When it comes to great hard rock and metal scenes around the world, you should never overlook the great music coming out of Japan. The music has been hugely influential and ever evolving and we've ...
Japan has always had a love affair with heavy metal music. This has been true ever since bands like KISS and Judas Priest, and it continues on to this day with artists like Arch Enemy, Slayer and tons ...
Seven cities, nine tour dates, 13 years in the making.Japanese rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai, also known as Ryokushaka, ...
Here is the best Japanese rock/metal band from each of the last five decades, as chosen by Ryujin's Ryoji Shinomoto. There are so many incredible acts under the nebulous heavy music umbrella that have ...
TOKYO (AP) — Four of Japan’s biggest rock stars formed a new band, The Last Rockstars, in a race against time to preserve the spirit of rock music. “We’ve come together to start this challenge for the ...
In 2007, Julian Cope brought classic Japanese rock ’n’ roll to the indie literati’s attention with Japrocksampler—an astute, awkwardly named analysis of early Japanese rock music and the cultural ...
In a blur of neon blue and yellow stage getups, the Depaysement stormed the stage on the night of Sept. 29 at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. The Japanese group performed an hourlong set of interactive ...
On Friday, the first annual Visual Japan Summit kicked off at the Makuhari Messe convention center outside of Tokyo, celebrating new and veteran bands of “visual-kei” — a thriving Japanese musical ...
Japanese music has a reputation of being dismissed as “weird” by the Western audience. The first things that come to the average listener’s mind when Japan is mentioned are sugary sweet pop and ...
A compilation of Japanese rock and metal bands titled Japan is Loud is currently available for free on YouTube, courtesy of purveyors of Rick and Morty and live Dethklok shows, Adult Swim. The ...
As festival season comes to a shuddering conclusion for another year, we take a moment to look at the highlights of an exciting international music event full of Eastern promise. Fuji Rock, a ...
In 2007, Julian Cope brought classic Japanese rock ’n’ roll to the indie literati’s attention with Japrocksampler—an astute, awkwardly named analysis of early Japanese rock music and the cultural ...
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