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Featured Japanese Music NEWS From TOKYO NOIZU!
🎧 New Music Video Alert!
Japanese independent Metal band OBSESS HEDERA released their 2nd music video "ANTI-FORMALISM" to YouTube on December, 30th 2025.
OBSESS HEDERA formed in 2024 and are active mainly in Nagoya area (Japan). Band members currently consist of:
Sarai Kotori (茶礼ことり) – Vocals (lead singer), Yü-suke – Guitar, Ryoji – Guitar and Sue / Issuchan (沙雨 / スー) – Bass with Masaya (真弥) – Drums. Their music seems to take from many influnces including metalcore and Heavy Metal with melodic undertones and death vocals.
The music video "ANTI-FORMALISM" by OBSESS HEDERA is available now on YouTube.
Follow the band on their Social Media:
YouTube: @OBSESSHEDERA
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese power metal band LOVEBITES released "The Castaway" music video to YouTube on Christmas Eve 2025.12.24, which is taken from their 5th album 'Outstanding Power' released on February 18, 2026 in Asia!
Along with the new album also being available on music distribution sites and streaming services on the same day. According to the Victor Online Store "There are multiple CD deluxe editions of Outstanding Power available.
One is the Heaven Edition, which includes a Blu-ray (or DVD) titled "Made in Heaven ~Live at Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO) 2025," which contains the complete footage of the performance at Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO) on March 13th of this year during the aforementioned tour.
The other is the Hell Edition, which includes the Blu-ray (or DVD) "Made in Hell - Live at Hellfest 2024," a full recording of the live performance at Hellfest, one of the world's largest metal festivals, held in France on June 28th".
The music video "The Castaway" by LOVEBITES is available now on YouTube.
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese rock band Like-an-Angel released their 2nd Single "Crash to Rise" on 2025.12.17, with the music video uploaded to YouTube around 3 weeks before, Premiered on 2025.11.25.
Like-an-Angel are led by L'Arc-en-Ciel bassist Tetsuya, with the other band members including: guitarist Saki (ex Mary's Blood & NEMOPHILIA) with Reno former guitarist of ViViD, and hibiki (drummer of Matenrou Opera). The band is completed by vocalist jekyll.
The video "Crash to Rise" by Like-an-Angel is available now on YouTube.
The single "Crash to Rise" by Like-an-Angel is on most major streaming platforms and CD!
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese nu-metal / alternative metal band "Leo Sharsy" released the music video for "HERO" to YouTube December 17th, 2025. The single is taken from their latest album "Leo Sharsy 4" which itself was released on December 7th, 2025.
Leo Sharsy are a 4 member band active mainly in Tokyo, consisting of Leo (Vocals, Lyricist, Composer), Ryota (Guitar), Yusuke (Bass Guitar), and Kunpei (Drums).
Follow the band's social media:
Instagram: @leosharsyofficial
YouTube: @officialleosharsy
X: @leosharsy
The video "HERO" by Leo Sharsy is available on YouTube NOW!
The album "Leo Sharsy 4" by Leo Sharsy is out now on most major streaming platforms.
🎧In Case You Missed it!
Japanese emotional alternative rock band "New Side Chapter" released their new single "COMA" to digital music platforms back in October, 22nd with an accompanying official Video released to Youtube on December 5th, 2025!
New Side Chapter are based in and active in Mito, Ibaraki and surrounding Prefectures. Their musical style incorporates a variety of cultures and worldviews, from Asian to Celtic to Gothic, each song shows an unpredictable variety of expressions. Among them, their outstanding sense of melody captures the hearts of listeners.
The video "COMA" by New Side Chapter is available now on YouTube.
The single "COMA" by New Side Chapter is on most major streaming platforms.
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese metal band Little Lilith to release their highly anticipated 1st full album "RUIN" nationwide on December 10, 2025, The album serving as a definitive statement of their four-year journey.
"RUIN" features 11 tracks, including their signature song "Retribution" and four consecutive digital releases.
Little Lilith are Known for their heavy, technical djent sound, deep messages, and dramatic live performances, Little Lilith continues to earn acclaim at home and abroad. Tokyo Noizu caught up with the band early in the year, our interview is still available in our Articles and Interviews section: Interview: LITTLE LILITH, All band members!
Ahead of the release of "RUIN" Little Lilith released the music video for "Delete" and is currently available on YouTube.
Tracklist: Little Lilith album "RUIN"
1. RUIN Prologue
2. Retribution
3. daybreak
4. Hallucination
5. Devoured Hope
6. so I die
7. BLESSING
8. HellFire
9. Delete
10. Phoenix
11. RUIN
🎧 New Music Alert!
Legendary Japanese rock powerhouse GLAY has unleashed their highly anticipated 63rd single, "Dead Or Alive," today, while also dropping the track's fierce music video. This marks GLAY's first new single in nearly two years, arriving right after their 30th debut anniversary.
The blistering new number, "Dead Or Alive" was written specifically as the opening theme for the popular anime series Record of Ragnarok III.
The series is produced by Warner Bros. Japan LLC and will be exclusively available for worldwide streaming on Netflix starting December 10, 2025.
The creation of the song began with TAKURO's simple desire to pursue rock music with GLAY. The lyrics feature elements reflecting the world of the tie-up anime, Netflix's exclusive series Record of Ragnarok III. With HISASHI's sharp arrangement covering the entire track, this single is a powerful start to the band's 31st year.
"Dead Or Alive" is a heavy rock anthem composed and written by guitarist TAKURO. It features dramatic riffs, a foundation of heavy bass from JIRO, arrangement work by HISASHI and the commanding vocals of TERU.
TAKURO commented on crafting the song to match the anime's intensity:
“We are extremely honored to be in charge of the opening theme song for a work that has garnered immense popularity since its first season. We produced “Dead Or Alive” keeping in mind Record of Ragnarok's magnificent story and the struggles of each character who cannot be judged by 'justice' alone. Furthermore, the song is a fusion of the world of thrilling action and the inherent intensity of rock music.”
PIERCE GABRIEL the Music Video Director Commented:
"For this music video concept, which was built around shooting in New York City, I began by researching a wide range of rock band visuals set in major metropolitan cities. Among everything I explored, the performances that moved me most were The Beatles’ rooftop session in London and U2’s performance atop a Los Angeles building."
The new single "Dead Or Alive" by GLAY is also available on most major streaming platforms.
🎧 New Music & Tour!
Japanese metal force HANABIE. will release a new EP titled HOT TOPIC on January 28, 2026, with a headlining tour of North America to follow in March and April.
It’s a chance for the “Harajuku-core” quartet to share its whirlwind rock sound with the world via a collection of songs capturing them at their most heavy, chaotic and catchy to date.
More details about the HOT TOPIC EP will be released shortly!
The North American jaunt stands as the band’s most ambitious in the region to date, with 21 shows spread across the United States and Canada. A full list of shows can be seen below.
This tour news comes after a successful trip through Europe in the fall, following a year that saw HANABIE. appear at festivals around the world and performance at the Vans Warped Tour in the US.
Despite a busy 2025, the group still has one more gig at KNOTFEST 2025 in Mexico this week on Dec. 6, 2026
2026/3/13 Boston (MA) - Big Night Live
2026/3/14 New York (NY) - Brooklyn Bowl
2026/3/15 Silver Spring (MD) - The Fillmore
2026/3/17 Montreal (QC) - Beanfield Theatre
2026/3/18 Toronto (ON) - Danforth Music Hall
2026/3/20 McKees Rocks (PA) - Roxian Theatre
2026/3/21 Philadelphia (PA) - TLA
2026/3/23 Raleigh (NC) - The Ritz
2026/3/24 Atlanta (GA) - Buckhead Theatre
2026/3/25 Orlando (FL) - House of Blues
2026/3/27 Cleveland (OH) - House of Blues
2026/3/29 Detroit (MI) - St. Andrews
2026/3/30 Chicago (IL) - House of Blues
2026/4/1 Minneapolis (MN) - The Fillmore
2026/4/3 Dallas (TX) - House of Blues
2026/4/4 Houston (TX) - House of Blues
2026/4/6 Austin (TX) - Emo’s
2026/4/7 Phoenix (AZ) - Van Buren
2026/4/9 San Diego (CA) - House of Blues
2026/4/10 San Francisco (CA) - August Hall
2026/4/11 Los Angeles (CA) - Belasco
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese melodic metal band Unlucky Morpheus releases their long-awaited new full album "Gate of Heaven" on November 26, 2025, This is the bands first full album in around 3 years!
The new album "Gate of Heaven" has 10 tracks, including the theme song "Sekai Rinne" for the TV anime "Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?" and "SAKURA chevalier," the theme song for KADOKAWA Sakura Knights (Mahjong M-League).
Tracklist: Unlucky Morpheus album "Gate of Heaven":
01. Gate of Heaven
02. 世界輪廻
03. Convergent Rays
04. Savior After God
05. 万華鏡
06. Who will be the next king?
07. Ready for a new stage
08. SAKURA chevalier
09. Blink of an eye
10. 殺戮のミセリア(re-recording)
🎧 In Case You Missed it!
Japanese five members rock band exist†trace released their long-awaited new original album "WHO I AM" on November 19, 2025. This is exist†trace's first full album in around 11 years!
The new album "WHO I AM" features 11 tracks, and exist†trace are celebrating their 21st anniversary as a band with the same line-up!
The album "WHO I AM" by exist†trace is available on most major streaming platforms, and to purchase.
Track List - exist†trace album "WHO I AM"
01. WHO I AM
02. REMEMBER ME
03. TURNING
04. VENUS
05. TANGO DIABLO
06. HITOHIRA
07. HIROZASURA SEKAI
08. LOOP ON LINK
09. SIREN
10. I Want to See You
11. Sabaku no Hana
Along with the Standard Edition the album is also available as Limited First Edition including a live album.
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese metal band the FꓤAIL released the music video for song “unbreakable” to Youtube on November 25th, 2025.
For those that don't know, the main group for the FꓤAIL consists of Vocals: Ray, Guitar: ジーナ (“Gina”) from from Mellows, Guitar: ALISA (“Alisa”) and Bass. 青柳ナツヲ (“Aoyagi Natsuo”) from Venus. With other support members for live sets.
In case you missed it The FꓤAIL released their first mini-album "Dual Nature" back in July of 2025 containing 7 tracks, and is available now across all major streaming platforms.
Track list: The FꓤAIL - "DUAL NATUꓤE"
- .embryocardia
- metamorphosis
- escape
- maze garden
- bravade pride
- the crave of frail
- crawl.
The Music Video for "Naked shadow" by The FꓤAIL is on their official YouTube channel.
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese 3 piece heavy rock/doom metal band NINGEN ISU released their 24th and first original album in over two years, "Mahoroba" on November 19 2025, worldwide on physical format, download and streaming services.
The band also released the title track from the album of the same name "Mahoroba" to YouTube on November 20, 2025!
"Mahoroba" is an ancient Japanese word meaning a wonderful or peaceful place, and that is reflected in the new album with the band moving a little away from their more darker themes.
Tracklist: NINGEN ISU Album "Mahoroba"
01. Mahoroba
02. Hell's Trial
03. Ashura the Great King
04. Space Abduction
05. Wildness at its Best
06. Mountain God
07. A Man of Love
08. The Fool's Way of Life
09. Eternal Bell
010. A Cheer at the Sap Bar
011. Crucible of Emotions
012. Devil's Paradise
013. Child of Light
The video for opening title track "Mahoroba" by NINGEN ISU from the album of the same name is currently on YouTube.
The Album "Mahoroba" by NINGEN ISU is also available on most major streaming platforms.
✈ Tour News
It's almost upon us: DAMNED Europe Tour “JUKAI” 2025!
Fusing the dark elegance of Visual-kei with the intense energy of Metalcore, DAMNED (vocalist Hitone [一音], guitarist/composer Kou., guitarist Suica [酔花], bassist Sakura [咲薇], and drummer Masaya) have created a powerful sound that’s captivated fans across Japan—and now it’s Europe’s turn
Following a sold-out overseas debut in South Korea this spring and a nationwide tour across five major cities of Japan, DAMNED will embark on their first European tour, titled DAMNED 2025 Europe Tour “JUKAI”, from November 26 to December 7, 2025.
Don’t miss out on experiencing DAMNED, part of a new generation of Visual-kei bands, live, brought to you by Killing Daze Management and and EN.CORE ROCKS PR.
Tickets have already sold out for dates in "Bochum, Germany at Zeche" and "London, UK at The Underworld" but it is always worth checking with the venues.
DAMNED 2025 EUROPE TOUR “JUKAI” TOUR:
11/26 (Wed) Zeche Bochum, Bochum, Germany
11/28 (Fri) Randal Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
11/30 (Sun) Sala Silikona, Madrid, Spain
12/02 (Tue) Proxima, Warsaw, Poland
12/04 (Thu) Tiivistämö, Helsinki, Finland
12/07 (Sun) The Underworld, London, UK
🎧In Case You Missed it!
Japanese Visual‑kei rock band THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S have released "Silent Contrast" consisting of 3 main tracks: "Naked Shadow", "Time is limited ~The time you can be yourself~" and "PURPOSEFULLY" out on November 13th, 2025.
The music video for "Naked Shadow" was released to Youtube around 10 days before being available on digital platforms. With the CD version also including all 3 tracks has Karaoke versions.
THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S five-member visual kei rock band who formed in 2011 and features ex-D'espairsRay, ex.FANATIC CRISIS and ex.AMBEEK members!
The Music Video for "Naked shadow" by THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S is on their official YouTube channel.
The "Silent Contrast" by THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S is also available on a number streaming platforms, for download and on CD.
Track List - "Silent Contrast":
1. Naked Shadow
2. Time is limited ~The time you can be yourself~
3. PURPOSEFULLY
4. Naked shadow Original Karaoke
5. Time is limited ~The time you can be yourself~ Original Karaoke
6. PURPOSEFULLY Original Karaoke
🎧 New Music Alert!
ACME second release of 2025 arrives with the release of Explosive new Single “Y.A.B.A!”
Following the April 2025 release of Modern day witch hunt, ACME return roughly six months later with a brand-new single that showcases the band at their most iconic—bright, high-energy, and irresistibly heavy.
Marking the 20th single of their career, ACME’s latest track is titled “Y.A.B.A!” (pronounced wai-ee-bee-ay).
While the band is known for blending a wide range of genres, this time they dive into uncharted territory with a full-throttle “party four-on-the-floor metal” sound—an approach they’ve never taken before.
“Y.A.B.A!” seamlessly merges metal, EDM, and hip-hop, balancing what could be a chaotic mix with sleek, beautifully structured chord progressions. Topped with an instantly catchy J-pop–inspired melody, the track is built to get stuck in your head from the very first listen.
Lyrically, the single stands in sharp contrast to the globally themed Modern day witch hunt. Instead of tackling world-scale issues, “Y.A.B.A!” zooms in on a crisis everyone has faced: that desperate moment of trying to escape a drinking party that’s gone on just a little too long.
It’s a playful yet relatable slice-of-life theme delivered with ACME’s signature intensity.
Listeners will also catch a surprise—the subtle inclusion of a train departure melody woven into the arrangement, a nod to the band’s trademark “serious playfulness.” The track evokes the spirit of classic ACME while pushing their sound into fresh territory.
With its explosive energy and genre-defying style, “Y.A.B.A!” is guaranteed to erupt into a fan favorite at live shows.
The single "Y.A.B.A!” by ACME is available NOW on Spotify and a number of other streaming platforms.
ACME are also currently on their 2025 – Y.A.B.A! – ONE-MAN LIVE & USA TOUR
Check our JAPANESE BAND TOUR PAGE for more info!
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese comic shock punk band RYUKETSU BLIZZARD released the music video for title track "UNCHAIN OVERKILL" which is taken from the bands first new full album in 7 years of the same name.
"UNCHAIN OVERKILL" went on sale November 5, 2025 and has 14 tracks "in which the crazed energy of the current lineup, the craziest in the band's history, explodes without limit and violently and excessively attacks the ridiculous world"
In case you didn't know, although it's difficult to put this band into any one category, RYUKETSU BLIZZARD are primarily a four member punk band who formed in Osaka Japan in 2008, and are currently active in the Tokyo punk scene.
Tracklist: Album "UNCHAIN OVERKILL”
01. UNCHAIN OVER KILL
02. MONEY THE GOD
03. OKAN OOKINI FOREVER
04. SMA
05. RPG
06. SICK PARADE
07. SYAANAI
08. NIKUSHOKUKEI NO MISASAN NO OKAGEDESHITA
09. I HATE ME
10.STILL FUCKERS
11. KATEBA KANGUN
12. NISHINARI MOTOR CITY MAD BRAIN
13. I LOVE ME
14. MY SWEET HOME OSAKA
The Music Video for "UNCHAIN OVERKILL" from 流血ブリザード/ RYUKETSU BLIZZARD is on YouTube now!
The album "UNCHAIN OVERKILL" by RYUKETSU BLIZZARD is also available on a number streaming platforms, and for download.
🎧 New Music Alert!
Japanese 3 piece rock band TRiDENT released their 1st major EP "BLUE DAWN" on November 5th, 2025 worldwide on subscription and download streaming stores!
Along with the release of the new EP "BLUE DAWN", TRiDENT also released a music video for lead track "黎明ノ詩" (Song of the Dawn). The song was composed and arranged by Nob of MY FIRST STORY, with lyrics by vocalist/guitarist ASAKA.
Tracklist: EP "BLUE DAWN”
- Reimei no Uta
- NEW ERA
- MIRACRAID
- Koi no Magic Potion
- TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
The video for "黎明ノ詩" (Song of the Dawn) by TRiDENT is currently on YouTube.
The band said “This video is our first dramatized music video, and it is a visual work that embodies the message of the song even more deeply”.
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