VII ARC // A theatrical metal band inspired by Visual Kei

VII ARC is a metal band from Germany, but with a unique influence: pretty much all members enjoy ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) and have been adding the inspiration they’ve gotten from the Japanese artists to their work. Perhaps you caught their performance in Amstelveen in 2017, where they supported MORRIGAN

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Kyuho Lee // Inspired by Japan, executed in South Korean style as Madmans Esprit

You might have heard about 叫號 (Kyuho) and his work as Madmans Esprit, but in case you haven’t… Madmans Esprit is 叫號 (Kyuho)’s solo project which was inspired by the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) scene from Japan, as you could probably guess a little from the vibe that is visible from the band’s appearance alone.

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Jupiter // Translating the universe and myths into music

Jupiter has been pretty active in the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) genre for a few years now, creating quite a name for themselves. Unsurprisingly, given that the original lineup of the band existed out of both guitarists, the bassist and the drummer of Versailles. Throughout the years there have been some

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Mikaru // A different side of Mikaru: Paintings & Jewelry

Ever since G.L.A.M.S formed under the title of “Mikaru’s solo project” he has spoken about his works that don’t directly have to do with music. The love for art and jewelry has always been there, but it has always been in the shadow of his music when he visited The Netherlands.
During our last

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GOOD THRU DATE // How fans and a credit card helped create a name for the band

GOOD THRU DATE is a brand new band, existing out of haru (from universe) on vocals, れん (Ren) (from Megimimi Sleep Tight/Nextrade) also on vocals, and Tetsuri (from Dr. Undy) on guitar. The act is so new that they haven’t even played their first official live in Japan, yet they’re on a small European tour

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龍 (RYU) // Creating a worldwide online stage through the internet

The last time I got to speak to 龍 (RYU) was a little over two years ago already, in 2016 when he was at the OshareCon convention in Nieuwegein (The Netherlands). But 龍 (RYU) certainly hasn’t gone silent since that show. Instead he has started a new project, but instead of only making it available to Japan,

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G.L.A.M.S // Putting “EVER-CHANGING” to the ultimate test through behind the scenes improvisation

I think that by now Mikaru and the other guys from G.L.A.M.S need no introduction, since they’ve popped up on the magazine and portfolio quite often in the recent years. But this time it’s a little different.

This is only the second interview I’ve ever done with G.L.A.M.S, and instead of only speaking

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miho // The power of women in the metal genre, as shown by Lovebites

Lovebites is a fairly young all-female metal band who have taken the world by storm with their works. While their origin lies in Japan and all five ladies are Japanese, they achieved worldwide fame when they won the “Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award” for the “Best New Band” category, and of course through

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Kenta // “We’re changing constantly, but it’s a rule to remain in the realm of Crossfaith.”

Crossfaith is a Japanese metalcore band from Osaka, and these five guys have been together since the band formed in 2006. Quite an impressive feat, don’t you think?
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SANA // “When I touched music it felt like freedom. Falling in love with it was easy.”

SANA currently is a solo musician, but we first saw him appear on the music scene in 2001 when he was in the band “Lusid bare inu”, but the band broke up two years later, and SANA joined the band “MASK” in June of that same year. Even though “MASK” was only on the scene for three years, they released 8 maxi-singles

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