Despite only having three years together as a band, BAND-MAID have been making quite a name for themselves by playing in quite a few big venues in Japan, like SHIBUYA-AX and Zepp Tokyo, but also some big events like “AGO FES”, “OTODAMA” and “Niku ROCK Festival”.
雪 (Yuki)
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 is still the main person who does interviews the interviews and live photos that you see on Arlequin, but also a large chunk of the reviews and behind-the-scenes work and communication goes through her.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST // “DEIMOS” in Europe
For the very first time in their career, the guys from NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST will be visiting Europe for a short tour.
During the tour they will be visiting the UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Russia, and eventually end their tour with a tour final in Finland for a total of 9 shows in 7 different
砂月-SATSUKI- // “EPOCALIPSE” European Tour 2016 at OshareCon
During his “EPOCALIPSE” European Tour 2016 砂月-SATSUKI- stopped at OshareCon in Nieuwegein on March 19 to play his show for the fans visiting the convention.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio, Arlequin
大蛇 (OROCHI) // “RYU” European Tour 2016 at OshareCon
During his “European Tour” 龍 (RYU) (since he is the only remaining member from 大蛇 (OROCHI)’s original lineup) stopped at OshareCon in Nieuwegein on March 19 to play his show for the fans who were visiting the convention.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while
龍 (RYU) // Samurai rock in a modern era
If you’re familiar with the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) scene here in Europe, 龍 (RYU) isn’t a new face for you. While known by merely his first name in Japan, here in Europe he’s always performing under the name 大蛇 (OROCHI).
But what is 大蛇 (OROCHI) exactly? Since 龍 (RYU) has a very unique stage performance that
砂月-SATSUKI- // “I like being here at OshareCon because Oshare expresses happiness in Japan.”
The last time we spoke to 砂月-SATSUKI- was at the end of 2014, when he was on tour to promote his new album “Squall of Emotions”. In that interview he already said that he gained a lot of inspiration from this tour, and that clearly wasn’t a statement to keep people happy. 砂月-SATSUKI- is currently back in Europe
Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ // One-time-revival European Tour 2016 at MTC
During their “One-time-revival European Tour 2016” Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ stopped at MTC in Cologne on April 12 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You
DIRTRUCKS // 2016 European Tour at MTC
During their “2016 European Tour” DIRTRUCKS stopped at MTC in Cologne on April 12 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio,
Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ // One-time-revival tour in Europe
Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ will be doing a one-time-revival tour through Europe to celebrate the 10th anniversary of French tour organizer B7Klan.
Together with DIRTRUCKS, Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ were two of the very first artists the organizer ever worked with, so to celebrate this milestone
SuG // “SuG 2015 EUROPE TOUR” at Underground
During their “SuG 2015 EUROPE TOUR” SuG stopped at the Underground in Cologne on November 29 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our