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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”

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 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”

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)”