April 11, 2012 – X Japan took home the award for Best International Band Wednesday night at the Golden Gods Awards, after becoming the first Asian band to ever be nominated for a Golden Gods Award. The band beat out internationally acclaimed Rammstein (Germany), Lacuna Coil (Italy), Sepultura (Brazil), Behemoth (Poland), and Meshuggah (Sweden). “Thank …
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Apr 09
[press release] X Japan Nominated for Golden Gods Award
X Japan becomes first Asian band nominated for Golden Gods Award April 5, 2012 – X Japan has been nominated for Best International Band at the Golden Gods Awards alongside Rammstein (Germany), Lacuna Coil (Italy), Sepultura (Brazil), Behemoth (Poland), and Meshuggah (Sweden). X Japan is the first band from Asia to ever be nominated for a Golden …
Jun 07
[interview] MIYAVI – Samurai Guitarist and CEO part 2
MIYAVI is a samurai guitarist, conquering the world for Japan with the only weapon he knows how to use: his guitar. But this visual kei idol turned CEO of a management company hasn’t always been his own feudal lord. Starting out in the short-lived band Due le Quartz, MIYAVI had to go through being just …
Jan 10
[photo] X Japan Filming in Hollywood on January 9, 2010
[svgallery name="xjapan_1"] X Japan invited fans out to watch their filming of Endless Rain, I.V., Jade and Rusty Nail. Photos courtesy of BAM! Marketing and YSK Entertainment.
