Damn that intro…so sick…got us in all dem mid-90’s midwest emo feels…when the vocals hit it almost has that early Cap N’ Jazz/Small Brown Bike...
Japanese metalcore band Crystal Lake are still on the road looking for a new vocalist. They’ve been holding auditions for the past 6 months or...
As Bandcamp puts it “Arriving in the world of Koenjihyakkei 高円寺百景 unprepared is like leaping into a tornado that spins you dizzy and spits you...
American band Portrayal of Guilt have announced a Japan tour including a stop at Bloodaxe Festival. The band is touring together with Japanese hardcore punk...
Kokeshi was formed in Tokyo around 2017 and was influenced by various music such as Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Metal, and Hardcore. Back in 2020, the band...
Check out the newly launched youtube channel entitled ‘Osaka Hardcore & Metal‘ aiming to capture the insane amount of live shows that take place in...
Goddamn…what a 2023 for hardcore in Japan (and some parts around Asia). Retribute Records has just announced a joint tour featuring Candy and Ekulu. Dates...
Japanese metallic hardcore band View From the Soyuz have just dropped their first-ever music video for the track ‘Caligula’ off their upcoming EP ‘Immaculate’ on...
Sorry…need to bust a little Canto right now…tiu la sing! Counterparts and END are heading to Japan for the spring edition of Japan’s biggest hardcore...
Always have been a fan of Japan’s late 90’s early 00’s more emotional-sounding hardcore – bands like envy, FC Five, and ESPECIALLY Naiad…Japan’s Universe Last...
Newly formed beatdown hardcore band Pain in Tha Neck have dropped their debut demo entitled ‘Hate! Ho! Let’s! Go’. The band formed from the ashes...
Goddamn! Check out brand new Japanese metallic hardcore/edge metal band Indication on their HARD self-titled demo track. The band features Crystal Lake‘s original vocalist Kentaro,...
Having just signed to US label DAZE, Japanese metallic hardcore band View From the Soyuz have just dropped a banger of a track off their...
INTERVIEW | Zuma KRUELTY Japan Photo Credit: Seijiro Nishimi Perfect time to throw this interview we did with Japanese heavy hitters Kruelty! Originally this interview...
Damn – not only is Pantera heading to Japan in March but now they also have riff-masters Dead Heat heading there for a full tour...
Japanese metalcore band Theo JP have released a new single entitled ‘Wash It Down’. “This song is mainly about breaking the chain of a toxic...
“MITOHOS is intended to be a buffet-style compilation where listeners arrive at 18 different songs that vary in style and sound. We hope...
Japanese shoegaze band Yuzame Radio have released their debut single entitled ‘Afterglow’. The band states, “There are many reasons why I formed the band. The...
Japanese heavy hitters – the monsters in Kruelty – have announced an Australian tour with Honest Crooks. Dates can be found in the flyer above....
Check out Japanese hardcore band 9991 on this fullset live video. Sounds like the band has new tracks that they’re working out even some that...