FORBIDDEN // “To us “FORBIDDEN” is the name of the future we’re aiming for.”

FORBIDDEN is the newest musical project of guitarist 凛 (Lin) and vocalist 鋲 (Byou), who you might recognize from projects like brodiaea, Lilith, Affective Synergy, SCREW, KHRYST+ and their solo careers.
FORBIDDEN officially launched in December of 2023, which means they're still a relatively new band, but their concept is very solid already. More than enough reason for us to ask the guys for some more information about FORBIDDEN!

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ヒッチコック (Hitchcock) // New mini-album “サリドマイド”

ヒッチコック (Hitchcock)'s new mini album "サリドマイド" (Saridomaido/Thalidomide) will be released on June 12, 2024.
An instore live will be held to promote the release, but the band will also embark on a nationwide tour between June and August of 2024.

We would like to share some more information about the release as well as the tour within this post.

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KAMIJO // Behind the Mask (1/3): Symphony of The Vampire

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 first part we'll cover the "Symphony of The Vampire" EP, which was released in 2014.

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摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) announces live-limited single “闇を喰む” (Yami wo Hamu)

摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) are about to celebrate their 17th anniversary, which of course will be done with a live show taking place at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on May 4, 2024. (Tickets for this live show are available through DISK GARAGE, here.)

But, equally interesting is the announcement of a live limited single

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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

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GrimAqua // First mini-album “AQUAISM”

GrimAqua already released the digital version of their very first mini-album “AQUAISM” on February 29 of this year, but also announced a physical release coming in late March. Fans who like to have an actual CD on display in their collection can do exactly that since March 27!

In addition

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the GazettE // New live DVD & Blu-ray “MASS “THE FINAL”

the GazettE have announced that their new live DVD & Blu-Ray, titled “2023.07.15 LIVE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN live tour 2022-2023 MASS “THE FINAL”” will be released on April 17, 2024.

The release comes in four different types, namely two limited editions (one Blu-ray and

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JILUKA announces K4RMA WORLD TOUR 2024

We’re a bit last minute in terms of sharing the information for JILUKA’s K4RMA WORLD TOUR, and for that I want to apologize. There was a minor medical emergency behind the scenes on our end that prevented me from sharing this news with you sooner.

Anyways, JILUKA have announced that they’re

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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

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Electric Eel Shock // 30th Anniversary Europe Tour 2024

Electric Eel Shock is a garage rock band, and they have been around for quite some time. 30 years, in fact! The group formed in Tokyo in 1994, and exists out of Akihito Morimoto as a vocalist and guitarist, Kazuto Maekawa as a bassist and Tomoharu ‘Gian’ Ito as a drummer.

For their 30th anniversary

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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

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KAMIJO // European Tour 2024 “The Anthem”

KAMIJO has been teasing a European tour for quite a while already, but the information for each date has finally been announced!

The tour will be taking place between June 8 and June 16, and will visit France, Hungary, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands and the UK.
Tickets are available as VVIP, which

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