FORBIDDEN is the newest musical project of guitarist 凛 (Lin, ex. brodiaea, Lilith, Affective Synergy, solo) and vocalist 鋲 (Byo, ex.SCREW, KHRYST+, solo). The duo launched their project in late December of 2023, but has already released three digital singles since: “FEARLESS”, “NIGHT RULER” and
雪 (Yuki)
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years she is still the main person who does interviews the interviews and live photos that you see on Arlequin, but also a large chunk of the reviews and behind-the-scenes work and communication goes through her.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.
ヒッチコック (Hitchcock) // New mini-album “サリドマイド”
An instore live will be held to promote the release, but the band will also embark on a nationwide tour between June and August of 2024.
We would like to share some more information about the release as well as the tour within this post.
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KAMIJO // Behind the Mask (1/3): Symphony of The Vampire
Bonjour! (I have never opened an article with this greeting before, but it’s somewhat “on brand” so I will just apologize for any cringe that might have happened there.) Anyhow, you’ve probably heard the news about KAMIJO’s upcoming European tour “The Anthem” that’s taking place in June of this year,
摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) // 闇を喰む + 17th anniversary live
摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) are about to celebrate their 17th anniversary, which of course will be done with a live show taking place at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on May 4, 2024. (Tickets for this live show are available through DISK GARAGE, here.)
But, equally interesting is the announcement of a live limited single
MIRAI // “Music crosses borders.”
It’s been a while since we last featured Angels’ Temptation, but that doesn’t mean the members have just been sitting around and doing nothing. Our last time featuring them unfortunately had some sad news about a member leaving the group, and it has been a bit quiet in terms of new music coming from the
GrimAqua // First mini-album “AQUAISM”
GrimAqua already released the digital version of their very first mini-album “AQUAISM” on February 29 of this year, but also announced a physical release coming in late March. Fans who like to have an actual CD on display in their collection can do exactly that since March 27!
In addition
the GazettE // New live DVD & Blu-ray “MASS “THE FINAL”
the GazettE have announced that their new live DVD & Blu-Ray, titled “2023.07.15 LIVE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN live tour 2022-2023 MASS “THE FINAL”” will be released on April 17, 2024.
The release comes in four different types, namely two limited editions (one Blu-ray and
JILUKA // K4RMA WORLD TOUR 2024
We’re a bit last minute in terms of sharing the information for JILUKA’s K4RMA WORLD TOUR, and for that I want to apologize. There was a minor medical emergency behind the scenes on our end that prevented me from sharing this news with you sooner.
Anyways, JILUKA have announced that they’re
竜神 (RYUJIN) // (2/2) “I would like to introduce Samurai Metal around the world!”
Last week we already published part one of our interview with 篠本竜司 (Shinomoto Ryuji), in which we spoke about the reason behind the change from GYZE to 竜神 (RYUJIN), as well as 竜司 (Ryuji)’s musical history and his international ambitions as a Japanese metal musician.
Since 竜司 (Ryuji) was so open about
Electric Eel Shock // 30th Anniversary Europe Tour 2024
Electric Eel Shock is a garage rock band, and they have been around for quite some time. 30 years, in fact! The group formed in Tokyo in 1994, and exists out of Akihito Morimoto as a vocalist and guitarist, Kazuto Maekawa as a bassist and Tomoharu ‘Gian’ Ito as a drummer.
For their 30th anniversary