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...
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by VMJ | Jul 31, 2025 | Report
Following the release of their EP, delusional inflammation, kein tore open a wound at SUPERNOVA KAWASAKI. Tension spread like a deep cut — growing, burning, unstoppable. Wall-to-wall bodies moved in sync, each stomp and scream wired into the collective pulse. Tension,...
by VMJ | Jul 15, 2025 | Editor's Special
You have to be willing to let go of control, to let something raw come through. It’s not about dumbing it down — it’s about stripping away the noise so something real can come out – Daniel Ash Daniel Ash is a pioneering English musician and music innovator, best known...
