Jrock Revolution

Angelo is: KOHTA on bass, Kirito on vocals and TAKEO (Everlasting K) on drums.

She'd almost look like a Japanese doll—gorgeous kimono, jet-black hair and white skin—were it not for the grotesque red lipstick severing her mouth. Perhaps it was her haunting appearance that struck you first. Or was it her blood-chilling laughter before she cursed you?

Angelo is: KOHTA on bass, Kirito on vocals and TAKEO on drums.

Presence, innovation, charisma and talent, topped off by a loving and devoted fanbase: this is the formula for a successful band. This is PIERROT.

What does it take to make a legend? For this band: passion, dedication and a dash of good luck. Over their twenty year career, GLAY has risen from their humble beginnings in high school to sold out shows, festivals, and an increasingly large international fanbase.

While the conventional thing for Japanese music appreciators to do is to look to Japan for new artists, the answers fans may be looking for may be closer to home than they ever expected. This is part one of a series of articles that looks at Japanese artists based outside of Japan who are making a splash in the music scene.

Fresh after their performance at Battle of the Bands at Anime Expo 2008 in Los Angeles, LM.C took a moment to speak with Jrock Revolution about their very first performance in the United States. Read more in this exclusive interview!

High-energy electro-rock group AYABIE made their debut on the U.S. tour circuit this summer! We got a chance to talk with them and ask all about their impressions of America and what they hope to accomplish in the future.

alicenine. has released single MIRROR BALL on March 26, 2008 and will be releasing two music clip DVDs: alice in pictures I and alice in pictures II, on July 2^nd, 2008. Please check out their official website for more information.

This is the second in the series called "Jrock Where You Live," in which Jrock Revolution staff writers chronicle what it's like to be a Jrock fan in their community. In this installment, staff writer Allyse shares what the scene is like in the college town of Gainesville, Florida.

Have you ever felt like an artist was stuck in a niche? Are your ears asking for three different styles of music all at once? I’m here to bring you a solution and its name is SID. You’ll find yourself surrounded by jazz, rock, and pop all swirled together in a delicious musical sundae.

This is the first in the series called "Jrock Where You Live," in which Jrock Revolution staff writers chronicle what it's like to be a Jrock fan in their community. In this installment, staff writer Kia shares what the scene is like in her hometown of Seattle, Washington.

Earlier this year, forty-three fans from all corners of the globe made an extraordinary journey to Japan to see X JAPAN live at Tokyo Dome. Even if you didn't get to go with them, you can read this detailed field report to find out why their traipse about Tokyo was truly one for the ages. Read on to learn more about X JAPAN: The International Experience!

May 3^rd, 2008.  Sky: cloudy.  Humidity: high with 60% chance of rain.  Though the weather was less than ideal, my mood wasn’t dampened by the drizzling rain, and I believed the 4,000 people who had gathered at the Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan for MERRY’s “Many Merry Days FINAL” weren’t going to let the rain stop them from being excited.