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We're doing it again, “JROCK NEWS presents PULSE vol. 2 -11th Anniversary-“, our concert performed and livestreamed from Shinjuku Antiknock. Event details: https://jrocknews.com/pulse-vol2 Full story: https://jrock.news/157332 --- Lineup for "JROCK NEWS presents PULSE vol. 2 -11th Anniversary-": ACME PARAMENA BABYBEARD GUNGIRE DREAMY --- Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) Chapters: 00:00 About JROCK NEWS Pulse 01:15 Host introductions 02:05 The "fact" that NBT did everything alone 03:55 Afterthoughts of "PULSE vol. 1" now that "vol. 2" is on the horizon 05:28 PULSE vol. 2 artist: "DREAMY" 07:25 PULSE vol. 2 artist: "GUNGIRE" 09:48 PULSE vol. 2 artist: "BABYBEARD" 12:23 PULSE vol. 2 artist: "PARAMENA" 15:47 You can also livestream PULSE vol. 2 16:48 PULSE vol. 2 artist: "ACME" 21:55 The lineup's formula 25:53 When and where is the show anyway? 27:48 Looking back at "vol. 1" again and what you can expect 40:44 Join us at PULSE vol. 2 this year! 45:00 Closing it out and never forgetting afaenia's sacrifice

We all know legends never die. Can we also say genres never die? Some of us have major doubts, while others are a bit more optimistic. Details of all our main stories: https://jrock.news/157332 Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) Chapters: 00:00 Intro01:24 Girugamesh is gone, but not forgotten10:52 Is DIR EN GREY's music heavy?13:15 The age factor18:40 The effect of brainrot27:30 Sadie comes off a derivative of DIR EN GREY?31:45 Dimlim vs Dimrays32:10 The realization of album and discography40:14 Virality and how the pursuit changes or advances a band50:09 What makes Japanese rock?01:02:25 ONE OK ROCK still make rock music?01:07:18 UVERworld is kind of famous01:14:05 Visual kei is jazzier these days01:16:53 Our wishlist for music and dying at the pit01:23:00 Closing out

We wanted to talk about our own dream lineup. visual kei heavy, idol heavy, or just good old Japanese rock. Find out our dream lineups and drop off yours if you feel so inclined. Details of all our main stories: https://jrock.news/155408 Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:05 The European visual kei festival 06:32 Fantasy lineup 1 14:36 What makes a headliner? 19:34 Fantasy lineup 2 24:45 The revival of visual kei 29:54 Fantasy lineup 3 37:35 Fantasy lineup 4 44:27 Deviloof is unstoppable 47:42 Prospects of 2026 55:23 Outro

Leading up to JROCK NEWS' concert “PULSE vol.1 – 10th Anniversary”, we caught up with the key members who handled the event’s heavy lifting. Details of all our main stories: https://jrock.news/154040 Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:26 JROCK NEWS' 10th-anniversary event "PULSE vol.1" 07:47 How Seiichi Hoshiko inspired our event, the man who coined "visual kei" 15:57 The best concert venue in Japan 34:06 Crowd surfing at concerts 43:27 Inviting visual kei bands is hard... 47:14 Our experience with the bands: NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, GUNGIRE, SLOTHREAT, Dimrays, Mellows, MAD JAMIE 55:05 How much does JROCK NEWS get paid? 58:38 Giving back to the Japanese rock community 01:01:44 Looking back at 10 years 01:04:31 Outro

MAN WITH A MISSION marks their incredible 15-year anniversary, celebrating with the recent release of "XV EP Across the Globe", Japan tour, and also a long-awaited upcoming European tour. From unforgettable live shows in North America last year to reconnecting with fans overseas, JROCK NEWS spoke with guitarist and vocalist Jean-Ken Johnny to reflect on the band’s journey, iconic wolf image, and the passion that keeps their music alive worldwide. Read the interview: https://jrock.news/152811 Visit https://JROCKNEWS.com

This time around check in on our music choices for listening on loop, so feel free and let us know about yours. We also got some awesome tales from Japan, and some food commentary. Details of all our main stories: https://jrock.news/152233 Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:41 Why Nexus? 01:28 The algorithm is making you fall out of love 03:34 DIR EN SONGS are long 07:15 Alleged Mode of tour complaints 10:19 Rehashing the last episode with ZIGZAG 12:50 What has NBT been listening to 14:46 the Pillows were mentioned 15:35 NBT drank the idol Kool-Aide with Mazari 17:33 Leda from Deluhi made me an idol otaku. Sujk though? 19:25 Mazo's corner 24:00 Japanese food never misses and cooking! 27:18 NBT is not like other Swedes 30:50 Sad news for Vermilion-D Alice Syndrome fans 32:15 Nvidia hates gamers 33:20 Missing old artists and the weather influencing music choices 38:43 NBT goes deep with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION 41:20 All my idols are dead, push me to the edge 42:10 Parting words Sources: Cursed idol group Mazari performs deadly ritual in “Ushi no koku mairi” music videoInterview: Unraveling DIR EN GREY’s hidden depth, beyond the facadeInterview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Crafting music without bordersVermilion-D Alice Syndrome’s last song “Tenjo Tenge”, a bittersweet farewell

JROCK NEWS interviews NANO, a deep conversation with the bilingual rock singer on the digital age of global artists, and Japanese identity. NANO’s journey is marked by the pain once carried, which has now transformed into strength and growth with the music we hear from NANO today. Read the interview: https://jrock.news/152069 Visit: https://JROCKNEWS.com

We explore the Japanese underground and visual kei scene: The live house venues, the impact of the pandemic, East vs. West, and more. Details of all our main stories: https://jrock.news/150704 Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:41 How NBT's time in Japan has changed 03:55 The MAD JAMIE experience and the idol route 11:10 The venue experience before during and after the pandemic and the crowd makeup 14:30 Metal heads and visual fans unfairly compared 17:41 The anime band stigma 24:11 Visual kei is waning, and it is the golden age of self-production 28:05 Checking in on DEVILOOF and how pillars ruin venues 55:41 Winding down 50:00 Outro

Join us for an exclusive interview with Jean-Ken Johnny from MAN WITH A MISSION as he talks about their hit "Kizuna no Kiseki" from Demon Slayer.

It’s no secret that the world is in quite a sorry state, since we are recovering from an otherwise unprecedented shutdown. There are a multitude of global issues here to make things worse. The real question, though, is how is this impacting your hobbies?Details of all our main stories:https://jrocknews.com/?p=147367 Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:04 How global chaos affects our hobbies 06:05 Do you know how much vegetable cost?! (tangent) 08:46 Jrock tour merch 15:24 Visa fees affecting Japanese band tours 28:04 Kaoru's (DIR EN GREY) hobbies also affected 29:57 Travel cost skyrocketing, and overseas tours 36:33 How we can "solve" this with technology 38:46 Someone throwing a shoe at SiM's concert 40:35 The irony of being a fan in Japan; concerts in Japan 50:30 Summarizing the situation

Anime and music are so closely linked that anime songs are their own category in Japan. It's impossible to ignore anime's staying power. 00:00 Intro 01:22 BanG Dream! - Ave Mujica 12:17 Nodame Cantabile, and everybody loves GACKT?! 20:43 Under Ninja/Bucchigiri?! - Kroi 22:26 Bocchi the Rock in real life! 28:05 K-ON is... meh 32:43 Visual Prison 33:45 Hypnosis Mic 36:42 Detroit Metal City (DMC) 42:26 Fukumenkei Noise (Anonymous Noise) 44:30 Guilty Crown - EGOIST 46:10 Macross 50:17 Catalyst and impact of music anime 56:17 SiM's older anime songs (Shingeki no Bahamut) 57:53 FZMZ and SiM (Shangri-La Frontier)

A lot more female ensembles have been popping up in the world of rock and metal. But why are we seeing this trend?

JROCK NEWS catches up with MAN WITH A MISSION's vocalist and guitarist Jean-Ken Johnny, looking back at their "WOLVES ON PARADE" tour. Full article: https://jrocknews.com/2023/09/interview-man-with-a-missions-jean-ken-johnny-talks-world-tour-wolves-on-parade.html

This time around, we are tackling the topic of how we go about discovering new music. Things have really changed since some of us first got involved with the scene. From friends’ and video recommendations to whatever Spotify throws at you. We all have our ways of finding new bands. Although there are often similarities, there are also some interesting quirks we all have.

This time we want to tackle how people transition from the more widely accepted western music into Japanese rock and more.