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DIR EN GREY | Beyond the normal, Die on identity, authenticity & “MORTAL DOWNER”

by VMJ | Jul 29, 2026 | Interview

For me, artistic success is not measured by universal approval. It’s measured by whether the band continues to explore its own vision honestly. We are not looking for acceptance. We want authenticity. I would rather create something divisive than something approved by...

IKUO | People lie, the bass doesn’t — IKUO on his new album “SLAPPIN’ DAZE”

by VMJ | Jul 29, 2026 | Interview

Although I’ve been a professional musician for over thirty years, a stage in life where many people settle into stability, I found myself thinking that I still wanted to keep chasing new dreams. — IKUO For more than three decades, IKUO has established himself as one...

lynch. | No settling down, lynch. reach a new “CLIMAX” after 20 years!

by VMJ | Jul 1, 2026 | Interview

I am aware that we will all die eventually, it instills a sense of purpose in me. It gives me a drive to push myself to the absolute limit and work with everything I’ve got while I am still alive, healthy, and full of energy right now. I want to maximize this...

PIG (Raymond Watts) | Live-Report @ Kōenji HIGH, Tokyo [JP] (2026)

by VMJ | Jun 28, 2026 | Report

Two sold-out nights at Koenji HIGH. A reunion with Motokatsu that closed three decades of unfinished business. PIG returned to Japan in June 2026 — and for an artist who sings about crumbs, deceit, and division, Raymond Watts’ real aim was to hand the audience the...

PIG (Raymond Watts) | Artist-Photo (photoshoot) @ Tokyo [JP] (2026)

by VMJ | Jun 28, 2026 | Photoshoot

DIR EN GREY | Beyond the normal, Die on identity, authenticity & “MORTAL DOWNER”

IKUO | People lie, the bass doesn’t — IKUO on his new album “SLAPPIN’ DAZE”

lynch. | No settling down, lynch. reach a new “CLIMAX” after 20 years!

PIG (Raymond Watts) | Live-Report @ Kōenji HIGH, Tokyo [JP] (2026)

PIG (Raymond Watts) | Artist-Photo (photoshoot) @ Tokyo [JP] (2026)

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