SHONEN KNIFE – A magic and insanely happy affair
Shonen Knife after 6 years are back in the US. For the occasion, the expanded edition of their 2023 album Our Best Place is out now via Good Charamel Records.
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SIGH – The genuine and inexorable passing of time
Japanese black metal legends SIGH celebrate 35 years of existence with a bold return to their roots. To mark this milestone, the avant-garde pioneers have chosen to revisit and reimagine…
SAEKO- Empower the resilient and beautiful warrior
Heavy metal singer Saeko has faced countless challenges throughout her career, and if you ask me, she’s one of the most resilient people I’ve ever known. In celebration of her second Kickstarter project (LINK HERE), we had an in-depth conversation about her latest album Holy Are We Alone (我等独尊), the profound impact of the COVID pandemic on her work, her time with the power metal band Fairy Mirror, and her triumphant return after overcoming serious health issues.
SHONEN KNIFE: releases new album
“GIRLS ROCK!” Legendary Japanese Punk Band SHONEN KNIFE Releases New Album OUR BEST PLACE and Retrospective Lyric Video via Good Charamel
ULTIMA GRACE – s/t (2022)
Ultima Grace is described as a power rock/metal “project” which it seems might be destined to become a “cult favorite”. Discover more about this latest collaboration of Anette Olzon with some of best-affirmed musicians from Japan.
LOVEBITES: Return with New Bassist
LOVEBITES, one of Japan’s leading heavy metal bands, has announced the addition of new bassist ‘fami’. To mark the occasion, the band has released its first studio session with its new line-up on YouTube today.
LONESOME_BLUE: “Labyrinth” music video
Japan’s “next generation hybrid girl rock band” Lonesome_Blue continues to support debut EP First Utterance with the release of the official lyric video to ‘Labyrinth’, out today.
SIGH – “Shiki” (2022)
The renowned Japanese avant-garde/black metal band SIGH is back with “SHIKI”, their best album to date. Read our review here!
SCANDAL: new world tour announced
SCANDAL announces its new world tour! London’s date at the O2 Academy Islington already selling out! Check all the details!
HAGANE – An Interview with UYU
During the pandemic, HAGANE have release their third single “SuperVillain”. And, this was a reason enough to organize something for satisfy my (and your) endless curiosity over the Japanese metal scene. Enjoy!
HETEROGENEOUS ANDEAD: New Album due on April
After releasing “Deus Ex Machina” in 2018, Heterogeneous Andead is back with a new studio album “Chaotic Fragments”.
SCANDAL – tease new music video
SCANDAL – tease new music video Japanese band SCANDAL celebrates their 15th anniversary with tenth studio album MIRROR, out internationally on CD in February 2022. The teaser video for the album’s title track,…
LOVEBITES: new live album out now
Japanese metal band LOVEBITES celebrate the glory of live music with their most heavy metal live experience so far.
SCANDAL: “One More Time” video
SCANDAL, one of Japan’s most powerful girl bands, releases its brand new single today. Watch the video for “One More Time” now on Femme Metal.
NEMOPHILA – An Interview with mayu-san
A new force in looming over in the sky in Europe and no, it’s not a typhoon. But, it’s arrival of the Japanese all-girl heavy band NEMOPHILA. In occasion for their first oversees release published via JPU Records, “OIRAN” Extended edition, we got in touch with their singer, mayu. In this interview, the leader offers us a glimpse about their story and passions. Enjoy!
SCANDAL – new upcoming single announced!
SCANDAL – new upcoming single announced! SCANDAL have revealed details of their third single of 2021. Entitled ‘one more time‘, the title track is a hopeful pop number, brimming with SCANDAL’s trademark…
BABYMETAL – new album, ’10 Babymetal Budokan’, out in October
Japan’s best musical export BABYMETAL has announced a new album called “10 Years Budokan” which it will be released via Babymetal Rec
SCANDAL – share new single “Ivory”
Japan’s pop-rock band SCANDAL – share new single “Ivory” out now via JPU Records. The two-track single is available to download / stream now.
SAEKO – signs with Germany’s Pride & Joy
The international band SAEKO led by the heavy metal singer Saeko Kitamae, announces a signing deal with Pride & Joy and their upcoming album, “Holy Are We Alone”
NEMOPHILA – Japanese band joins JPU Records with Exclusive CD “OIRAN”
Japan’s NEMOPHILA welcome you to their unpredictable world of bone-breaking riffs and beaming positivity by expanding their first single into a full album outside of Japan. The band made the announcement live…