Noodles returns with new album, Metaltic Nocturne
Japan has probably more all-girl rock bands than any other country and one of the oldest (and best) of them is Noodles, a trio that started back in 1991. After…
Suzuki Junzo brings his psychedelic noise rock to Europe!
Underground rock hero Suzuki Junzo will return to Europe for a starting tomorrow! Anyone who likes Acid Mothers Temple, but is not familiar with Junzo's work should definitely check him…
Visual kei band Matenrou Opera will finally return to Europe this summer! [Update: Tour cancelled!]
Just before the end of their current tour with Versailles (read my interview with them here) French tour promoter company B7Klan announced another visual kei band for this year: Matenrou…
Endzweck in Europe in August!
Endzweck will finally return to Europe in August!! The screamo hardcore band that formed in 1997 was quite active internationally for a while, but then, about 10 years ago they…
DJ Krush returns with new, 25th anniversary album, Kiseki featuring local MCs!
DJ Krush dropped 2015's Butterfly Effect 11 years after his previous album, Jaku, but now, less than two years later he is back with another new album, released to celebrate…
TsuShiMaMiRe @ Dürer Kert, Budapest, 2017.05.16
When I saw TsuShiMaMiRe's excellent show in Tokyo last September, I had absolutely no idea that in just a bit more than half a year I will be working with…
Dub Squad returns with first new album in 16 years!
Definitely one of the most exciting and unexpected news so far this year: 16 years after their latest album, Dub Squad is back!! They formed in 1993, released three now…
One OK Rock announces World Tour and EU dates
Insanely popular rock band One OK Rock recently announced the dates for their 2017 World Tour: they will have a lot of dates throughout the US from early July till…
Plasticzooms @ Mondocon, Budapest, 2017.04.22
Plasticzooms finished its longest-to-date European tour on the 22nd of April in Budapest, at the Spring edition of the local anime & pop culture convention called well, actually with me…
Debut CD and new music video from FAKY!
At long last alternative JPop girl group FAKY will have its first CD release! They were supposed to have a mini album out back in 2014, but then the plans…