Blackened hardcore band KOKESHI have released a sick music video for a track off their recently released new full-length ‘冷刻 (Reikoku). The band states, “This...
When the world is all about including as many beatdown parts to your hardcore, it is always a breath of fresh air when you hear...
“When it comes to straight-forward, bone-crushing death metal, Tokyo’s DEFILED delivers. ‘The Highest Level’ stays true to the traditional death metal formula, while the band’s...
Goddamn…now that’s a cool tour. Japanese youth crew band True Fight released a phenomenal full-length a couple years ago called ‘Reason to Believe’ on Set...
Japanese grindcore band Shapeshifter‘s feedback already gets our hearts pumping ready to pummel the person next to us – who happens to be a kind,...
The Japanese Surgeon-Turned Grindcore Musician – Kandarivas by Ryan Dyer The grindcore scene in Japan is rich, with bands like Self Deconstruction and Flagitious Idiosyncrasy...
Formed in 1989, Japanese hardcore veterans Meaning of Life have announced their THIRD album ‘Emo-Edge-Jump-Core’. The band states, “We’ve all been huge fans of straight...
Shadowgazer is a Japanese post-black metal band that started their activities in 2021. They have a unique sound that blends a gloomy atmosphere with beautifully...
DEVILOOF, a highly acclaimed metal band from Osaka, has captured the attention of fans in Japan and around the world for their intense and unforgettable...
Melodic punk rock legends HI STANDARD have had quite a few painful events take place over the past few months including the death of their...
Formed back in 2003, Okayama-based fast hardcore band TILL EWING are celebrating their 20th year of staying true to their style by releasing a brand...
Uncouth have announced Japanese death metal/hardcore band Kruelty‘s return to SE Asian in June of this year. The band is bringing Japanese crossover thrash band...
Japanese chaotic metalcore trio Paledusk step into new territory with triumphant new single ‘I’m Ready to Die for my Friends’ featuring VIGORMAN. The fresh new...
Japanese noise grind duo Sete Star Sept have released a double 7″ on Singaporean label 4iB Records. The label states, “As provocateurs of their exhilarating...
Why do we even need to give you an intro to this band…one of the best bands in all of history…if you disagree, we’ll find...
Fortitude Agency has announced Japan tourdates for mathcore act Heavy Heavy Low Low. Dates are as follows: 6/21(wed) 心斎橋HOKAGE 6/22(thu) 名古屋Red Dragon 6/23(fri) 西横浜El Puente°...
When a submission comes in that says “Aggressive Dogs” in the body of the text, we sit up to listen carefully. For those familiar with...
Check out Japanese youth crew project band GUIDING on their brand new 4-track EP entitled ‘anger’. Shit is done perfectly – if you’re into that...
Inter Idoru Artist Management is excited to announce that they have booked their 100th tour! This boutique artist management agency, specializing in artist development and...
Both following up on their full-length debut albums, SWAZÖND and Wolftread have banded together to release savage new material on this latest split. Tokyo’s SWAZÖND...