Indie Introductory Series – sForzato
Our first band in the Indie Introductory Series for 2014 is sForzato. ROKKYUU has been keeping an eye on this young band for a while, and we think it's about time we introduced them to you with an...
View ArticlePhoto Report – Annies Black @ Ikebukueo EDGE, Dec. 26th, 2013
Annie's Black, fronted by Sarino, were second on the bill for NMJ's Boxing Day show. The singer retained much of his exuberant stage presence and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to play to the fans...
View ArticlePhoto Report – SIXX FOURTEEN @ Ikebukuro Edge, Dec. 26th, 2013
Some things are worth waiting for and this photo report from SIXX FOURTEEN's set at NINJAMAN JAPAN's December 2013 show lets us see a rather elusive band in action. It also happened to be Takayoshi's...
View ArticlePhoto Report – DuelJewel Celebrate Double Birthdays Day Two: Val
After Shun's heavy set the day before, Val went with something different: "Val-ensai," a school festival themed-show with band, crowd, and staff all in school uniform. © 2008 - 2015, ROKKYUU Magazine,...
View ArticlePhoto Report – DuelJewel Celebrate Double Birthdays Day One: Shun
DuelJewel held their customary shows to celebrate the birthdays of guitarist Shun and drummer Val on February 2 and 3 at Takadanobaba AREA. First celebrating was Shun with his "Gekijo-ban ~Sayonara no...
View ArticleMU – Discovery of the AVALON Mini Album Review
MU have re-vamped their name, teamed up with KAMIJO, and have made their first official release with the mini-album Discovery of the AVALON. While the earlier tracks keep more to a formula, the more...
View ArticleBreaking the Mold With Swedish Visual Metallers BatAAr
During BatAAR's trip to Japan in January, ROKKYUU caught up with the Swedish visual-rock band for a chat about the music scene in their homeland; their impressions of Japan and Visual Kei; and about...
View ArticleWING WORKS` Resurrection of FENNIX at Takadanobaba AREA
While the booming opening sequence shook the floor, images from WING WORKS’ latest video flashed across the front of the stage, announcing the night’s spectacle: The Resurrection of FENNIX. The four...
View ArticleA(Ace) Bid an Epic Farewell at Shibuya WWW
After four years of voyaging the high-seas of visual rock, musical magpies A(Ace) hoisted their sail for an epic final show at Shibuya’s WWW on April 29. With 23 songs in the set, A(Ace) offered a...
View ArticlePhoto Report – METEOROID @ Shibuya O-West, September 17th 2014
METEOROID took over O-West for their Gemini Tour Final one man show. The show was not only the end of the tour but was also something of a swan song for the band's guitarist Yutori, who had announced...
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