ANCIENT MYTH is a female fronted symphonic metal band based in Tokyo. However, they’re often categorized in the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) genre as well due to their visual appearance and the wide range of the genre when it comes to music.
Consisting of vocalist Michal, keyboardist Hal, guitarist Kohei and
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BURN WOUND // Metalcore from Tokyo
BURN WOUND are a brand new metalcore band formed in Tokyo in the middle of the hectic pandemic of 2020.
But who exactly are yu-to, Yuma, Яin and wataru? And why have they decided such a difficult time to form and promote their band? Because given the year we’ve all been through 2020 didn’t seem
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST // We are “ONLY HUMAN”
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST started their “counterattack on 2020” last May already, with their sudden release of the single “Life is Once”, along with the message that they have returned to the studio along with a mystery guitarist. Now, two months later, the band is back again with another single, this time
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST // “Life” only “is Once”
The lineup of NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST already took quite the hit because of the events that caused guitarists Daichi and Cazqui to announce their departure from the band, but instead of putting a band-aid on the wound life threw another curveball at the remaining members. Shortly after the release of their
Madmans Esprit // Your support helps them release a Blu-ray
After the release of their latest single “Seoul” Madmans Esprit set out on a short tour to promote the single, finishing with a oneman live show on November 24, 2019 in Seoul, Korea.
This concert was filmed with a total of 6 camera’s, and the band would absolutely love to release it
DIR EN GREY // A view into “The World of Mercy”
Last year DIR EN GREY delighted the fans with new material in the form of the “人間を被る” (Ningen wo Kaburu) single and the full album “The Insulated World”, of which the latter was a great example of DIR EN GREY’s “shock value”, even after so many years of them
Madmans Esprit // New single “Seoul” is set to release in October
Madmans Esprit are about to release their new single, titled “Seoul”, on October 17, 2019!
After the European tour to promote the EP “glorifying suicide” a few changes have been made to the lineup backing up the mastermind behind Madmans Esprit: 叫號 (KYUHO). Instead of a mixture
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST // “UNLEASH” the beast
After the departure of guitarists Cazqui and Daichi NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST disappeared for a little while, but a little more than a year after their last physical release the group returns, this time with Rin as a new guitarist, and a mini-album that -based on the music video that was released earlier already-
Madmans Esprit // “Suicidol” European Tour 2019 at Popcentrale
During their “Suicidol” European Tour 2019 Madmans Esprit stopped at the Popcentrale in Dordrecht on April 21 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
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.
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
Lovebites // EUROPEAN & UK TOUR 2018 at Patronaat
During their “EUROPEAN & UK TOUR 2018” LOVEBITES stopped at the Patronaat in Haarlem on November 13 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