This Week in Visual Kei: Festival Records & Farewell Moments — June 29, 2026
What a week for the Visual Kei scene. We’ve seen record-breaking festival announcements, unexpected band shifts, and ...
ExWHYZ Share "00:00" Before Final Show
As ExWHYZ counts down to their disbandment this August, the band has unveiled a poignant new single that captures the...
Plastic Tree Year-End Request Live Features Flower-Themed Songs
Plastic Tree is taking fan participation to the next level this December with a special request-focused year-end perf...
GOTCHAROCKA Reveal New Artist Photos, Announce Summer Single
After months of anticipation, GOTCHAROCKA is stepping into 2026 with fresh momentum. The band has unveiled brand-new ...
COPES Sign to No Big Deal Records, New Mini Album WAO!! Coming September
Japanese rock outfit COPES is stepping up their game with a major-label signing and an ambitious nationwide tour on t...
BUCK∞TICK – darker than darkness -style93- Review: Legacy Evolved
When a band has been defining the Visual Kei landscape for over three decades, a new album isn’t just a release—it’s ...
Visual Kei DJ Event Launches on Twitch with DIR EN GREY, BugLug
For years, Visual Kei fans outside Japan have watched from the sidelines as club DJ events celebrating the genre thri...
HERO & BabyKingdom Lead "Rengeki" Event Lineups
The legendary “Rengeki” showcase series is back with two stacked lineups, and the roster reads like a masterclass in ...
Karanoah Scores TV Anime Tie-Ups with "Bakemono" and "Sunaglass"
Karanoah is riding a wave of momentum with not one but two major broadcast placements lined up for summer and fall 20...
Plastic Tree Releases 17 Full-Length MVs From Victor Era
If you’ve been meaning to dive deeper into Plastic Tree’s post-2012 catalogue, the band just handed you the perfect e...
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...