Articles - Archives (2014/12)

Oricon Indies Top 20 2014: Singles & Albums © JaME - Oricon

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Oricon Indies Top 20 2014: Singles & Albums

Here are the top 20 best-selling singles and albums by independent artists of 2014 according to the Oricon Chart.

Oricon Top 100 2014: Albums © JaME - Oricon

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Oricon Top 100 2014: Albums

The Oricon Charts have compiled their top 100 best-selling albums for this year. Find out which albums were most popular and sold best in Japan in 2014!

Oricon Top 100 2014: Singles © JaME - Oricon

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Oricon Top 100 2014: Singles

The Oricon Charts have compiled their top 100 best-selling singles of 2014. Find out which releases sold best in Japan according to the Oricon Charts.

Capella © Capella - Starwave Records

Biography

Capella

Read the story of Capella, who for four years rocked the visual kei scene.

Holiday Special: Interview and Fan Q&A with ADAMS © JaME - SaKi

Interview

Holiday Special: Interview and Fan Q&A with ADAMS

For ADAMS, love is all.

GANGLION's “INFINITY” Tour Final at Harajuku Astro Hall © GANGLION

Live Report

GANGLION's “INFINITY” Tour Final at Harajuku Astro Hall

All girl hard-rock band GANGLION made the last stop of their “INFINITY tour at Tokyo’s Harajuku Astro Hall, with a crowd of 400.

XECSNOIN - Corridor To The Frozen Sky © XECSNOIN

Review

XECSNOIN - Corridor To The Frozen Sky

Death metal veterans show just how bright the underground can be.

GANGLION © GANGLION

Biography

GANGLION

Read how GANGLION has grown into one of the leading players in the Japanese music scene in just four years.

Interview with GANGLION © GANGLION

Interview

Interview with GANGLION

With the huge success of their first live show at Oni-Con, in Galveston, Texas, all-female hard rock band GANGLION are aiming to reach broader audiences worldwide.

JaME's Rising Stars of 2015: GANGLION © GANGLION

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JaME's Rising Stars of 2015: GANGLION

Meet another of Japan’s biggest up-and-coming all-girl hard rock bands, GANGLION.

Hirahara Ayaka - Winter Songbook © 2014 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC All rights reserved.

Review

Hirahara Ayaka - Winter Songbook

Some dubious links to winter, but a nice collection of beautifully performed covers nonetheless.

Cyntia © CYNTIA

Biography

Cyntia

Meet Cyntia, the first "girls' metal" band to go major.

JaME's Rising Stars of 2015: Silhouette from the Skylit © Silhouette from the Skylit

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JaME's Rising Stars of 2015: Silhouette from the Skylit

With quality music and a burgeoning fanbase, Silhouette from the Skylit is poised to make a major international breakthrough.

MIYAVI Japan Tour 2014 "GET REAL" Final at Zepp DiverCity © 2014 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC All rights reserved.

Live Report

MIYAVI Japan Tour 2014 "GET REAL" Final at Zepp DiverCity

On October 9th, MIYAVI got real with his fans at Zepp DiverCity, Tokyo

Holiday Special: Interview and Fan Q&A with exist†trace © exist†trace

Interview

Holiday Special: Interview and Fan Q&A with exist†trace

This Christmas, exist†trace wants you to send them letters with lots of love.

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