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✨ News 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 New Release

Deathpair // New mini-album “Despair”

雪 (Yuki) July 5, 2024 No Comments 🌸 Deathpair 🎵 メンヘラ系 (Menhera Kei)🎵 ラウド系 (Loud Kei)🎶 metal 🎶 metalcore 🎶 rock

Deathpair initially announced their first mini-album to be released on July 10, but the date has been moved to July 24 in the meantime. Regardless of the release date changing, we have more information to share so we tried to condense all of it in this article for you!

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KAMIJO // New mini-album “VIOLET DAWN”

雪 (Yuki) July 4, 2024 No Comments 🌸 KAMIJO 🎵 耽美系 (Tanbi Kei)🎶 metal 🎶 pop 🎶 rock

KAMIJO already announced his new release in our recent interview, but we now have a little more information about "VIOLET DAWN".
To keep it simple, we've gathered all the information in this news post for you!

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✨ News 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 🎸 Show / Tour 👘 Merchandise 💿 New Release

浅葱 (ASAGI) // New single “狐華火”

雪 (Yuki) July 2, 2024 No Comments 🌸 浅葱 (ASAGI)🎵 和風系 (Wafuu Kei)🎶 solo project

浅葱 (ASAGI) has revealed the details for his new solo single "狐華火" (Kitsune Hanabi). The single exists out of three different versions, but there's also other merchandise available specifically for this release. Since there is quite some information to share we've tried to condense everything in this post.

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JILUKA // Updates for K4RMA WORLD TOUR 2024

雪 (Yuki) June 19, 2024 No Comments 🌸 JILUKA 🎵 ラウド系 (Loud Kei)🎶 gothic 🎶 metal 🎶 metalcore

We've already informed you about the dates for JILUKA's K4RMA WORLD TOUR 2024, but there have been some additions to the list of activities. A new date in China and an in-store date in LA. We've listed some more information about these dates in this post.

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摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) // New single “夜明けは雪と共に”

雪 (Yuki) June 19, 2024 No Comments 🌸 摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera)🎵 ラウド系 (Loud Kei)🎵 耽美系 (Tanbi Kei)

摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera)'s new single "夜明けは雪と共に" (Yoake wa yuki to tomo ni) will be available from June 19, so we have listed a little bit of information about the single and the nationwide tour in July and August in this post.

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Nellfin // New single “Requiem”

雪 (Yuki) June 11, 2024 No Comments 🌸 Nellfin 🎵 コテオサ系 (Koteosa Kei)🎶 metal

Nellfin's new single "Requiem" will be available from June 15, so we have listed a little bit of information about the single in this post.

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

雪 (Yuki) April 24, 2024 No Comments 🌸 ヒッチコック (Hitchcock)🎵 メンヘラ系 (Menhera Kei)🎶 metal 🎶 metalcore

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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摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) // 闇を喰む + 17th anniversary live

雪 (Yuki) April 11, 2024 No Comments 🌸 摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera)🎵 ラウド系 (Loud Kei)🎵 耽美系 (Tanbi Kei)

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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GrimAqua // First mini-album “AQUAISM”

雪 (Yuki) March 31, 2024 No Comments 🌸 GrimAqua 🎵 アート系 (Art Kei)🎶 rock

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”

雪 (Yuki) March 17, 2024 No Comments 🌸 the GazettE 🎵 コテオサ系 (Koteosa Kei)🎵 ラウド系 (Loud Kei)🎶 metal 🎶 metalcore 🎶 punk 🎶 rock

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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RAZOR // エアレンデル (Earendel): See you here again

雪 (Yuki) December 29, 2024 No Comments

“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!

News & Updates

Year in Review: 2024

Misaki Moonwing, Margaret, V and 雪 (Yuki) December 22, 2024 No Comments

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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JILUKA // K4RMA -THE RETURN- at Zeche (Bochum, DE)

雪 (Yuki) December 1, 2024 No Comments

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!

✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Mini-Album

KAMIJO // Behind the Mask (4/3): VIOLET DAWN

雪 (Yuki) November 24, 2024 No Comments

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?

✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Single

ゼラ (Zera) // Marionette Parade: Octavius

雪 (Yuki) November 3, 2024 No Comments

"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!