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Welcome to our annual JROCK NEWS Top 10 ranking! Each year, we strive to highlight the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who made waves, and 2025 was a fiercely competitive year. From ambitious worldwide tours to breakout acts, the scene was anything but quiet. Expect familiar faces, exciting discoveries, and plenty of music to […] The post Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2025 appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/7ChyToH via IFTTT

Tickets are now on sale for HYDE‘s orchestral performance in Vienna, Austria, HYDE Orchestra Tour 2026 JEKYLL in Wien, taking place on Monday, May 25. This concert represents a historic milestone as the first time a Japanese rock artist will perform with a Vienna orchestra. The orchestra tour presents a departure from HYDE’s signature high-energy […] The post HYDE performs historic live concert in Austria, “Orchestra Tour 2026 JEKYLL in Wien” appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/6UxN4or via IFTTT

POLKADOT STINGRAY released their fifth album, Gekirin, on December 24, and there’s no better way to bring the noise for its arrival than the music video for the ninth track, Killer Record. The band presents a danceable and catchy number complete with playful singing, fuzzy, screeching, warm-sounding guitars, slap bass, and intriguing drums. Meanwhile, the […] The post POLKADOT STINGRAY presents playful music video “Killer Record” appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/cEbG0z9 via IFTTT

After a short cryptic teaser to start the new year, VELHMORA makes their debut with a heavy three-track EP of the same name, released on January 14. A technologically grotesque music video for the track CRPTD was released a day later on January 15, showcasing a visual representation of the world envisioned in their music. […] The post Former DEVILOOF guitarist debuts dystopian deathcore project VELHMORA appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/y9U5Vtp via IFTTT

Matenrou Opera has released the music video for EMBRYO on January 1, 2026. The video balances restraint with escalation. Each member is inside a confined box with a projected visual image pulsing on the surrounding walls. These images are not there to fill out the space; it’s a fundamental part of the concert. Individual visual […] The post Matenrou Opera kicks off 2026 with “EMBRYO” music video appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/BMjKz1p via IFTTT

Despite only debuting in June, DRUGS has been moving exceptionally fast, finishing 2025 with a total of seven singles. The latest, “Flesh and Halo” and “CARVED IN ALMA”, were released on December 30. DRUGS debuted in June with the single “NEW ORDER”, introducing the world to a new, heavy, and disorienting visual kei ensemble. Including […] The post DRUGS finishes 2025 with a staggering 7 singles! appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/PWZyYrX via IFTTT

Starting the new year off strong, Tokyo-based new wave band In My Vanitasss released a new single! “Violet Visions” is the band’s sixth single and combines new wave with post-punk to create a distinctive, alluring soundscape.  “Violet Visions” is arranged and mixed by the band’s bassist, Caromi, with vocalist Sora (宙) also credited for music […] The post In My Vanitasss rings in new year with 6th single “Violet Visions” appeared first on JROCK NEWS . from JROCK NEWS https://ift.tt/C71rH3W via IFTTT