GOTHIKA // AVO J-Rock Festival at Tivoli de Helling
Especially for “AVO J-Rock Festival” GOTHIKA visited Tivoli de Helling in Utrecht on July 14 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on
Calmando Qual // “Even though we don’t speak the same language, music is universal and we can enjoy it together.”
Calmando Qual is quite well known in the European ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) scene, but let me introduce them anyway, just to make sure. They’re a gothic ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) band, which has formed in August of 2001 by vocalist Hibiki and guitarist Tak, but only signed with Starwave Records in 2010.
Their music
Plunklock // “Music is the key that opens the door to our world.”
Plunklock is a relatively “new” ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) band on the scene, only officially starting in November of 2010. The four members decided they wanted to create a band that could inspire the world through it’s music.
Their music is characterized by aggressive instrumentals and a steady line of
Versailles // Celebrating a milestone through “JUBILEE”
“JUBILEE” is Versailles’ first major album under Warner Music Japan. With this new release comes a variety of new features and sounds, as well as a truly though-provoking performance.
The tracks on this album deviate from the heavier, symphonic metal sound to a gentler, airy, neo-classical
Versailles // The search for the “Holy Grail”
Versailles’ latest release, “Holy Grail”, is their second major release with Warner Music Japan, one heavily anticipated by fans. The album takes a slightly different turn from past works though the tracks still strongly incorporate neoclassicism and complex melodies. It is heavily
Kiwamu Kai // A sneak peek behind the scenes of Starwave Records
During the European tour in April of last year, we already got to sit down with Kiwamu for an interview regarding the tour and the activities of BLOOD at that time. But as mentioned in that interview, Kiwamu is probably just as known for his activities as the owner of not one, but two record labels in Japan:
BLOOD // European tour 2012 at P60
During their “European tour 2012” BLOOD stopped at P60 in Amstelveen on April 12 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio,
Kiwamu // “As a label owner I don’t see the music scene very well, that’s why I decided to bring back BLOOD.”
Today we managed to sit down with the founder and leader of BLOOD, Kiwamu.
This interview was quite a hassle to do, since let me tell you, getting dental work done mere hours before an interview isn’t the greatest idea someone can ever have, but there was no way around it. Luckily Kiwamu was very understanding
Megaromania // “The Birth of Creation” Europe Tour 2012 at Tivoli de Helling
During their “The Birth of Creation” Europe Tour 2012 Megaromania stopped at Tivoli de Helling in Utrecht on March 19 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos while we were there. You
kanonxkanon // “kanon x kanon x kanon” Euro Tour 2011 at Tivoli de Helling
During their “kanon x kanon x kanon” Euro Tour 2011 Kanon and Kanon Wakeshima stopped at Tivoli de Helling in Utrecht on November 14 to play their show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out their performance, and took some photos