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DEVILOOF promise “heavier, faster, stranger” as they sign to Universal’s Virgin Music
DIR EN GREY launch DIR EN GREY ORACLE app after multiple App Store rejections
Interview : HIZAKI, guitariste des Jupiter nous parle de leur nouvel album 「The Pantheon ~Age of Heroes」
Petit Brabancon launch five-part monthly “Bootleg Series” with unreleased live material
Comedy rock band Sendai Kamotsu hit the baseball field in heartfelt ‘Icchi! Icchi!!’ music video
MonstlloW celebrates its 9th anniversary at Shinjuku Wild Side – Live report
NIGHTMARE announces 34th single “Kyokuyakou”, new visual and one-man tour
2 articles Aug 4
DEZERT drop digital single ‘Welcome To The End / TOXIC’, ahead of venue-exclusive CD ‘Alternate4’ and new self-titled album
DEVILOOF promise “heavier, faster, stranger” as they sign to Universal’s Virgin Music
Petit Brabancon launch five-part monthly “Bootleg Series” with unreleased live material
2 articles Aug 4
DIR EN GREY launch DIR EN GREY ORACLE app after multiple App Store rejections
Interview : HIZAKI, guitariste des Jupiter nous parle de leur nouvel album 「The Pantheon ~Age of Heroes」
Comedy rock band Sendai Kamotsu hit the baseball field in heartfelt ‘Icchi! Icchi!!’ music video
MonstlloW celebrates its 9th anniversary at Shinjuku Wild Side – Live report
NIGHTMARE announces 34th single “Kyokuyakou”, new visual and one-man tour
Overview
The visual kei music scene sees renewed momentum with SLOTHREAT releasing their long-awaited album APARADOXIA, while Yoshiki signs with BMG for global distribution. Meanwhile, DEVILOOF announce a shift toward heavier sound under Universal’s Virgin Music, and DIR EN GREY launch their ORACLE app after overcoming platform restrictions.
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