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...
Formed in 2003, Japanese pop punk band Ging Nang Boyz has released a new music video for the track 少年少女. https://gingnangboyz.com/
Japanese hardcore band PALM have released a music video for ‘Defeated’ off their 2020 EP ‘Not EP’ (which doesn’t seem like it’s actually streaming anywhere)....
After taking a break during the pandemic of 2020, Japan’s biggest hardcore fest – Bloodaxe Festival – is set to return this September 25th featuring...
Japanese powerviolence band Only The Last Song has dropped the first track off their upcoming debut album ‘I’ on CD under Toy Gun Records and...
Japanese metalcore band Crystal Lake has released a music video for a brand new track entitled ‘Curse’. The track looks like it’s part of a...
Japanese doom metal trio Stigmatize recently played a show and have released a live video from their set. Hopefully, the band will record some material...
Formed in 2003, Gallhammer a Japan Black Metal/Doom/Crust band, are re-releasing their debut demo on a limited hand-numbered 100 copies cassette through Gerpfast Records. The...
Japanese powerviolence band Runner recently completely destroyed Osaka-venue Hokage as captured by Human Cage Protocol who was there to document the complete annihilation. So SICK!...
“Chopstick Records is a newly established, UK-based label and we aim to release anything which falls into the category hardcore/grindcore/trash/punk/oi!and what is made in Japan....
Break the Records has a new release in the works: “This discography compiles the separate studio records of mid-80’s hardcore legends HUMAN GAS from Hokkaido....
We weren’t ready for this song. It’s raining like fucking crazy here in Hong Kong and this tune (and our third cup of coffee) by...
Our favorite thing about running this site is when accidentally stuff comes across our radar that we’re unfamiliar with. Of course, there are billions of...