When examining 9GOATS BLACK OUT’s very first single “Sleeping Beauty”, the first question that I ask myself undoubtedly is whether or not it compares at all to their astounding debut mini-album, devils in bedside. Personally, I think it comes close to the caliber of their mini-album, but it surely does not take the cake. Like [...]
Written on September 23, 2008 | Posted in Reviews | Comments
Glass Skin”, the second single taken from the forthcoming album “Uroboros” following 2007’s “DOZING GREEN” is not the explosion of heavy guitars and rage filled screams that most of us probably expected.
The piano led intro is reminiscent of several other bands but as soon as Kyo’s voice pours through the speakers it is undeniably Dir [...]
Written on September 13, 2008 | Posted in Reviews | Comments
Get ready to blast off into YO-HEI’s world of supersonic electro-industrial dance tunes. Existence, his completely instrumental solo debut, offers an outlet for musical exploration to the listener.
Formerly a guitarist of the electronic rock band SOLID, YO-HEI has taken up engineering and producing his own direction of music. The album opens up with the title [...]
Written on September 12, 2008 | Posted in Reviews | Comments
L’Arc~en~Ciel’s latest live DVD, “TOUR 2007-2008, THEATER of KISS” was filmed over two February nights in the National Yoyogi Stadium. Subtitled “L’Arc~en~Ciel in Wonderland” and built around an Alice in Wonderland theme, “THEATER of KISS” sees the band take the crowd, quite literally, down the rabbit hole.
Despite multiple appearances from the White Rabbit, the Mad [...]
Written on September 10, 2008 | Posted in Reviews | Comments
Great news for those of you up in Canada!
Our good friends over at J-rock North Promotions Inc. will be holding a concert in conjunction with Tearbridge Production and Avex Group Holdings Inc. The concert will be featuring Camino and Artbeat. The Concert is November 14th, 2008. Visit Jrock North’s website for more info.
Written on September 4, 2008 | Posted in News | Comments