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CD Review – KOSAME 1st EP “”The 8th Farewell

TEXT: Ryu Rating: ★★★☆☆ (80%) KOSAME releases her first EP “The 8th Farewell”. KOSAME is a solo idol whose music is a mixture of black metal, death metal and beatdown hardcore and also Converge style riffs. Her singing changes from grunting to clean singing in a very emotional overwhelming style. Also other genres sneak into herContinue reading “CD Review – KOSAME 1st EP “”The 8th Farewell”

CD REVIEW – Miho “life”, 1st full album.

CD REVIEW – Miho “life”, 1st full album. Rating: ★★★★☆ (95%) Today I will listen to Miho’s first full album… Huh, idol music? Yes! For a few years I slowly also discovered the world of Japanese idols. Via via, I encountered Derek’s idol support and became also interested in the idols he currently produces. AfterContinue reading “CD REVIEW – Miho “life”, 1st full album.”

Artist Spotlight: 平一洋

The story behind one of J-rock’s most prominent vocalists, 平一洋, is rather convoluted and long. However, I will do my best to break down his activities, his bands, and what he is up to. (For the sake of continuity, I will be calling him Tenten throughout the article.) 2000-2003: The 餞 years 平一洋Continue reading “Artist Spotlight: 平一洋”

Artist Spotlight: Paledusk

Writer: Guyokai Hailing from Fukuoka, Paledusk is a five-member band that has been getting a lot of recognition lately due to their unique sound of blending EDM and metalcore. The band released their debut EP, obsidian, in the summer of 2015. While rather standard in sound for a metal record, it wasn’t until 2019 thatContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Paledusk”

FUJI TAKASHI (M-BAND) x KEITH (ARB) PART 2

FUJI TAKASHI and KEITH? Who are those two persons? M-BAND and ARB? Who?That’s a question I receive a lot when I talk with people about Japanese rock music. I didn’t know M-BAND myself yet and after checking Fuji’s website I wished to know more about him, he released a brand new mini album ROOTS OFContinue reading “FUJI TAKASHI (M-BAND) x KEITH (ARB) PART 2”