Category: Review
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baroque Bounce Back with Three New Singles
2 weeks ago, by Sarah JonesBaroque are back, and what better way to start off their revival good and proper (and their new year at that) with the simultaneous release of three new singles: Monodrama, Rinzen Identity and...
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Kaisou heidi. Indies Best A Hit for Fans Old and New
Jam-packed with their greatest indie-era hits, Kaisou heidi. Indies Best is a brilliant showcase of heidi.’s sound for new listeners. If you already have all the old albums and singles, it’s...
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UNWAS – First Mini Album CREASE
Despite the argument that visual kei is a purely visual genre and doesn’t have a sound of its own, there are definite musical styles one can associate with VK and this isn’t one of them. This is...
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Beauty & Decadence in Kaya’s Vampire Requiem
With two of visual kei's "princesses" at the helm of Vampire Requiem, listeners are guaranteed a beautiful result. No stranger to taking on characters in his songs, Kaya plays the role of...
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Kaisou heidi. Indies Best 日本語あり
Approaching their sixth anniversary, heidi. have put together an album of their indie hits and ROKKYUU sat down with vocalist Yoshihiko to talk about the album and coming tour in detail. Learn all about...
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Crush 2 Hits More Than it Misses
Crush 2 brings more 90s visual kei up to date with a series of covers by the current representatives of the genre. Crush 1 was a mixed bag, between bands who truly made the classic songs their own, and...
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The 69 of 2011
It’s been another year of ups and downs but ROKKYUU sorted through the various releases we were able to sample throughout 2011 to bring you our top picks with The 69 of 2011.
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Editors Pick: Liphlich – Something Wicked Comes...
Liphlich’s Something Wicked Comes Here is without a doubt the most inventive album known to visual kei. However, it’s not only inventive but also boasts high musical quality in a range of...
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KISAKI PROJECT “A Return of Visual Monster” at...
On November 27, Akasaka Blitz was packed as fans came to see the rebirth of a variety of ‘90s visual kei bands, many of them returning to the stage for the first time in more than a decade. Fans were...
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The Sun Might Be Useless, But DEATHGAZE Aren’t!
The latest single from DEATHGAZE--USELESS SUN--takes the "single" concept very literally, being just one song. As recession friendly as the price of this one song may be (a mere 500 yen), the...