This Week in Visual Kei: New Bands & Reunion Hype — April 6, 2026
It's been a *massive* week for Visual Kei, folks. We're talking new supergroups, legendary reunions, and enough fresh...
Azavana on Their Debut Full Album and the Band's Journey to Now: "Everyone is Living While Carrying Different Things"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
This Week in Visual Kei: Spring Momentum Builds — March 30, 2026
What a week to be a Visual Kei fan. We're officially in that sweet spot where spring releases are dropping, tours are...
NIGHTMARE on New Single "Reach for" After 2.5 Years: "We Want to Show a New Side of NIGHTMARE"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
This Week in Visual Kei: Legends & New Blood — March 23, 2026
What a week for Visual Kei. We're seeing the scene firing on all cylinders right now—legacy acts dropping major annou...
Psycho le Cému's DAISHI, Plastic Tree's Masashi Hasegawa, 0.1g no Gosan's Tomoyuki Kawamura, and ENVii GABRIELLA's HIDEKiSM Discuss How to Enjoy Himeji Shirasagi ROCK FES DAY2 Ten Times Over: "The Most Important Thing Is Conveying the Heat"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Dir en grey Reveal MORTAL DOWNER Artwork and Full Tracklist
Dir en grey have dropped the full album artwork and tracklist for MORTAL DOWNER, their 12th studio album due April 8...
DALLE – Destroyed To Discord Review: Chaos Refined
There's a particular kind of beauty that emerges from controlled destruction, and DALLE's 2021 offering *Destroyed To...
Visual Kei New Releases — March 2026 & April 2026
March and April are absolutely STACKED with visual kei goodness, and we're thrilled to break down every killer releas...
This Week in Visual Kei: Spring Tours & Legacy Moves — March 16, 2026
What a week for Visual Kei. Between legacy acts honoring their fallen and fresh blood dropping debut videos, this was...
the god and death stars Release 66 Songs, Launch Spring 2026 Tour
the god and death stars just made a major move for Western fans: they've uploaded their entire back catalogue—66 song...
MASKED 2026 Unveils 57 Visual Kei Vocalists in Epic Photoshoot
One of Japan's most anticipated visual kei festivals is back—and bigger than ever. MASKED 2026 has officially reveale...
BUCK-TICK – Kurutta Taiyou Review: Vinyl Mastery
There's something deeply satisfying about hearing BUCK-TICK's vision rendered in analog warmth. *Kurutta Taiyou* (Mad...
ELFENSJóN Release "HEXMAGIA" EP with Instrumental Variants
ELFENSJóN are preparing to cast a spell on listeners with their upcoming EP *HEXMAGIA*, arriving in physical format o...
heidi. Celebrates 20 Years With "MUSEUM" Best-Album
After two decades of crafting atmospheric and emotionally complex Visual Kei, **heidi.** is ready to look back—way ba...
FUR Debut with "RU-TU-TU" Music Video
A fresh face has arrived in the Visual Kei scene. On February 11, 2026, emerging band FUR unveiled their debut music ...
MASKED 2026 Festival Transforms Visual Kei Artists in Bold New Looks
One of visual kei's most ambitious experimental projects is back—and this time, it's pushing the scene's theatrical b...
vistlip's "DAWN" Album Drops April 1st With Tour, Live Footage
vistlip are raising the stakes with their most introspective and musically ambitious album yet. *DAWN*, arriving Apri...
Petit Brabancon Reveal "haunted house" Single Preview on Tour
Petit Brabancon is building anticipation for an upcoming single with a theatrical twist—and fans on the band's curren...