Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HANABIE. is an all-woman nu-metal band made up of vocalist Yukina, guitarist and vocalist Matsuri, bassist and backup vocalist ...

While J-pop and J-rock currently dominate Japan’s mainstream charts, a louder, heavier countercurrent has been surging beneath the surface. Metal — along with subgenres like metalcore and nu-metal — ...

When Hanabie. took the stage at Download Festival this summer, the Donington weekender’s trademark downpour fortuitously ceased. “The moment we came out, the sky cleared and we saw blue sky and ...

I admit it. I am one of those Western Japanophiles hypnotized by the history, culture, arts and many other things in Japan. Music has been, without a doubt, a big part of that. Among the Japanese ...

Erm, hello? Are you hearing this right now? I fear HANABIE. has done it again. Tokyo metalcore legends HANABIE. are back and out to destroy on their brand-new single, “Spicy Queen.” When was the last ...

HANABIE. is a Japanese pop metalcore group from Tokyo, Japan. The band was formed in 2015 and is known for its unique Harajuku-core style, fusing together heavy metal music and a cute aesthetic. The ...

Japanese ‘Harajuku-core’ act HANABIE. came to the City of Brotherly Love over the weekend and they did so with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth in tow. Having photographed HANABIE. before, we ...

Hanabie. have unleashed a new single and video, Girl’s Talk. Ahead of their Download Festival slot next month, the quartet are clearly aiming to level-up at the moment, with vocalist Yukina proudly ...

They spoke with Billboard Japan about their experiences around the world & about how that turned their attention to their hometown of Tokyo. By Billboard Japan HANABIE. is an all-woman nu-metal band ...