X JAPAN Revives Classic MVs; Rare CLAMP Anime Collaboration Returns
X JAPAN is treating fans to a treasure trove of visual content this summer, resurrecting both a beloved ballad from t...
BugLug's Bagsami 2026 Festival Breaks VK Records with 94 Bands
BugLug is taking their annual festival to unprecedented scale. The Tokyo edition of Bagsami 2026 will feature a recor...
BabyKingdom Pause Activities, Drummer Toramaru Exits
Visual Kei outfit BabyKingdom has made the difficult announcement that the band will be suspending their activities, ...
indigo la End Announce Largest Venue Show at K Arena Yokohama 2027
indigo la End is stepping into a major milestone with the announcement of their biggest live show to date. The Tokyo-...
umbrella Announce Ambitious Tour & Historic Osaka BIGCAT Show
After 17 years of refining their craft, Kansai alternative outfit umbrella is ready to step up. The four-piece spatia...
ミスイ Unveil New Look, Release 'Genjitsu Houki' Limited CD
Visual Kei act ミスイ are hitting the ground running this summer with a fresh aesthetic and plenty of reasons to catch t...
Kuroyume to Release Two Self-Cover Albums This Summer
Legendary Visual Kei act Kuroyume is giving their final chapter a second chance. The iconic band has announced two se...
SID's Akki Announces Bass Clinic Dates for September 2026
Visual Kei enthusiasts with a passion for bass musicianship have reason to celebrate: SID bassist Akki is bringing hi...
This Week in Visual Kei: Legends & New Blood — June 22, 2026
What a week for the Visual Kei faithful. From streaming breakthroughs to international expansion, from touching tribu...
glamscure – 9:05AM Review: A Pivotal Moment
glamscure has always operated in the shadows between beauty and noise, crafting a visual kei aesthetic that refuses e...
向日葵 Solo Project 168 Announces 2026 Tour & Fall Solo Shows
Ex-彩冷える vocalist 向日葵 is stepping into the spotlight with a major solo push this year, unveiling both a band-format to...
黒夢 Premiere "少年" & "NEEDLESS" MVs From Twin Remake Albums
Legendary Visual Kei stalwarts 黒夢 are diving headfirst into their own legacy with a pair of simultaneous self-cover a...
lynch. unveils "ICE" MV ahead of CLIMAX album release
Nagoya’s lynch. are ramping up the hype for their new album CLIMAX with a striking music video that captures the dual...
闇雲 Announce Taiwan Debut, Circuit Fest & Album News
Rising visual kei girls’ loud group 闇雲 (yamikumo) just made a major power move—and they’re showing no signs of slowin...
Deshabillz Guitarist Erina "Fired" in Hilarious Band Announcement
In a tongue-in-cheek official announcement that had fans doing a double-take, Japanese Visual Kei outfit Deshabillz h...
Project U.D.M: Fresh Energy in Visual Kei's Live Scene
When a new band breaks through Japan’s notoriously competitive Visual Kei landscape, it’s worth paying attention—and ...
B7KLAN J-ROCK FEST Brings Japan's VK Elite to Paris This July
When French live producer Bertrand Torpédo first encountered Visual Kei at Germany’s Rock Am Ring festival around 200...
This Summer, Europe's Largest Visual Kei Event Comes to Paris: Producer Bertrand Torpédo on the Appeal of Visual Kei
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
変革works Unleash Full Catalog on Streaming Platforms
Next-generation radical theatrical rock is here, and 変革works aren’t holding back. The provocative outfit has official...
-OZ- Classic Best Album Finally Hits Streaming July 2026
After more than 15 years away from the public ear, one of the 2000s Visual Kei scene’s most compelling acts is finall...