumoto Zoku Band will return to Europe for a summer tour with performances at various festivals. The European tour kicks off in Italy on 8 July and the four-piece will...

July looks set to be an interesting month for MION's European tour. The singer-songwriter will return to HYPER JAPAN in London, but also has shows scheduled at Japan Expo in...

The members of Japanese traditional rock band AKARA recently released a new mini-album, titled World of Revenge. And with this release in their back pocket, they will soon be in...

Crowdfunding campaigns can be an effective way for independent artists to gather financial support from their fans and followers. In the last few years there were several Japanese artists that...

They are returning to Europe again for the third time, the musical ensemble Minyo Crusaders have another summer tour planned. The tour kicks off at Roskilde festival this year and...

Summer has kicked off and the three ladies of tribal-psych trio KUUNATIC are eager to return to Europe for a summer tour, starting on 28 June at Roskilde Festival in...

Temperatures are rising and it’s the perfect moment to cool down a little. So why not grab a nice cold drink and watch some anime? Here are our top ten...

Ferret Noise, the solo project of Tsushimamire bass player Yayoi Tsushima, will perform two shows in the United Kingdom. They are the first UK shows for Ferret Noise. The European...

In late June and early July, singer-songwriter Nao Yoshioka will be in Europe for a number of shows. The musician is known for combining musical elements of classic soul, R&B...

After her first solo European tour in early 2023, Himari Tsukishiro has not been slowing down with her solo project Isiliel. After releasing the debut album, 月虹創聖記 (Moonbow Genesis) in...

Dutch metal festival Into The Grave took place in the second weekend of June, but organisers have ensured that fans can already look forward to the 2024 edition. Into The...

While there are several tours of Japanese acts ongoing in Europe, we can still look forward to watching concerts via livestreaming. By now, it has become unmissable and thankfully so!...

The Highmarts will travel from Japan to France for a tour this July. This is a tremendously significant event for the Tokyo-based garage rock band because they have never performed...