The fin. returns with a new EP with four remixes
The fin., the dreamy indie pop group from Kobe (that just finished its UK tour a few days ago) released a quite interesting collection of remixes last week: Through The…
Giga Noise – an overview of the next generation of Japanoise from Alchemy Records
Back in May a mini festival called GIGA NOISE took place at Tokyo's Akihabara Goodman club featuring mostly lesser known noise acts from all over Japan as part of an…
Vamquet: debut album from the all star goth / new wave project
Vamquet, a new project by Kai (from legendary, but long gone goth rock band Art Marju Duchain), Közi (formerly of Malice Mizer and Eve Of Destiny, nowadays active with ZIZ, Dalle,…
New live recording from Merzbow & Balázs Pándi’s duo out on Cold Spring!
This was totally out of nowehere: about two months ago, when Merzbow and Balazs Pándi did a short UK duo tour (that I wrote about here), their gig in Manchester…
Goth-Trad is back with a remix for Bristol’s The Pop Group!
Goth-Trad just released his latest album, Psionics (well, its pre-order only limited version at least, the regular version will be out sometime later), but he is already back with more…
New split cassette from Moja and Russia’s Rape Tape!
Moja is a bass & drums duo from Tokyo, playing an excellent, noisy, chaotic fusion of indie rock, punk and jazz. They formed in 2007, released three albums since and…
New video from goth rock heroes Madame Edwarda
During Japan's golden age of gothic rock & post punk in the early / mid '80s, Madame Edwarda was one of the best bands around, but, just like most of…
VMO is back with another bizarre music video
VMO ( Violent Magic Orchestra), the experimental black metal band, which (together with its "big brother" Vampillia) will be on tour in Europe soon, is back with another extremely bizarre…
New video from deathcore band, Inception Of Genocide
Inception Of Genocide started back in 2014 and was formed by members of Make My Day, The Twisted Harbor Town and AstoLights. Make My Day, where singer Isam and bassist…
One OK Rock: Ambitions – new album and music video from the popular rock band… probably on their way to mainstream US charts
Currently One OK Rock is probably the most successful Japanese band in the global market (besides Babymetal and Crossfaith of course) and they obviously do not intend to stop on…