Reviews

With Unfinished, Unlucky Morpheus have, in my opinion, created their magnum opus. Despite its relatively short length of 33 minutes, it packs a huge punch, incorporating a lot of diverse new sounds while remaining unmistakably […]

Apologies up-front: I ramble a bit on this one. January 25, 2016, was a turning point for me. I had discovered both BAND-MAID and BABYMETAL the previous summer, and they had piqued my interest in […]

The new live Blu-ray from LOVEBITES is chock full of power/thrash goodness. Recorded at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo on February 21, 2020, it showcases the band in top form as they support their most recent […]

2019 was an(other) excellent year for music from Japan. My tastes run more toward the hard rock and metal side of things, and this list reflects that, but rest assured there were plenty of other […]

Singles and EPs aren’t as big a thing in the music world as they once were, at least in the Western world. In Japan, they’re still very common. This is my Top 10 list for […]

DOLL$BOXX high $pec Review by Todd Nelson One of the most anticipated J-Rock releases of the year is finally here. Teased at their reunion show earlier this year, DOLL$BOXX’s follow up to DOLLS APARTMENT, high […]