FORBIDDEN // “To us “FORBIDDEN” is the name of the future we’re aiming for.”
FORBIDDEN is the newest musical project of guitarist 凛 (Lin, ex. brodiaea, Lilith, Affective Synergy, solo) and vocalist 鋲 (Byo, ex.SCREW, KHRYST+, solo). The duo launched their project in late December of 2023, but has already released three digital singles since: “FEARLESS”, “NIGHT RULER” and
KAMIJO // Behind the Mask (1/3): Symphony of The Vampire
Bonjour! (I have never opened an article with this greeting before, but it’s somewhat “on brand” so I will just apologize for any cringe that might have happened there.) Anyhow, you’ve probably heard the news about KAMIJO’s upcoming European tour “The Anthem” that’s taking place in June of this year,
MIRAI // “Music crosses borders.”
It’s been a while since we last featured Angels’ Temptation, but that doesn’t mean the members have just been sitting around and doing nothing. Our last time featuring them unfortunately had some sad news about a member leaving the group, and it has been a bit quiet in terms of new music coming from the
竜神 (RYUJIN) // (2/2) “I would like to introduce Samurai Metal around the world!”
Last week we already published part one of our interview with 篠本竜司 (Shinomoto Ryuji), in which we spoke about the reason behind the change from GYZE to 竜神 (RYUJIN), as well as 竜司 (Ryuji)’s musical history and his international ambitions as a Japanese metal musician.
Since 竜司 (Ryuji) was so open about
竜神 (RYUJIN) // (1/2) “I thought this was my fate, and became a dragon god.”
We have quite a treat for you today, one that we have been working on for quite some time. Perhaps you might have heard of 竜神 (RYUJIN) already, but in case you haven’t, here’s a (very quick) rundown:
竜神 (RYUJIN) is the newest musical incarnation of 篠本竜司 (Shinomoto Ryuji), who you might also recognize as
Pluto // “I hope I can express the pain in my heart and the emotions that I’m afraid to share with others”
It’s been a while since our last interview, but we wanted to start 2024 off with something a little different this time. For this interview we’ve asked vocalist 蒼月 (Tsuzuki) and guitarist 螢 (Kei) some questions about their band Pluto – which is a project I have personally been following
JILUKA // VENΦM: You’ll see a new hell
Welcome to V Reviews. My name is V.
And in this latest installment music video review, I will be covering JILUKA’s latest incredible track “VENΦM”.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the band, here’s a short primer on them: they are a ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) one with one of
Dress Up Town // “Weeb Rock!!” at Astrant
During the very first edition of “Weeb Rock!! Anime and J-Pop Night” Dress Up Town rocked Astrant with their anime and video game cover songs. While the band on stage was the main act, quite a lot of people showed up wearing amazing theme-appropriate outfits as well, creating a warm atmosphere
DEXCORE // Savior: Where Jekyll meets Hyde
Welcome to V Reviews. My name is V.
And in this inaugural first music video review we will be covering the band DEXCORE’s awesome “Savior” track.
For those of you who do not know who they are, here’s a little background information to get you started. They are a ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei),
FATE GEAR // “European Tour 2023” at Baroeg
The second stop of FATE GEAR’s “European Tour 2023” was for Rotterdam, where the girls rocked the Baroeg with their steampunk metal ensemble, giving the audience a good impression of what they have in store for the other Dutch dates in Amersfoort and Sittard the following two days.