Jupiter is back with a new album and is getting ready for a European tour in May!
Jupiter formed back in 2013 by four members of Versailles after the popular visual kei band went on hiatus, so initially many people wrote them off as not much more…
New hide tribute album is out this week, featuring a massive line up!
2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of hide, who became a local legend first as the guitarist of X Japan, then on his own right as a solo…
X Japan’s Toshi teams up with rapper AK-69 for an unexpected collaboration
It seems that lately Japanese singers try to outdo each other in unexpected team-ups. Just think about rapper Sky-Hi's song with hippie indie cuties Czecho No Republic (which turned out…
New mini album from Satsuki, followed by a European tour
Satsuki, a vocalist working on the visual kei scene will return to Europe at the end of March to launch a tour, promoting his latest release, a mini album called…
New album from Buck-Tick out today!
One of Japan's most unique and longest running rock bands Buck-Tick released its latest album, today. It followed two recent singles, Babel, that came out back in November and Moon…
New single and album from Buck-Tick!
This March, Buck-Tick, one of the best Japanese rock bands will be back with a new album titled It will be their 21st studio album since their formation in 1983…
“Our life story saved lives”- an interview with Yoshiki
Yoshiki is a true living legend who had a deep and lasting influence on Japan's music scene: he is the founder, drummer, pianist and leader of cult band X Japan,…
Heavy metal meets visual kei: an interview with Matenrou Opera
A few days ago, just about the same time this email interview was to be published, Matenrou Opera announced that they are cancelling their European tour. So, for a while…
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…
Roses, renaissance and revival: an interview with Versailles (2016)
Versailles formed in 2007 and they quickly became one of the leading acts of the visual kei scene. The key to their success was their elaborate costumes, their unique take…