Category: Review
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STARGAZER Reviewed
1 week, 3 days ago, by Leela McMullenWhile maintaining strong atmospheric resemblance to some of DaizyStripper’s classics, the two songs of the new single STARGAZER are in a class of their own. The unprecedented shine of “STARGAZER” and the...
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Silver Ash Are REBORN in Exhilarating Style
REBORN is the second single release from Silver Ash since their return to the international music stage. It is a bold statement from a band that is determined not to be pushed down and are ready to take their...
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akai SKY Prove Their VK Mettle with Heart,Attack
akai SKY are a band hailing from the US but with designs to play good old fashioned Japanese rock with influences from L'Arc en Ciel and older visual bands. This recent single, Heart, Attack shows a band with...
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FEST VAINQUEUR’s 4th Single: TRISKELION
In most releases, the single’s title song comes first but in TRISKELION, the title bears no relation to any of the tracks. From the beginning, we can see that this release is as unique as the preceding...
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lynch. Return to Form with Ballad
BALLAD is a curious beast. In the hands of the very capable lynch., it has a fresh sound and unveils its charms gradually—rewarding repeat listening. ...
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defspiral March Release, GLARE
Having announced three consecutive releases, one per month from March to May, defspiral started off with the heavy GLARE. When all is said and done, defspiral’s rock sound is a collusion of the full range of...
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NINJAMAN JAPAN Electrify with Raijin
In their new double A-Side single, Raijin, NINJAMAN JAPAN offer another dose of their pop-metal style without straying too far from their formula. The first track, “Raijin,” is a song in search of a...
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NoGoD Back with a Roar in V
V brings experimental flourishes and nods to prog rock while delivering some storming visual kei. While there are a few quibbles along the way V is, overall, a sure winner for NoGoD. ...
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Moon Stream Double Down at PMX
Visual kei unit Moon Stream, the US-based project of Echostream's Tomo and solo artist Satsuki, headlined the music portion of Pacific Media Expo November 9-11, performing two full concerts in addition to talk...
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DIR EN GREY – RINKAKU Review
Despite a disappointing full tour cancellation early in the year, Dir en grey finished 2012 strongly with their fall/winter tour entitled In Situ and the December 19 release of RINKAKU, their first new music...