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Visual kei festival in Europe invites D’ESPAIRSRAY, MUCC, Kizu, An Cafe, JILUKA, Azavana, and more

European tour organizer B7KLAN will celebrate 20 years of activity next year with a major visual kei festival in Paris, France, taking place July 11–12. With a focus on visual kei, the festival “B7KLAN J-ROCK FEST” will feature 10 Japanese bands and two European acts, adding an extra layer of heat to the summer. This […] The post Visual kei festival in Europe invites D’ESPAIRSRAY, MUCC, Kizu, An Cafe, JILUKA, Azavana, and more appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/ZDJ39nc via IFTTT

MAO.A debuts overseas with headlining Taiwan, Japan tours

Singaporean visual kei band MAO.A is pushing further into the international spotlight with the announcement of their first overseas tour. Since debuting in March, the group has made global expansion a priority. Their upcoming tour HAKAI: The Path of Destruction Tour marks a significant step forward, with confirmed dates in both Taiwan and Japan. MAO.A […] The post MAO.A debuts overseas with headlining Taiwan, Japan tours appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/k6oteWx via IFTTT

DIR EN GREY’s 12th album “MORTAL DOWNER” slated for 2026 release

DIR EN GREY closed out their domestic tour, TOUR25 EN’EN (蜿蜒), with a major announcement: their 12th full-length album, MORTAL DOWNER, is set for release in 2026. In our interview with guitarist Die earlier this year, he hinted that the band was already recording new material, but this marks the first official confirmation of the […] The post DIR EN GREY’s 12th album “MORTAL DOWNER” slated for 2026 release appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/z3v4ZR0 via IFTTT

NETH PRIERE CAIN adds new members, announces single “Uka no Shirase, Igen naru Eisho”

NETH PRIERE CAIN officially added two new members, guitarist DAICHI and bassist Maya, to the band! On November 28, the band’s official website announced the exciting lineup additions. Within this post, NETH PRIERE CAIN also details a new single and an upcoming Japan tour, both set for early next year. Prior to the announcement, NETH […] The post NETH PRIERE CAIN adds new members, announces single “Uka no Shirase, Igen naru Eisho” appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/9MZpWjY via IFTTT

DRUGS drops second chaotic single “UNTIL I DIE”

DRUGS released the highly anticipated second single UNTIL I DIE on December 3. Fans have been on edge awaiting more music from DRUGS, and UNTIL I DIE doesn’t disappoint. Following our first look at DRUGS in June with NEW ORDER, fans have eagerly been awaiting more music. UNTIL I DIE features a chaotic arrangement, with […] The post DRUGS drops second chaotic single “UNTIL I DIE” appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/Vht3X14 via IFTTT

How we hosted concert in Japan with headliner NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 36

Ahead of JROCK NEWS’s first show, “PULSE vol.1 – 10th Anniversary” in August 2025, we caught up with one of our key Japan-based team members who handled much of the event’s heavy lifting. Ultimately, organizing a concert event that featured NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, GUNGIRE, SLOTHREAT, Dimrays, Mellows, and MAD JAMIE. We recorded the episode with the […] The post How we hosted concert in Japan with headliner NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST – JROCK ONSEN Ep. 36 appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/K4oS6N2 via IFTTT

YOSHIKI donates $100,000 to aid victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 7 decades in Tai Po

YOSHIKI continues his philanthropic efforts with a generous donation of 100 thousand dollars to Hong Kong Red Cross to support the victims of the recent Tai Po fire in Hong Kong. The fire, which erupted on November 26 at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, engulfed seven neighboring buildings, each over 30 stories tall, causing […] The post YOSHIKI donates $100,000 to aid victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 7 decades in Tai Po appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/P9bhqv4 via IFTTT