by VMJ | Sep 29, 2025 | Interview
When your physical base is solid, it brings mental ease too. You don’t just get stronger—you gain space in your head. You can think more clearly, make better decisions, and stay calm even when things get tough. –– Motokatsu Miyagami Motokatsu has been behind the kit...
by VMJ | Sep 26, 2025 | Interview
We spend our days pursuing things that are always a little further ahead — peace, fulfillment, love, meaning. Maybe we’ll never grasp them completely. But, the act of longing, of continuing to walk toward them, is what gives life its direction and its fire. To...
by VMJ | Sep 10, 2025 | Headline
A musical full stop that marks both the end and the eternal On August 5 of the year 2023, the Japanese music world lost a truly singular voice: ISSAY, the enigmatic frontman of DER ZIBET, passed away suddenly. But his voice — and his spirit — had one more trip to...
by VMJ | Sep 9, 2025 | Interview
If I ever thought I had done everything I could in my life or with my bands, I think I’d be dead by now! –– HIZUMI Formed in 1999, D’ESPAIRSRAY quickly carved out a space in Japan’s underground scene with a sound that fused industrial rock, nu-metal heaviness,...
by VMJ | Sep 9, 2025 | Headline
D’ESPAIRSRAY announces first one-man show in 15 years – “RAPTURE” at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo on May 4 (2026) & more surprises revealed below! After over a decade of silence, the iconic industrial metal/rock band D’ESPAIRSRAY has officially announced their...
