DEZERT Launch "study" Tour: Reconstructing Early Classics
DEZERT kicked off their first-ever touring iteration of the “study” series in May, a concept that’s defined the Tokyo...
Ryugu-Jo Release EP 'MOTTO' With Live Footage Bundle
Ryugu-Jo is gearing up for a summer release with their new EP MOTTO, arriving in both physical and digital formats. T...
Janne Da Arc & ABC Respect Cover Live Adds Second Date
The respect these two legendary Visual Kei acts command shows no signs of waning. A cover band tribute to Janne Da Ar...
KAMIJO Chronicles Visual Kei's 1990s Rise in LA VIE EN ROSE Chapter 2
KAMIJO is taking fans deeper into the foundations of visual kei itself. The LAREINE mastermind and solo artist has re...
This Week in Visual Kei: Festival Season Kicks Off — May 25, 2026
What a week for the Visual Kei calendar. Between major tour announcements, debut moments, and festival lineups droppi...
Moi dix Mois, D=OUT, THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S Head to London
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to catch some of Japan’s most distinctive visual kei voices outside the country, ...
HUMAN ERROR – STRANGE・ROMANCE Review: A Haunting New Direction
HUMAN ERROR have always operated in the shadows of Visual Kei—never quite fitting the mold, always pushing toward som...
Fukuro Release CHOCOLATE WAR Single and Music Video
Fukuro (梟) just served up something deliciously dark with their latest digital single CHOCOLATE WAR, complete with a ...
Sadie Announces THE UNITED KILLERS 2026: MUCC & DEZERT
Sadie has officially unveiled the supporting acts for their highly anticipated “THE UNITED KILLERS 2026” festival, an...
Mitsuki's THE MALEVOLENT EDUCATION Drops 17th Collection in August
Guitarist Mitsuki from both Sadie and The THIRTEEN has announced a major summer event centered around his fashion bra...
FOMARE Announce Inaugural Two-Stage Festival in Gunma
FOMARE just made a major announcement at their first-ever Nippon Budokan solo show: they’re launching their own festi...
Kuromitsu Debut MV "君のハーフツインを食べたい" Out Now
There’s a new name turning heads in the Visual Kei underground, and they’re not holding back. Kuromitsu have just unv...
"Reiwa no Sofubi" Tour Unites Four VK Acts for Soft Visual Aesthetic
Four Visual Kei acts are joining forces this autumn to celebrate the resurgence of “soft visual” — the lyrically-driv...
D'ESPAIRSRAY Discusses Complete Reunion: "We Needed All That Time"
This interview was originally published in Japanese on barks.jp. Translated by VK Chronicle.
Age Factory, ENTH, Paledusk Launch GOBLIN Zepp Tour 2026
Three distinctive Visual Kei acts are joining forces for an ambitious nationwide arena tour that promises to be one o...
Seventh Vega Releases "Cryter" Studio Live Video
Seventh Vega is treating fans to an intimate peek behind the curtain with their “7thStudio #2” Studio Session Movie P...
黒蜜 Complete MASKED Artist Cover Challenge Ahead of Debut
Emerging Visual Kei outfit 黒蜜 (Kuromitsu) has wrapped an ambitious cover marathon that saw vocalist 乃亜 and guitarist ...
Seek (Psycho le Cému) Radio Show Welcomes KISAKI as Guest
If you’ve been following the Visual Kei scene’s most compelling personalities, you’ll want to tune in: seek from Psyc...
This Week in Visual Kei: Reunions, Farewells & Dir en Grey — May 18, 2026
What a week. May 2026 is shaping up to be one of those months where Visual Kei simultaneously celebrates its past and...
D'ESPAIRSRAY – RAPTURE Review: Darkness Reborn
D’ESPAIRSRAY’s return with RAPTURE is nothing short of a cultural event for Visual Kei. After years navigating the in...