Anime

‘Zen Zen Zense’ – Radwimps – Track Of The Day

April 17, 2017 Declan Doody

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My obsession with Radwimps and everything they make now and in the future is growing! That is all thanks to the anime feature film Your Name (check out my review here!). The J-Rock group worked with the film’s creator to create a soundtrack that was more than just background noise. Promo Today’s track is taken from […]

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‘0 Game (80KIDZ Remix)’ – SPYAIR – Track of the Day

February 16, 2017 Lucy Ward

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All good anime has to have an equally good opening and ending theme, right? Well it was through the wonders of weeb-ness and all that good stuff, that I came across the J-Rock band SPYAIR. SPYAIR not only have an arsenal of amazing original tracks, but the band also found popularity through some of the […]

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Top 5 Anime Idol Boys

October 2, 2016 Lucy Ward

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Idol boys; they can sing, dance and act! What more could you possibly want in life? With idol anime and games as popular as ever, I thought I’d share my top five husbands- er, I mean favourite idol boys! In no particular order, lets get started! Tatsuhiro Nome This absolute cutie is a member of B-Project‘s group […]

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Warner Bros Are Developing Original Series For BABYMETAL

October 1, 2016 Carrie Moon

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BABYMETAL are getting their own original series! Warner Bros’ digital studio Blue Ribbon Content and Japan’s Amuse Inc’s subsidiary, Amuse USA, are joining together to bring this animated adventure to life! The show is currently in development, and will be a hybrid of both animation and live action. BABYMETAL‘s manager and creator Key Kobayashi, also known as KOBAMETAL, will be […]

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‘Thrill’ – BAND-MAID – Track of the Day

July 8, 2016 David Savage

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I am constantly on the look out for new bands, and usually I am quite unsuccessful. However I took a dive into the related videos while on a Babymetal YouTube binge recently. It resulted in BAND-MAID and their track ‘Thrill’. This song hooked me, and while I have listened to other songs none of them have beaten […]

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‘Words of the Youth’ – Coldrain – Track of the Day

April 9, 2016 Ross Brennan

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I know I’ve already featured Coldrain on this column before, but they recently announced their first headlining UK tour and it’s hitting Glasgow, so you’ll excuse me if I’m a little excited! These guys are honestly a barnstormer live, sounding as tight as they do in the studio, and I’m really looking forward to seeing […]

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Babymetal Unveil Trailer For Next Album

February 26, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Has it really been a few years since we were introduced to the wonderful noise of Babymetal? Indeed it has, and the time has come for a new album. Metal Resistance releases on April 1st, and the band has released a trailer for it along with the album’s debut single ‘Karate’ featuring loudly and proudly. ‘Karate’ […]

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Dir En Grey – ‘Sustain the Untruth’ – Track of the Day

February 24, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Declan actually liked the song I chose yesterday so let’s go to the opposite end of the spectrum and choose something that’ll have him question why he lets me write for The Arcade. Yep, it’s Japanese avant-garde metallers Dir En Grey! ‘Sustain the Untruth’ is a fantastic song for the discerning metalhead, with sludgy guitars, […]

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Rock Newcomers Clarity Release Teaser For Debut Single

February 18, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Clarity is a name you may not know yet, but will soon enough. The Japanese band have only just put out the teaser for their debut single, ‘In The End’, but believe me when I say it’s gonna make your eardrums very, very happy. Clarity are fronted by our own Andy Kavanagh and formed in […]

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Track of the Day: coldrain – ‘The Revelation’

February 9, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Time for some awesome metal with one of Japan’s biggest names, Coldrain! ‘The Revelation’ lifts a few tricks from Bring Me The Horizon’s playbook, with a similar use of ambient electronics mixed with pounding metalcore breakdowns that brought Bring Me The Horizon so much success with Sempiternal. Indeed, ‘The Revelation’ does sound similar to ‘Shadow […]

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