Nu Metal has been increasing in popularity worldwide, including in Japan. While お洒落系 (Osare Kei) and コテオサ系 (Koteosa Kei) still hold the title of having the most artists active in their respective genres, there has been a significant increase in artists and bands who desire a more Metal-type of sound in their works.
If you can categorize an artist or band under the Heavy Metal category, but with the androgynous and flamboyant visual aspect of ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei), you have the main ingredients required for a ラウド系 (Loud Kei) band!
With the upcoming European tour now is more than a good time to ask the guys of 摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) some questions about not just the tour, but also their upcoming album and the mini-album before it. Because if you have followed the band you might know that this is not their first visit to Europe, and
The winter has been raging over Europe, but in order to warm everyone up for summer a little early, 摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) have announced they’ll be coming to Europe for a tour in late June and early July!
During the tour they will visit Finland, the UK, Germany, Poland, France and The Netherlands
For the very first time in their career, the guys from NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST will be visiting Europe for a short tour.
During the tour they will be visiting the UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Russia, and eventually end their tour with a tour final in Finland for a total of 9 shows in 7 different
During their “One-time-revival European Tour 2016” Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ stopped at MTC in Cologne on April 12 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
Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ will be doing a one-time-revival tour through Europe to celebrate the 10th anniversary of French tour organizer B7Klan.
Together with DIRTRUCKS, Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ were two of the very first artists the organizer ever worked with, so to celebrate this milestone
Starwave Records will release a new omnibus DVD, titled “Starwave Records Vol.4”, to commemorate the 5th anniversary of Starwave Records on September 9, 2015!
This will be the 4th omnibus release of the label since it was founded, and it will feature music videos from 11 different artists
Tokami are about to release their new mini-album, titled “Paradox”, on June 24, 2015!
The album will be released through Starwave Records, and even though the official release date is set for late June, you can secure your copy early at live shows, starting at the oneman live in 池袋RUIDO
Tokami are about to release their new single, titled “Luminescence”, on January 21, 2015!
The single will be released through Starwave Records, and even though the official release date is set for mid-January you can secure your copy early at the release party held in 池袋CYBER (IkebukuroCYBER)
A new music video DVD containing songs from every artist on the label will be released to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Starwave Records. The DVD has been given the name “Starwave Records Vol.3”, and will be released on July 2nd, 2014.
Starwave Records has the following comment about
Starwave Records celebrated the label’s 4th anniversary in 池袋EDGE (IkebukuroEDGE) on March 16, with performances of Capella, Calmando Qual, lix., Magistina Saga, Misaruka, Synk;yet, 燭台(怪) (Syokudai (Kakkokai)), THE SOUND BEE HD and Tokami.
The label will release a compilation DVD of this
Tokami are about to release their new mini-album, titled “Liberador”, on January 8, 2014!
The album will be released through Starwave Records, and even though the official release date is set for early January, you can secure your copy early by purchasing it at live shows starting December
Starwave Records is about to release a new label compilation CD, titled “Starwave Records vol.2”, on August 1, 2012!
Starwave Records has published the following comment about the release:
“An omnibus commemorating 2 years since the formation of Starwave Records!
The label