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Versailles // DESTINY -The Lovers-: My destiny, my love, stay with me

Khalia S 11 November 2010 No Comments 🌸 Versailles 🎶 gothic 🎶 metal 🎶 rock

“DESTINY – The Lovers-“ is the second single Versailles released under Warner Music Japan, and eagerly awaited by many fans due to the inclusion of new bassist MASASHI.
The single contains three songs, which each have their own style while all still being part of the realm of Versailles.

Khalia immersed herself into the single to tell us all about it in this review!

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NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST // Devil inside: You can not escape from me

雪 (Yuki) 4 January 2026 No Comments

After the release of “Nail in the coffin” in April of 2025, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST return with a new release in the form of “Devil inside” in December of the same year. But after a song that created so many puns from just the title, what can we expect from this new song?

雪 (Yuki) took a closer look at the single and will tell you all about it in this review!

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LIZA // 未完の肖像 (Mikan no Syouzou): I’ll carve “me” into you

雪 (Yuki) 28 December 2025 No Comments

LIZA is a brand new band in the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) genre, but the same can’t be said about its members. Consisting of former members of リベラヴェル (Libravel) and Ars Nøva, LIZA aims to show us their world that is inspired by art and dark fantasy through their first single and MV “未完の肖像” (Mikan no Syouzou)!

雪 (Yuki) took a deep dive into their first work, and will tell you all about it in this review!

News & Updates

About the post scheduled for December 7

雪 (Yuki) 4 December 2025 No Comments

According to our upload schedule there should be a post going live this Sunday, December 7. And while I did prepare something for this slot, I am not happy with the way it turned out. The content felt rushed, and I personally feel like it didn’t do any justice to the artist.

That’s why we decided

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DEVILOOF // 因習 (Inshu): The moment when the crimson moon shines

雪 (Yuki) 30 November 2025 No Comments

DEVILOOF are currently in Europe for their tour -THE UNHOLY-, which makes it a great time to talk about their music once more. The newest addition to the group’s discography is the digital single “因習” (Inshu), which also has a music video.

The band themselves describes the song as ‘a return to their roots’, but is this really the case? In this review 雪 (Yuki) took a deep dive into the single to tell you all about both the song and the accompanying MV.

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Z CLEAR // サイン (Sain): I’d rather love than be loved

雪 (Yuki) 2 November 2025 No Comments

After the release of their single “広島” (Hiroshima) in late December of 2024, Z CLEAR have released not one, but two new singles: “ぶちROCK” (Buchi ROCK) in April and “サイン” (Sain) in July. That last one is a one-track digital single, but does come with a music video.

“広島” (Hiroshima) already had a strong power of attraction, but this new single is definitely a sign that the group is on to something! It’s power attracted 雪 (Yuki) once more, so she took a closer look at the single and accompanying MV, and is ready to tell you all about it in this review.

DEVILOOF announces EUROPE TOUR 2025 -THE UNHOLY-

DEVILOOF have announced a European tour, of which the majority will be taking place in late November and early December later this year, but for everyone in Spain there’s a date a little sooner than that at RESURRECTION FEST in late June already. In this post we’re sharing a bit of information about the tour, as well as the ticket options!
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DAMNED announces EUROPE TOUR 2025 “JUKAI”

DAMNED tries to fuse the dark elegance of ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) with the intense energy of metalcore to create a powerful sound that has captivated fans across Japan already, but now they’re gearing up to captivate you around Europe this fall! In this post we’ll explain you more about when they will be appearing where, and how to get tickets for their shows. Will you be attending any of these dates?
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HYDE announces HYDE [INSIDE] LIVE 2025 WORLD TOUR

After the release of the “HYDE [INSIDE]” album in September of 2024, HYDE has now revealed his biggest solo world tour to date. With dates in Japan, South America and Europe between late June and November, HYDE’s schedule is looking pretty busy this year. In this post we’ll explain you more about when he will be appearing where, and how to get tickets for his overseas shows. Will you be attending any of these shows?
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NAZARE announces disbandment

After six years of activities NAZARE have decided to cease all of their future activities and disband. While this is a real shame for fans of the group, the band has left their own messages about the situation, thanking everyone for their support. In this post we’ve translated these messages to English for you.
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クルエラ (Cruella) announces new digital single “お人形遊び” (Oningyou Asobi)

クルエラ (Cruella) will be releasing their second digital single later this month. In this post we’re telling you a little more about the single, as well as it’s release date!
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