Crystal Lake returns to Europe this summer for a long, 18 date tour!
After Crystal Lake's first ever European tour last year, Japan's metalcore veterans will return to Europe for another, even longer tour! It will start at the end of June, will…
Metalcore heroes – an interview with Crystal Lake’s Ryo
This interview was arranged back in 2017, when Crystal Lake played its tour final in Vienna on the 30th of October, wrapping up its first ever European tour. So, well,…
Crystal Lake @ Szene, Vienna, 2017.10.30
There's been a Japanese metalcore revolution of sorts going on in Europe the last several years, with bands like Crossfaith and Coldrain (and FACT before they disbanded) doing successful tours,…
SiM is finally back with a new single! [Updated!]
While SiM's been playing shows all the time, they have not released any new material for about a year and a half their latest album came out last April, followed…
Coldrain: R.I.P. – new music video for Fateless!
Post-hardcore group Coldrain just released its long-awaited new album this week (read more about it here) and yesterday they dropped another music video to promote it, this time for ,…
Crystal Lake: Apollo – new single with remix and live DVD out soon!
It was already announced that veteran metalcore band Crystal Lake will play in Europe at last, but before that they will also release a new single. The band says that…
Crystal Lake finally plays in Europe! [Updated with even more dates!]
After releasing European editions of their two latest albums on UK's JPU Records, the veteran metalcore band, Crystal Lake will finally visit even though for now, only for one show…
Coldrain: Fateless – new album out in October!
Almost exactly two years after their latest album, 2015's Vena, Coldrain is finally back with a new full length! Fateless, featuring 12 new track will hit the stores in the…
Endzweck @ Robot, Budapest, 2017.08.08
After long long long years Endzweck finally returned to Europe this August for nine shows in seven including the one in Budapest, that I ended up attending. They were on…
20 Years of Hardcore – an interview with Endzweck
Endzweck has been at the forefront of Japan's hc scene for 20 years now, playing their unique take on aggressive, yet emotionally charged hardcore. They are currently touring Europe again…