Human Cage Protocol continuing to release the goods documenting the Japanese hardcore scene. Their most recent release is a live track video of Tokyo crossover...
One man project The World is Cruel outta Japan holds nothing back “00’s metalcore will never die!” Clearly, the band is heavily influenced by bands...
Formed in 2020, Tokyo, Japan Alt-Rock/Punk band Souk will release their debut demo later this year and features Hisane of No No No. The demo...
Alt-rock band One Eye Closed include a lot of EDM elements to their progressive-metalcore-friendly sound especially on their brand new single ‘Never Forget’. The video...
It will always be one of the most interesting things about living in Asia, how in one country mere hours away can have such an...
The amazing one-woman industrial metal machine, Kubine, who released her debut EP in June (streaming below), has now just released the first music video for...
Damn! It’s been a minute since we’ve heard melodic hardcore coming outta Japan! Check out hardcore band Hardships on two brand new songs they literally...
Formed in 2013, Japanese depressive metal band Lifeblood released their debut album ‘Shattered Wishes’ back in 2015 on Weird Truth Productions. Quickly after forming the...
Tokyo-based metalcore outfit Sailing Before The Wind has released a lyric video for a brand new song called ‘Misguided Sunrise’ featuring Lucas Spencer of Feed...
Formed from the ashes of Low Vision, Japanese hardcore punk band The Breath has just released a fiery debut 5 track promo tape out on...
Youth crew hardcore has to be done right – not just the song structure but the vocal style is so signature and of course, the...
Dude…what a way to wake up on a Sunday morning here in Hong Kong than a barrage of insanely crafted powerviolence from Japan. Only The...
Formed in 1981, 40 years ago, Japanese hardcore punk band Gauze are synonymous with blistering high-intensity hardcore. The band has just released their brand new...
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the dudes in one of Japan’s heaviest exports – Kruelty. The band has just unleashed their brand...
Japanese minimal-instrumental band Oavette and post-hardcore band Role will be releasing a new 2xCD split EP “28|29” on Tokei Records in August. Role’s heavy and...
Massive congrats to any of our Asian bands who get signed by labels from anywhere on this planet that will encourage and support the continued...
Tokyo-based progressive metalcore outfit abstracts have teamed with Al Boltz, vocalist of A Scent Like Wolves, on new single “Siena”. “Siena” delivers a potent blend...
It’s been 3 months since Kansai based Chikan Chef released their latest album ‘Bitches BBQ’, and to celebrate they have released a film clip for...
You see how SICK that photo is???? That’s how gifted of a photographer Teppei Miki is and he’s taken his gift to actual moving images...
Yo…Japan’s going OFF in September! Last week we helped announce the full all Japanese lineup for this year’s edition of the biggest hardcore fest in...