• SEBASTIAN X

    SEBASTIAN X was formed in February 2008, Tokyo, Japan. With their own brand of indie-alternative-pop songs SEBASTIAN X brings a fresh perspective to the underground music scene. While inspired by literary lyrics that are written in perspective of a New Generation — Their music can be could very well be described as a pop ride [...]

  • YEALLOW

    Yeallow is Fred C (vocal, guitar, keyboard), Pascal C (vocal, guitar, keyboard), Fred T (guitar, chorus), Bill O (bass) and Olivier “Piment” (drums, chorus). As a group of five, Yeallow creates rich and energetic songs with mature lyrics. This alternative style with no hang-ups about its rock influences, is a New pop-rock sound — As [...]

  • THEE TRIBUTE – Tribute event for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant

    THEE TRIBUTE is the first American tribute event for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, and will allow fans in the U.S. a chance to celebrate the legacy of the band. The event will include a mini-exhibition of the band, including bios, discography information, time-lines, and various memorabilia and photos. It will also feature the unofficial premiere [...]

  • Daniel Tidwell

    No genre restrictions. One man. Many Instruments — Reads, Daniel Tidwell‘s myspace bio. Daniel Tidwell is an independent musician who wears many hats; artist, producer, promoter and record label. This instrumental guitarist’s first album does faithful but inventive covers of classic video game music. Daniel’s Versus Video Games is 14 tracks of high energy and [...]

  • Blind Guardian

    BLIND GUARDIAN were founded in the mid 1980s in Krefeld, Germany as a speed/power metal band. Beginning with their third album “Tales from the Twilight World,” the band expanded their musical vocabulary and eventually created their very own style which is still rooted in speed/power metal, but is also very orchestral and epic in nature. [...]

Icon Girl Pistols

Icon Girl Pistols

[Translate] With the following flights of fancy, Icon Girl Pistols intrigued me and fanned me from the first listen. Icon Girl Pistols formed in March
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POWERGLOVE

POWERGLOVE

[Translate] “We are POWERGLOVE and we are here to fuck with your childhood!” proclaims the band at the beginning of its live shows. After finding
2010.07.15 | Interview
DEWA

DEWA

[Translate] Dewa Suwija is Manchester’s adopted guitar prophet, originally from Bali and raised in Manchester, UK. DEWA’s last album Time Is Master — fuses the
2010.07.01 | Interview
James Scott Bullard

James Scott Bullard

[Translate] “With a past steeped in love, loss, death, addiction, human suffering, torrid tales of flirting with the devil, the wrath of deep south religion,
2010.06.15 | Interview
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  • ikd-sj

    ikd-sj

    [Translate] ikd-sj (or Impotent Kids Don’t Suicide Jesus) is Japanese eccentric band from Tokyo. Their music is fancy mixture of many different styles. But they called style of their music like Heavy Ambient Grunge. Rough guitar sound in aggregate with

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  • FrogfruG

    [Translate] FrogfruG was formed in July 2008 in Fukuoka, Japan, when two friends Nash and Syunji (ex-SILVER SWEET EDGE) met and decided to organize rock band. Their music could describe as alternative rock with elements of metal and screamo in

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  • Adebisi Shank

    Adebisi Shank

    [Translate] Adebisi Shank’s ethos lies firmly within the experimental post-hardcore tradition, as the band utilize varying degrees of dissonance and irregular rhythms to reflect a web of influences that ranges from metal, post-punk, blues and funk, producing a sound that

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  • Ar (アル)

    Ar (アル)

    [Translate] Ar (アル) s a three piece formed in 2003, their music runs the gambit of electronica, rock, and folk. Ar (アル) members are Atsushi Kubo (Vocal), Yoshitaka Fujimoto (Bass) and Tsubasa Ohta (Guitar). I would suggest you listen to

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  • The Reign of Kindo

    The Reign of Kindo

    [Translate] Rare is it to find modern music that pinpoints the middle ground between a respect for past greats and a boldness to pave tomorrow. Citing influences from Dave Brubeck to Ben Folds to Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto to John

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  • Sakanaction (サカナクション)

    Sakanaction (サカナクション)

    [Translate] Sakanaction (サカナクション) are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Their music is a mix of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and New Wave styles. “Those into underground music criticize J-pop quite harshly, while many J-pop listeners say, ‘I

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  • Claim your… CONTEST! Ended.

    Claim your… CONTEST! Ended.

    [Translate] I reported back in April that Rock of Japan will be archived for future readers. If you’ve read the front page there, after June, Rock of Japan and Anusaya will be occupying the same server. In celebration, we are

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  • An Open Community Letter

    An Open Community Letter

    [Translate] I would like to thank all the artists that brought their music to Anusaya this week — Flaccid Redux (Electronic), The Seven (Instrumental), Scissor Shock (Noise), Euphobic (Alternative Rock), Rustin Hiatt (Progressive Rock), Incentive (Electronic) and Dystopiaq net-label (features

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  • THE CREATOR OF

    THE CREATOR OF

    [Translate] Members are: Shigeyuki Suzuki – vocal, guitar SAKAMOTO – bass (ex-member) Shibuya – drums (ex-member) Daisuke Takeda – bass, guitar (support member) Hiroki Furutani (Kuroi Mori) – pro-tools (support member) Actually now THE CREATOR OF is Shigeyuki Suzuki‘s solo

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  • inspire:tion

    inspire:tion

    [Translate] Members: 瀬木 ヤコー (Yako Segi) – vocals, guitar, programming 中越 亮佑 (Ryosuke Nakagoshi) – bass, programming ゆうこさん (Yuko-san) – vocals It all started in the 90s when 瀬木 ヤコー (Yako Segi) and decided to start a band called snooze.

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  • The Bulletmonks

    The Bulletmonks

    [Translate] members: Tyler Vox (Vocals, Guitars) Dangerous Dan (Guitars) Spreace Jackson (Bass Guitar) M.dogg (Drums, Percussion) When two brothers of Melbournese descent, G.I. son Spreace Jackson, and a half French drummer get together in a former pickle factory in Nuremburg,

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  • ACRYLICSTAB

    ACRYLICSTAB

    [Translate] ACRYLICSTAB is a Japanese pop-rock duo consisting of the vocalist UYU and guitarist / programmer 阿部隆大 (Ryudai Abe). They band became active in 2006 and have released multiple demo’s and 2 mini-albums to date. Since June 2010 they also

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  • LAZYgunsBRISKY

    LAZYgunsBRISKY

    [Translate] LAZYgunsBRISKY is an all-girl hard rock quartet from Tokyo, Japan. Comprising of members Lucy (vocals), Izumi (guitar), Azu(bass, vocals), and Moe (drums). The band draws influence from 60s and 80s rock and roll, replete with fat guitars and sludgy

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  • Mógil

    Mógil

    [Translate] Mógil are a quartet hailing from Iceland and Belgium. The bandmembers are Heiða Árnadóttir (vocals), Ananta Roosens (violin), Joachim Badenhorst (clarinet/saxophone) and Hilmar Jensson (guitar). Their songs are all sung in Icelandic, true to old Icelandic folk texts. In

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  • Ego Malfunction

    Ego Malfunction

    [Translate] Ego Malfunction is everything the band’s name suggests: delivering the Anglo-Balkan pulse of modern and eclectic funk-rock-soul while creating a unique vibration of sound – malfunking. Ego Malfunction consists of Sasha (vocal), RR (guitar), Thierno Diallo (bass) and Mirsi

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  • Icon Girl Pistols

    Icon Girl Pistols

    [Translate] Formed in 2008, Icon Girl Pistols is a rock’n'roll band from Tokyo, with their own brand of indie edge that is unmistakable and refreshing.  Icon Girl Pistols are Takashi Hasegawa (guitar, chorus), Shinnosuke Shirakura (vocal, guitar), Christopher David O’reilly

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  • Fated Lyeno

    Fated Lyeno

    [Translate] Fated Lyeno’s rock and punk sound is sprinkled with elements of hot Jazz, taking Emo down a fresh new path. Fated Lyeno members are 44tasuku (drums, chorus), Fukushi Matetsuya (bass, vocal) and BAN (vocal, guitar). homepage myspace

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  • Henrytennis

    Henrytennis

    [Translate] Henrytennis are an instrumental sextet from Tokyo who describe their music as a new wave of progressive rock. Henrytennis are Yoshihito Okumura (Guitar), Yoshinari Kishida (Drums), Takeshi Horikoshi (Bass), Akihiko Ando (Saxophone), Toshiaki Sudoh (Instruments) and Koji Ueno (Nordlead2).

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  • THE Iggy Pop kyou Charcopencils (THE イギーポップ狂 チャコペンシルズ)

    THE Iggy Pop kyou Charcopencils (THE イギーポップ狂 チャコペンシルズ)

    [Translate] As their name implies — Iggy Pop kyou Charcopencils take their inspiration from Iggy Pop and the Stooges, arguably the last garage band, and now inspiring a new generation of rock ‘n’ roll. Members are Kyohei Takeda (bass), Makoto

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  • THE ALFEE

    THE ALFEE

    [Translate] Virtually unknown outside of Japan, THE ALFEE is a popular progressive rock group composed of Masaru Sakurai (voice, bass), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (voice, guitar, percussion) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (voice, guitar). To fans in Japan, THE ALFEE is nothing short of

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