NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST // Life is Once: The time passed by will never be back

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

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Cazqui’s Brutal Orchestra // OSWALD: Take off your face

Cazqui already made some waves as the lead guitarist of NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, but due to some events behind the scenes both Cazqui and the other guitarist Daichi ended up leaving the group.
These events are personal between the members, and even though some of it has leaked onto the internet here and there

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Jupiter // Warrior of Liberation: Beyond the never-ending light

Nearly a full year after the release of their full album “Zeus ~Legends Never Die~”, the first full album featuring KUZE as the new vocalist of the band, Jupiter now returns full force with a new single packed with three songs for fans to enjoy.
Each song on this single is unique in it’s own way, which sure

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DIR EN GREY // The World of Mercy: A world where we hold hands and connect

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

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Jupiter // Theory of Evolution: A dream reflected in the mirror

After the departure of vocalist ZIN, remaining members HIZAKI, TERU, RUCY and DAISUKE have returned to the scene with a new single, called “Theory of Evolution”, showcasing the skills of their new vocalist KUZE in August of this year.

KUZE is not a newcomer to the music scene, not in the slightest even.

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breakin’ holiday // LILITH: All is fair in love and war

breakin’ holiday exists out of vocalist JURI (ex. DELUHI), guitarist 酒井洋明 (Hiroaki Sakai) (ex. 12012), bassist Aggy (ex. DELUHI) and drummer KAJI (ex. アンド (AND) -Eccentric Agent-). If this lineup sounds familiar to you, then you might have seen or heard a glimpse of their previous attempt at

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DIR EN GREY // 人間を被る (Ningen wo Kaburu): The finished mass of hatred

Last January DIR EN GREY dropped their absolutely MASSIVE greatest hits album which contained a total of 44 songs from their entire career so far, all of them being voted onto the album by the fans. The reason for this absolute beast of a project was the 20th anniversary of the band, and as an extra gift they

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NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST // WHITEOUT: I wish we’ll find a way even in the silent night

It’s been a while since the last physical release of NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST (since they did release a digital only single called “Live to Die” in August of 2017), but in March of 2018 the five guys dropped a single that has been given the name “WHITEOUT”.

The single comes

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TRNTY D:CODE // GRAVITY: I’ll never be afraid cuz I know gravity can’t do anything

TRNTY D:CODE is a relatively new project in the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) genre, but definitely doesn’t have an entirely new line up. Featuring former members of KILLANETH, LOVE LOCK and THE DC the group brings a different type of sound to the scene with a heavier focus on the digital and manipulation aspect of their works.

Their first single “GRAVITY” was released on January 31st of this year, so in this review 雪 (Yuki) is taking a closer look at the single to tell you more about it.

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游彩 (Yusai) // 水屑となりて (Mikuzu to Narite): As the moon fades, I turn into water droplets

游彩 (Yusai) was actually created by the four remaining members of the band ジン (ZIN) after vocalist 唄 (Riku) suddenly withdrew from the band without any prior notice. In order to not have to cancel any shows guitarist Luy (now 雨音 類 (Amane Rui)) dropped his position as guitarist and took the stage as a replacement

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vistlip // It: An ‘admiration’ that will never be defeated

The ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) genre has many, many artists. But some of them are more familiar names than others. And vistlip is one of those more familiar names. With 10 years to their name already the group has made it into the hearts of many fans, and onto the playlist of many listeners alike. Another fun fact

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游彩 (Yusai) // 雨 (Ame): I heard the sound of the rain falling endlessly

After their powerful first release “アイラク偽心” (Airaku Gishin) 游彩 (Yusai) are already following it up with their second single. While the first single very much had a feeling of “fire” all over it, this second single has a calmer approach. And like the name already suggests, the inspiration

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