Boris European tour in August!
I recently posted about the amplifier worshiping band's upcoming album, due out mid-July and since then they announce that they will also return to Europe to support the album! The…
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…
Man With A Mission returns to Europe for a short tour
Man With A Mission, a band that claims to be a pack of half-human / half-wolf creatures, created by a certain Dr. Jimi (read the whole messy background story at…
Cornelius: two new videos + details about the new album!
As I posted about it earlier, Cornelius is finally back with a series of new releases. Back in April we already knew (thanks to the pure genius trailer video) that…
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! [Updated]
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…