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Silver Ash’s Rebirth: Giveaway Winners!

Sarah Jones — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:27:04 +0000

ROKKYUU teamed up with Silver Ash to offer two signed copies of Pretty But Evil and after much deliberation however we have decided that the two winners of Pretty But Evil are

Silver Ash’s Rebirth: Giveaway Winners! is part of a interview series called Silver Ash: Interview & Give-Away for Reborn. Check out the other articles in this series:

AYABIE’s first major single: Ryusei

ROKKYUU Magazine — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:35:36 +0000

A few months ago we announced AYABIE’s major debut with TOY’S FACTORY, and now they’re about to release their first major single, “Ryusei” (Meteor) on August 24th.

CRUSH! 90′s V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs

Laura Cooper — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:59:52 +0000

It's always easier to improve on something great than build something great from scratch (on the other hand, you could be ando and pour considerable amounts of time and skill into destroying something brilliant). That said, several of the tracks on CRUSH! have an original flair that makes it OK to argue this might just be better than the original. Some of the songs were expected (and some surprising), and still others fell short, but let’s get the disappointments out of the way, shall we?

Thomas 2nd Single: Personality

ROKKYUU Magazine — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:00:30 +0000

Despite its release as the second single of a band very early in its career, Personality is brilliant. The single was unfortunately limited in sale and has long since been sold out, but each track is well-written and executed like a confident band with years of experience.

Thomas 2nd Single: Personality is part of a review series called Indie Introductory Series: Thomas. Check out the other articles in this series:

defspiral’s Dive into the Mirror

Leela McMullen — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:13:47 +0000

Theme song for "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight," defspiral’s first single DIVE INTO THE MIRROR is an action-packed rocker you can easily dance to. Driving a great beat throughout, constant drums, and a prominent bass line set the club scene while retro guitar has you rocking out--and letting loose some wild air guitar as MASATO’s solo accelerates into a wailing beast!

VanessA Release Sixth Single with European Flair

Ryan Wolf — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:33:15 +0000

Since 2008, VanessA has released five singles. Now, approaching year two, they're releasing yet another: "World is My Mind" (ワールド・イズ・マイ・マインド) , scheduled for November 11, 2009. The single will include three songs for a price of 1,575 yen (or $ USD)

Kalvary to Release First Full Album “Liquid Puzzle”

Leela McMullen — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00:11 +0000

Kalvary (カル・ヴァリ) already plan to usher in their two-year anniversary with a oneman live called Liquid Cataclysm on January 7, 2010. But leading up to this exciting event is an even more exciting new release: The band's first full album, Liquid Puzzle, due December 2! Including eleven new tracks, the album will cost ¥3, 150 ($35 USD).

AND – Eccentric Agent; Interactive Promo for First Album

ROKKYUU Magazine — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:10:24 +0000

Ando, in anticipation of the November 11 release of their first full album, Eccentric Agent, have dived head-first into the theme. So deep, in fact, that it seems that a new band going by the name Eccentric Agent is scheduled to appear at Takadanobaba Area on October 31 for a special Halloween Live.

New Single from Nega: Haunted Jealousy and Upcoming Lives

ROKKYUU Magazine — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:29:45 +0000

Haunted Jealousy is the latest single from Nega, slated for release on November 25, 2009. The band's second maxi single of the year, this release follows the July 22 full album, Grave of the Sacrifice.

Matenrou Opera First Live DVD; C.C. Lemon Hall Confirmed

Leela McMullen — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:00:14 +0000

Matenrou Opera have already given us something fresh to look forward to for the latter half of 2009: their first live DVD, Dawn of Anomie in Akasaka Blitz. Filmed on July 23, 2009, the DVD will feature 17 songs out of the full two-hour set list. This release on November 25 will spell the end of the Anomie Project with a bang.