Glory to power metal band Lovebites – every time they release something it sets yet another bar higher than any bar that the band had...
Check out Osaka-based hardcore band Tive who’ve just released this killer fullset live video from Hokage in Osaka. The band was formed in 2019 and...
Tokyo-based record label Ungulates have just released an amazing split emo record featuring two Japanese bands: Kudaranai and Anorak! UNGL-006 Kudaranai 1Nichi / Anorak! Split...
Check out AWESOME Japanese post-punk band M.A.Z.E. on this awesome live record that they released near the end of 2020. This type of punk rock...
Alphoenix can be found at the point of the heavy metal spectrum where melody and groove begin to be subsumed by attributes such as power...
Japanese screamo band Sassya– are back with a brand new album 呼吸 after their last album which was released in 2018. The full album will...
Japanese hardcore band Nodaysoff are back after 3 years with brand new material. The act is about to release a 6 song EP entitled ‘Life...
Japanese hardcore band Farevvell hone in their love for American Nightmare and Comeback Kid on this track that they dropped ‘Corrupted Mind’. Unfortunately, since we...
Japanese metalcore band Crystal Lake has just released a 15-minute fullset video from their performance at Brutal Assault Festival. The sound on this thing is...
Man…was not expecting this…pressed play on what was sent to us under the words “punk rock” but when you hit play it’s more of a...
Will admit that we don’t know shit about Visual Kei bands but goddamn this is MUCH heavier than we envisioned the band to sound. To...
Gumx literally always releases solid gold material…if you’re a fan of melodic punk rock, this is your JAM. This band is so good…originally from South...
INTERVIEW | Hideta Brightside Booking/Numbernine/Cycosis/Brave Out Interview by Daniel of Last Step Zine Originally published here: https://www.instagram.com/last_step_zine/ Really really stoked to put this up today!...
Japanese hardcore band Nervous Light of Sunday have released a CRAZY new track! Gotta check this song out before you go to bed tonight… https://www.facebook.com/nervouslightofsundayofficial/
Japanese grindcore trio Self Deconstruction have released a fullset live video from a recent show (literally – last night) they just played. https://www.facebook.com/selfdeconstruction
Long-running Japanese emotive punk band Eastern Youth (formed in 1989) have released this super cool live video. The band also released a brand new full-length...
The vocalist of Japanese black metal band Abigail has launched a new band called Volcanic War and have released a track of their debut full...
Holy shit…now THIS is what you call a DEBUT! Brand new Japanese grindcore/powerviolence band Shapeshifter have released their debut album out of nowhere! The band...
Japanese indie-pop band For Tracy Hyde have released a full trailer for their upcoming fourth album ‘Ethernity’ to drop on February 17. According to the...
Japanese hardcore band Swarrrm have been together for over 20 years. They’re about to drop their SIXTH full length on Feb 26 and a few...