Alternation of Generations: "We Want to Push the Limits of What's Technically Possible with Human Performance While Keeping It Fun"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Alternation of Generations Release Comeback EP 'REVOLVE' Today
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
lynch. on Tokyo Garden Theatre Performance Video Release: "This Live Performance Holds a Crucial Place in Our 20-Year History"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
DIR EN GREY – MORTAL DOWNER Review: Dark Evolution
DIR EN GREY's MORTAL DOWNER arrives as a meditation on spiritual exhaustion—a sonic journey through despair that refu...
This Week in Visual Kei: Spring Announcements & New Projects — April 20, 2026
What a week for Visual Kei announcements. We're hitting that sweet spot where established acts are gearing up for sum...
X – BLUE BLOOD Review: Japanese Visual Kei's Darkest Hour
There's a palpable darkness that settles over BLUE BLOOD from its first moments—a suffocating, beautiful dread that w...
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Janne Da Arc – Singles 2 [CD+DVD] Review: Career Retrospective
When a band reaches the status of Visual Kei institution, a singles compilation becomes more than just a cash grab—it...
This Week in Visual Kei: April Releases Flood In — April 13, 2026
What a week. If you've been feeling like there's never enough time to keep up with Visual Kei releases, this past sev...
DIR EN GREY – MORTAL DOWNER Review: A Masterwork of Controlled Chaos
DIR EN GREY has never been a band to rest on laurels, and *MORTAL DOWNER* proves they're still willing to push bounda...
DIR EN GREY's New Album Finally Complete After 3 Years 10 Months: Shinya on "Presence and Experience"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
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...