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JRock247

JRock247

All About JRock247
Sister site to NekoPOP, JRock247 features reviews, interviews and commentary for Japanese rock, punk, metal, hardcore, visual kei and indies bands.
Band-Maid: 'New Beginning' Ready to Thrash

Band-Maid: 'New Beginning' Ready to Thrash

After building a frothing online fan-base with their guitar-heavy tracks, Band-Maid are finally releasing their nine-track full album.

Tommy Heavenly6's Halloween Addiction

Tommy Heavenly6's Halloween Addiction

While "I'm Your Devil (Halloween Remix)" remains a solid track, the rest of this EP is mostly a purposeless indulgence in Tommy's Anglophile fetish.

VAMPS Prize Sound Quality Over Bad-boy Image

VAMPS Prize Sound Quality Over Bad-boy Image

Veteran rockers expound on international touring and working with Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx.

BRADIO Bring Funky Beats to 'Peeping Life TV'

BRADIO Bring Funky Beats to 'Peeping Life TV'

Funky J-rock band BRADIO are back with the release of their 3rd single and second official anime opening theme song.

TsuShiMaMiRe's 'Abandon Human' is Relentless

TsuShiMaMiRe's 'Abandon Human' is Relentless

With heavy fuzz filters locked firmly on max, provocative imagery and lyrics prove the band’s clever intelligence is still a powerful ingredient in its punk persona.

An Interview with Band-Maid

An Interview with Band-Maid

Since the launch of their music video 'Thrill' in late 2014, Band-Maid have been turning heads with their heavy sound and the inevitable reaction, 'Are these cute girls really playing?'

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