An 80s-inspired hair metal power ballad was not a genre I was expecting NEMOPHILA to dip into, but maybe I should’ve considering their track record of incorporating multiple styles into …
Read More »The very online QWER make their debut with a fun J-pop style track in “Discord”
Normally I’m reviewing J-rock groups that are going unnoticed or I feel deserve some more recognition from the West. Today, however, I’ll be covering QWER and their debut single “Discord” …
Read More »Rock band trio TRiDENT return with a lively music video for “NEO FUTURE”
TRiDENT is a three piece all-female rock band from Osaka, Japan, and they’ve been around since 2016 when they previously went by Girls Rock Band Kakume, changing their name to …
Read More »Alba Sera & Utsu-P drop powerful collab song, “God Willing”
So I believe this is a first for Asian Junkie, but when Utsu-P releases a banger I have to cover it. Now for those who don’t know, Utsu-P is a …
Read More »FIFTY FIFTY’s “CUPID” becomes first girl group song to break the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 without a collab
Awhile ago I wrote about how FIFTY FIFTY shot up the Billboard Hot 100 while not charting on Melon nor Bugs. Since then, the song has continued a steady climb …
Read More »FIFTY FIFTY debut on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “CUPID”, become fastest K-pop group to chart at only 130 days
FIFTY FIFTY have explode onto the Billboard Hot 100 despite not even charting on Melon nor BUGS. Their song, “Cupid“, was released on Feb. 24 and had over 5.7 million …
Read More »[Review] Broken By The Scream return with refreshing idol sound on “Kokoro Harebare Harebare”
BROKEN BY THE SCREAM (BBTS) is a unique crossover idol/metal group that debuted in January 2017, an outfit that can be described as the perfect chaotic mix of low and …
Read More »[Review] MARY’S BLOOD’s self-titled album is a quintessential metal release from 2021
MARY’S BLOOD‘s self-titled sixth studio album dropped on September 29, and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. I’ve already gone over the history of the band in a previous …
Read More »[Review] “Starlight” serves as a perfect representation of Mary’s Blood
Mary’s Blood formed back in late 2009 and has consistently released five impressive power metal studio albums since their debut. Opening for bands such as DRAGONFORCE and guitar god Marty …
Read More »[Review] NEMOPHILA provide crash course on the versatility of metal with outstanding ‘OIRAN’
With over ten million views and almost one hundred thousand subscribers NEMOPHILA is an upcoming all-female “modern metal” band that draws heavily from other sub genres such as thrash, metalcore, …
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