Endon: Through The Mirror – complexity meets brutality
Talking about the differences between their first album, Mama and their brand new follow up, Through The Mirror, Endon's singer, Nagura Taichi said in a recent interview with The Japan Times…
Crossfaith’s tour dates in UK, Ukraine, Ireland and Russia!
Crossfaith, the hottest export of Japan's metalcore scene will return to Europe for two separate tours, supporting some old friends. First they will go on a UK tour with Bury…
Tokyo 2016 #13: FOAD, Make My Day, Last Day Dream, Gokuraku Jodo, Hone Your Sense @ Cyclone, 2016.09.18
Tokyo 2016 is a 13 part series of photo & live reports from September, 2016, documenting a deep dive into the city's various underground music scenes. For the last evening…
Qujaku’s new 10″ EP and longest EU tour to date!
Back in 2015 when Qujaku (still under their old name, The Piqnic) played a totally out-of-the-blue show in Budapest during their first, short European tour, I went to check them…
Rock legend Hiroshi Kamayatsu passes away at 78
Legendary rock musician Hiroshi Kamayatsu (かまやつひろし) died at the age of 78 on the 1st of March after a battle with cancer. Born in 1939, he rose to fame in…
Heaven In Her Arms: new album, re-issue and EU tour!
The guys from progressive hardcore group Heaven In Her Arms keep themselves extremely busy nowadays and in the next few months they will have a new album and a re-release…
Death metal group Defiled returns to Europe for a short tour!
After their shows in Europe and in cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi last year, death metal legends Defiled will go on a World tour yet again, starting in a…
Nervous Light Of Sunday returns with new EP on new label!
Tokyo based hardcore band Nervous Light Of Sunday will return with a new EP, called Sinsousinri (深層心理 / shinsō shinri) that will be released on the newly launched Instill Records…
Beyond Description: The Robotized World – new full length from the thrash / crossover group!
Beyond Description is a four-piece band, that formed in 1988 and that is known for its highly political, anti-capitalist lyrics and its shift from the early, more hardcore oriented sound…
Tokyo 2016 #11: Endon, Unarm, Collapse Society, Preparation Set, Belgrado (SP) @ Earthdom, 2016.09.17
Tokyo 2016 is a 13 part series of photo & live reports from September, 2016, documenting a deep dive into the city's various underground music scenes. In Japan (just as…