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Interview with SUGIZO (LUNA SEA, X JAPAN, THE LAST ROCKSTARS): A lifelong journey with music

4 March 2024

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Updated regulations ensure preservation of hide (X Japan)’s final resting place

Erica

12 December 2023

News

Renowned musician and trailblazer in the music industry, hide (Matsumoto Hideto), boasts one of the most visited graves for Jrock fans. His final resting place is honored as a sacred place of mourning for Jrock...

X JAPAN opens up about bassist HEATH’s passing

Nori

15 November 2023

Band status, Lineup change

Heavy metal band X JAPAN released a public statement on November 10 regarding bassist HEATH’s sudden passing. The news of HEATH’s death became widespread throughout Japanese media on November 7. X JAPAN drummer...

X JAPAN bassist HEATH passes away at age 55

Nori

7 November 2023

Band status, Lineup change

HEATH, the soft-spoken bassist for the internationally renowned Jrock band X JAPAN, passed away at the end of October. He was 55 years old. According to those familiar with the matter, HEATH had struggled wi...

Yoshiki continues to improve new X Japan album

NBT

2 August 2022

Releases

While we still don't have any substantial information on the release day of the upcoming X Japan album, Yoshiki reveals in an interview with Revolver that he's still improving the mix of the album content. W...

X Japan releases award-winning documentary “We Are X” on Amazon Prime Video in U.S.

Erica

1 March 2022

Releases

Starting February 25, the award-winning rock documentary "We Are X" is available on Amazon Prime to viewers in the US for the first time. This documentary follows the story of X Japan, one of Japan's most influ...

X Japan’s Yoshiki “think the new album is coming soon”

NBT

21 May 2020

Releases

Drummer and leader Yoshiki of X Japan put out another teaser saying that the long-awaited X Japan album might come out soon. In his social media post which was coupled with a throwback photo from the Dahlia alb...

Virtually visit the grave of hide (X Japan): Visual kei pioneer and eternal inspiration

NBT and afaenia

2 May 2020

Entertainment

It’s been if(new Date().getFullYear() >= 2020) { document.write((new Date().getFullYear() - 1998) + ' '); } else { document.write('22 ') } 22 years since we lost hide (Matsumoto Hideto), on May 2, 1998. The le...

Toshl of X Japan tries new vegan pudding while dressed as pudding!

NBT and afaenia

19 March 2020

Entertainment

After starting a new band called Y!BAND, Toshl is switching over to something even more serious! Have you ever wanted to see Toshl dress up as a pudding while eating pudding? If yes, then you're in for a treat ...

X Japan’s long-awaited album is now completed

Nexus

13 February 2019

Releases

X Japan's long-awaited album is now complete, according to Yoshiki. On February 13, Yoshiki bestowed some exciting news upon X Japan's fans regarding their album which has been in the works for at least 10 year...

X Japan’s Toshl forms new band Y!BAND in hilarious commercial

NBT

1 February 2019

Entertainment, Videos

X Japan's vocalist Toshl steps up his game and levels up from X to Y! In the latest commercial to promote Yahoo Mobile's (Y!mobile) student discount, Toshl takes the role of a rebellious transfer student and co...

X Japan to perform 3 shows at Makuhari Messe this September

edoh+

23 August 2018

Tour and event

YOSHIKI announced three dates for a new tour X Japan Live in Japan 2018 Three Deep Red Nights at Makuhari Messe with ticket pre-sales for the September 28—30. Standing room tickets and VIP seats were so intense...

X JAPAN and HYDE collaborate on “Red Swan”, Attack on Titan opening theme

Nexus

9 July 2018

Releases

It has just been announced that the Japanese metal band X JAPAN and soloist HYDE (VAMPS, L'arc~en~Ciel) shall provide the opening theme song for the third season of the praised shounen anime Attack on Titan (Sh...

Retrospective on X Japan at Coachella 2018

edoh+

8 May 2018

Entertainment, Review

It's been just over two weeks since Coachella 2018 wrapped up its star-studded event on April 21, with our godfathers of Japanese rock, X Japan, at its forefront to represent our genre at one of America's most ...

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