This band is so much more than a fun and upbeat filler. Anyone who is not soaked in sweat and about to drop after their show is not doing it right. Vocalist Yugiri, guitarist Nao, bassist Rei, and drummer Kazami all made sure everyone knew that from the very moment they stepped onstage.


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On September 23, MUCC finished their marathon SIX NINE WARS-Bokura no Nanakagetsukan Sensou- tour at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. This show was subtitled as Final Episode “THE END” and was a suitable finale for an ambitious and impressive project.


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On September 13, two bands from the 4th generation of the visual kei scene united for an incredible show in Paris. After a pretty short but full-on tour, Born and Lycaon made their final stop in France for their last performance of The Rampage.


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TSUKASA of THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S, the world’s first visual kei enka singer, held his first oneman show at Shibuya CLUB CRAWL on October 3, 2014, hot on the heels of his first performance last June.  | 日本発世界初ヴィジュアル系演歌歌手であるTHE MICRO HEAD 4N’SのTSUKASAは6月の初公演に続き、10月3日には初のソロでのワンマンショーを渋谷CLUB CRAWLで開催した。


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Gearing up for their final oneman of the year with a hot event, exist†trace performed a set full of songs from World Maker. “Diamond” and “Imagination” kicked things off in high gear, picking up the grind and heat left behind by Take Ambulance and showing off the same attributes found in  exist†trace’s own music.


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From August 26 to 28 2013, a very special event took place at Kawasaki Club Citta to promote AIDS awareness in Japan. Entitled Hope and Live, the title was actually an acronym of the name Hal-the man the event was in honor of.


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The crowd that filled Shinjuku BIRTH on the night of September 3 was thoroughly excited as they waited for DIAURA. It was a special guerilla live, announced only a few hours before during a short set at the station-front outdoor stage in Shinjuku. The occasion was the release of DIAURA’s new single, blind message, released that very same day.


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69: We’d like you to introduce an inspirational historical figure (or samurai) to the overseas audience. In addition, please share something you learned from that person. |今回はまず自己紹介代わりとして、自分が尊敬する歴史的な人物または侍を海外の皆さんに紹介してください。そして、その方から学んだことを教えてください。


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After releasing their first full album earlier in the year, FEST VAINQUEUR show no signs of slowing down as proven with July single ‘Valencia and Virginia’ that displays the band’s ability of creating lively, guitar-reliant songs that fans have come to expect. The band continues to play with additional styles as they did with their first album, ( Read more... )

Lycaon fans awaiting the release of Camera Obscura next year have something to tide themselves over with. The quintet has just released their single Shadow, which European fans got a taste of on their recent tour.


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