ゼラ (Zera) have announced the release of their 12th single “Uncanny Valley” for February 26. As always we have a little more information about the single for you, as well as some instore events and a oneman live tour to share with you, so we've collected all of our info in this post.
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雪 (Yuki)
雪 (Yuki) is the owner and driving force behind Arlequin.
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years, she's still the one responsible for the interviews and most of the live photography you see here at Arlequin, but the majority of reviews and behind-the-scenes work is also done by her.
The reviews she writes are from the viewing point of an overseas fan, and thus written in English before being translated to Dutch, Spanish and Japanese. In the English versions she also tries to explain the meaning behind certain kanji or song titles to the readers, but what you don't see here is that these explanations are omitted in the Japanese versions in order to appeal to these readers more.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years, she's still the one responsible for the interviews and most of the live photography you see here at Arlequin, but the majority of reviews and behind-the-scenes work is also done by her.
The reviews she writes are from the viewing point of an overseas fan, and thus written in English before being translated to Dutch, Spanish and Japanese. In the English versions she also tries to explain the meaning behind certain kanji or song titles to the readers, but what you don't see here is that these explanations are omitted in the Japanese versions in order to appeal to these readers more.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.
リリカ (Lyrica) // Strange Rabbit: The world is poisoned
“Strange Rabbit” is the first single in リリカ (Lyrica)’s discography, and also a very strong start for the band, if we may say so ourselves. Being a band in the メンヘラ系 (Menhera Kei) genre does mean that there is more to their story for this single that meets the eye. And trust us when we say we were a little hesitant to share this review with you here in English because of the emotional topic this song discusses.
But, we also didn’t want to keep it from you, so in today’s review 雪 (Yuki) discusses the band’s first single in more detail!
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But, we also didn’t want to keep it from you, so in today’s review 雪 (Yuki) discusses the band’s first single in more detail!
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ゼラ (Zera) // MISSA: Claw marks engraved on the vast earth
Following the super theatrical single “Octavius”, ゼラ (Zera)’s 11th single “MISSA” has quite some shoes to fill. This time the single is not inspired by a legend, but does have a theme that is quite relevant in this day and age.
Will “MISSA” live up to the bar that “Octavius” set before it? 雪 (Yuki) couldn’t wait to dive into this single and tell you all about it!
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Will “MISSA” live up to the bar that “Octavius” set before it? 雪 (Yuki) couldn’t wait to dive into this single and tell you all about it!
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RAZOR // エアレンデル (Earendel): See you here again
“エアレンデル” (Earendel) is the 13th single in RAZOR’s ever-growing discography, released in October of 2023 and following the “SAMURAIソードMAN” single. At the end of our previous review in this series we already mentioned that the single that followed had a completely different style than the release we were discussing.
More than enough reason for 雪 (Yuki) to dive into “エアレンデル”(Earendel) as well, isn’t it? Because what exactly is different compared to “SAMURAIソードMAN”? Grab your beverage of choice, and let’s jump right into this release!
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More than enough reason for 雪 (Yuki) to dive into “エアレンデル”(Earendel) as well, isn’t it? Because what exactly is different compared to “SAMURAIソードMAN”? Grab your beverage of choice, and let’s jump right into this release!
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Year in Review: 2024
2024 is coming to an end, and both to close off the year and start the new year some of the staff have some messages for you, dear readers.
There are also a few updates that we've done this year that we want to point out to you, and look back on some of the things we've experienced on our end this year. But above all, we want to thank you for supporting what we love, and we hope to see you all again next year as well! 💖
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There are also a few updates that we've done this year that we want to point out to you, and look back on some of the things we've experienced on our end this year. But above all, we want to thank you for supporting what we love, and we hope to see you all again next year as well! 💖
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JILUKA // K4RMA -THE RETURN- at Zeche (Bochum, DE)
Earlier this year JILUKA already visited Europe and the US with their “K4RMA WORLD TOUR 2024”, but shortly after they already announced -THE RETURN-, and we'd be lying if we said we didn't enjoy their first time so much that we couldn't wait to see them a second time.
During this second time we of course took some photos from their live show. The link to their page on our portfolio can be found in this post!
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During this second time we of course took some photos from their live show. The link to their page on our portfolio can be found in this post!
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KAMIJO // Behind the Mask (4/3): VIOLET DAWN
Bonjour!
While our “Behind the Mask”-series was only intended to have three parts, we quickly learned from our most recent interview with KAMIJO that there would be a fourth part in this series. With that said, we really want to thank you, dear readers, for the amazing reception of this series! We didn’t expect anything near the response we received! Thank you so much!
In this fourth part, 雪 (Yuki) dives into the mini-album “VIOLET DAWN”, which was released on July 31st 2024. Are you ready for KAMIJO’s epic intense album?
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While our “Behind the Mask”-series was only intended to have three parts, we quickly learned from our most recent interview with KAMIJO that there would be a fourth part in this series. With that said, we really want to thank you, dear readers, for the amazing reception of this series! We didn’t expect anything near the response we received! Thank you so much!
In this fourth part, 雪 (Yuki) dives into the mini-album “VIOLET DAWN”, which was released on July 31st 2024. Are you ready for KAMIJO’s epic intense album?
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NUL. releases third album “AVA”
Industrial rock band NUL. have recently released their third album “AVA”, which promises to let you enjoy a new NUL. sound while destroying the NUL. of the past. In this post we’ve collected a little more information about the album for you to help you get started.
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NIGHTMARE announces “The WORLD TOUR 極東乱心天國”
NIGHTMARE have announced the dates for their upcoming “The WORLD TOUR 極東乱心天國” (Kyokutou ranshin tenkoku) tour, taking place in January of 2025. In this post we listed all of the dates as well as ticket options to hopefully give you a bit of a head start for this tour!
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摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) announces 10th album “六花” (Mutsu no Hana)
摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) have announced the release of their 10th album “六花” (Mutsu no Hana), and pre-orders have already started on their official website since the 5th of November. We have collected a little more information for you within this post, since not a lot is known about the new album just yet.
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ゼラ (Zera) // Marionette Parade: Octavius
"Octavius" is the 10th single in ゼラ (Zera)’s discography so far. Released in February of 2024, the three songs on the single are inspired by the legend of the ship of ice, mixing horror and ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) in a unique way with this concept.
In this review 雪 (Yuki) tells you all about the single as well as the legend that inspired it, so get your beverage of choice and let's dive right in!
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In this review 雪 (Yuki) tells you all about the single as well as the legend that inspired it, so get your beverage of choice and let's dive right in!
View More ゼラ (Zera) // Marionette Parade: Octavius
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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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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