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Lucy is back after 20 years of silence! 🎸
The powerhouse trio, featuring Hisashi Imai (BUCK-TICK), Kiyoshi (hide with Spread Beaver), and Katsushige Okazaki (M-AGE), has officially announced their long-awaited resurrection with a brand-new
20年の時を経てロケンが再始動！
Lucy
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https://lucy2026.fanpla.jp
【Remastar CD】
4/10発売決定！
「ROCKAROLLICA」
「ROCKAROLLICAⅡ」
【NEW ALBUM】
4/23発売決定！
「ROCKAROLLICAⅢ」
【TOUR】
4/26~5/24開催決定！
「Lucy Show 003 ～Shout, Speed, Shake Your Rockarollica～」
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Stefani Germanotta bigger than Lady Gaga!
Driven by Lady Gaga’s new organic sound and goth-oriented vision, VMJ headed to the Mayhem Ball at Tokyo Dome to witness the visual rock opera firsthand. What we discovered is a profound psychological
【RELEASE INFORMATION】
12th ALBUM『MORTAL DOWNER』(2026.04.08 RELEASE) : details announced!
The new album 『MORTAL DOWNER』, marking the 12 work by DIR EN GREY, will be released on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.
The album is planned to contain a total of 13 tracks, including “The
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lynch. marks XX years of fire!
When the final act of the 20th Anniversary Project unfolded at Tokyo Garden Theater, it wasn’t framed just as a celebration, but also as hunger made visible. A night where destruction and reconstruction overlapped, and
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INORAN, coming full circle.
Returning to this space framed the final performance like a completed circle: not a repetition, but a reaffirmation. Weeks of travel, thirteen shows – including China – and the shifting colors of a passing season converged
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With charisma, warmth & his undeniable drive for connection, INORAN showed that Niraikanai -Rerecorded is not a return but a complete renewal. From pure energy to communal joy, Tokyo saw INORAN at his most alive. INORAN's TOUR Determine 2025 is still
A full live report in English has been published by Visual Music Japan, a global music media platform dedicated to sharing the Japanese music scene with the world, who were present at the venue on the day.
https://visualmusicjapan.com/headline/zilqy-rise-to-liberation-and-global-expansion-report
Please be sure to check it out!
@VisualMusicJP
📣海外音楽メディア掲載 追加情報
🌍️@VisualMusicJP
https://visualmusicjapan.com/headline/zilqy-rise-to-liberation-and-global-expansion-report
🇧🇷 @JaMEBR
https://www.jame-world.com/br/article/170197-zilqy-estreia-com-o-show-start-the-fire-e-revela-planos-globais-em-coletiva-de-imprensa.html
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Zilqy: rise to liberation and global expansion!
On December 10th, 2025, Zilqy stepped onto the stage at Daikanyama Space Odd for their first live and it didn’t feel like a debut. Sold out, international and charged with intention, the atmosphere
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Stefani Germanotta bigger than Lady Gaga!
Driven by Lady Gaga’s new organic sound and goth-oriented vision, VMJ headed to the Mayhem Ball at Tokyo Dome to witness the visual rock opera firsthand. What we discovered is a profound psychological evolution: the moment when Stefani Germanotta became bigger than Lady Gaga.
☆ Article up now (link below) ⇓
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https://visualmusicjapan.com/editors-special/the-mayhem-ball-beyond-the-masquerade-how-stefani-germanotta-became-bigger-than-lady-gaga
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@ladygaga | #LadyGaga
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lynch. marks XX years of fire!
When the final act of the 20th Anniversary Project unfolded at Tokyo Garden Theater, it wasn’t framed just as a celebration, but also as hunger made visible. A night where destruction and reconstruction overlapped, and the future took shape inside the noise.
☆ Full report online now (link below) ⇓
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🔗 https://visualmusicjapan.com/report/lynch-live-tokyo-garden-theater-2025](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MTY5NDo5OA==-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=)
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INORAN, coming full circle.
Returning to this space framed the final performance like a completed circle: not a repetition, but a reaffirmation. Weeks of travel, thirteen shows – including China – and the shifting colors of a passing season converged into one last night. Past and present came together, creating something new and hinting toward the future.
☆ Full report online now (link below) ⇓
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🔗 https://visualmusicjapan.com/report/inoran-live-shibuya-club-quattro-tokyo-jp-2025
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🪪 @inoran_official | #INORAN
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Zilqy: rise to liberation and global expansion!
On December 10th, 2025, Zilqy stepped onto the stage at Daikanyama Space Odd for their first live and it didn’t feel like a debut. Sold out, international and charged with intention, the atmosphere felt less like curiosity and more like anticipation. Not just a debut — the beginning of something bigger. Let’s take a closer look at Zilqy’s philosophy.
☆ Article up now (link below) ⇓
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🔗 https://visualmusicjapan.com/headline/zilqy-rise-to-liberation-and-global-expansion-report
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« SYNCROSS »: NUL. vs Luv PARADE!
Synchronicity and crossover. Two separate bands, sharing the same DNA. Not D’ESPAIRSRAY. Not defspiral. But a crossroads, a collision shaped by the same origin. For one night, all these paths crossed and synchronized. NUL. and Luv PARADE shared the same stage for a battle of intensity and heaviness.
☆ Full report live now (link below) ⇓
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🔗 https://visualmusicjapan.com/report/nul-luv-parade-syncross-live-shibuya-rex-tokyo-2025
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TOOL and the shokunin spirit, when music mastery finds its home in Japan!
There are bands that tour Japan, and then there are bands that belong here. TOOL fall firmly into the latter category. No IMAG screens. No phones. No distraction. Just musical precision at full-force, a transcendent live ritual at K-Arena Yokohama.
☆ Full report live now (link below) ⇓
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🔗 https://visualmusicjapan.com/report/tool-live-k-arena-yokohama-japan-2025
🪪 @toolmusic | #TOOL | #トゥール
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We Trick or Treat Daniel Ash, again! 👻
Seven years in the making. Re-recorded from scratch. Born from instinct, humor & heart. From Johnny Depp’s studio to Angelina Jolie as a muse, from AI-driven visuals to love songs with a twist — everything you need to know about the trio’s magnificent album, ‘Are Forever’. Out today, Oct. 31st. ⇓
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🔗 https://visualmusicjapan.com/editors-special/interview-daniel-ash-ashes-and-diamonds-are-forever
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🪪 @danielashofficial | @ashesanddiamondsareforever
🏷 #DanielAsh | #AshesAndDiamonds
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Celebrate the release of DER ZIBET’s last studio album, “KUTEN～Period～” (Oct. 22d) with a special giveaway organized by VMJ & POP MANIA LABEL. This final curtain of the band’s 40-year legacy features ISSAY’s original vocals, completed lovingly by his bandmates, longtime friends and devoted collaborators. ⇓
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🔗 https://visualmusicjapan.com/headline/giveaway-kuten-period-der-zibet
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🪪 @derzibet_40th
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