RAZOR // Broken Society: SAMURAIソードMAN

“SAMURAIソードMAN” (Samurai Sword Man) is the 12th single in RAZOR’s ever-growing discography. Despite being released in June of 2023 the single touches on an interesting concept that might have been overshadowed entirely by how upbeat and flashy the title track and its music video are.

This review was intended to be written and published much closer to the release date of the single last year, but due to circumstances it kept getting pushed back. The single never left 雪 (Yuki)’s mind (or her playlist) however, so she’s finally talking about it in this review!

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DAMNED // Thanatosis: Death Instinct in Musical form

Hello everyone and welcome to another installment of V Reviews. My name is V. And in this latest music video review, I will be covering the band DAMNED’s hauntingly badass track “Thanatosis”.

To start things off, here is a short primer on the band. They are a ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) band that lies on the darker

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Rides In ReVellion // “Allergy”: Adrenaline is mine

Welcome to V Reviews. My name is not V. It’s 雪 (Yuki). And I am going to use this category to collaborate with V this time. Since V recently reviewed Rides In ReVellion’s LIVE MV “GREED” recently, I decided it might be fun to compare it with their previous LIVE MV “Allergy”, even if it was released quite a bit

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Esprit D’Air // “Oceans” Tour 2024 at Nieuwe Nor

Esprit D'Air already toured the UK and Ireland to promote the newest album "Oceans" in early 2024, but some extra tour dates were added to include more of Europe with The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium in late March and early April.

We managed to catch vocalist Kai and his support musicians Yusuke, Takeshi and Vincent in the Nieuwe Nor during their stop in Heerlen, The Netherlands.
And of course we took some photos of their live show. These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!

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Sable Hills // “For us it’s the beginning of the odyssey.”

Sable Hills is a metalcore band based in Tokyo, Japan. Existing out of Takuya Mishima (vocals), Wataru Yuasa (guitar & vocals), Rict Mishima (guitar), Takuya Ueda (bass) and Keita Kondo (drums).
The band formed in 2015, right after the members graduated high school. Their first EP “RESURRECTION”

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JILUKA // “K4RMA WORLD TOUR 2024” at Club Volta

JILUKA came to Europe as part of their "K4RMA WORLD TOUR 2024", and the third stop in Europe was Club Volta, a small venue in Cologne, Germany.
Despite the smaller venue, the turnout for the band was nothing short of impressive, existing out of fans of many different nationalities who came to see the band perform that night.

Of course we were there too, and we took some photos of their live show. These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!

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Y-xiz // A devil and a god on each end of the vertical axis

Y-xiz is a Stylish Hard Rock Band existing out of vocalist yesk and guitarist You., inspired by mythology, retro movies and theater and a sound that is rooted in hardrock – much like the description already suggests.

The duo released their first single “Guilty” in February of 2023,

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Rides In ReVellion // “GREED”: Give Us More!

Happy Extra Belated New Year Everyone! Welcome to V reviews. My name is V. And in this latest installment music video review, I will be covering Rides in Revellion’s latest super catchy track, “GREED” that officially dropped on their YouTube channel on December 21, 2023.

To start things off, here is

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KAMIJO // Behind the Mask (3/3): OSCAR

Bonjour!
As you probably know by now, KAMIJO is preparing to tour Europe this June with his "The Anthem" tour, and for that reason we're doing a little promotion of our own. With our three-part "Behind the Mask" series we aim to give you a different view of KAMIJO's solo works by diving into his story of Louis XVII.
Since this story spans various releases, we've divided it into three parts. In this third and final part we'll cover the "OSCAR" album, which was released in 2022.

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KAMIJO // “My aesthetic is to keep it a secret and strive for it.”

Bonjour!
As you probably know by now, KAMIJO is preparing to tour Europe this June with his "The Anthem" tour, and for that reason we're doing a little promotion of our own with the "Behind the Mask" series, but today we have something extra for you!

We've managed to talk to KAMIJO about this tour, but also about his music as a whole and his plans for the near future.

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