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Japanese metal band LOVEBITES will hold a special, free "LIVE AT HOME" viewing party of upcoming Blu-ray/DVD FIVE OF A KIND - LIVE IN TOKYO 2020 on YouTube on Saturday 11 July from 1pm BST. Its members will also make a remote appearance from their homes at either end of the show. Although the viewing party is free, fans can join the Super Chat, with a portion of the fee being donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support medical workers battling COVID-19. Details about Super Chat can be found by clicking here. The viewing party will include all...

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Japan’s iron maidens LOVEBITES show their samurai spirit in latest music video “WHEN DESTINIES ALIGN”, out today. The thrilling heavy metal romp is available to download from midnight and is the lead track from the band’s third album ELECTRIC PENTAGRAM, out on CD in the UK via JPU Records from 31 January 2020 and available to pre-order from today. In a short amount of time LOVEBITES have thrashed their way halfway around the world in the pursuit of heavy metal. From being crowned “Best New Band” at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2018, to wowing crowds at Download Festival...

JPU Records, the biggest label for music from Japan outside of Asia, has launched its own podcast on YouTube. Entitled The JPU Records Podcast, the series aims to introduce new music from Japan; bring attention to international news, such as tours and upcoming releases; and offer a unique glance into the industry by speaking to the artists, bands and managers involved, as well as stories from JPU Records’ CEO and podcast host Tom Smith. The JPU Records Podcast launched with three episodes, each roughly one hour in length. The first episode covers music and international tour news for LOVEBITES, Mary’s...

Japan’s all female heavy metal band Mary’s Blood mark their first show outside of Japan (headlining METAL MATSURI at London’s O2 Academy Islington!) with the international release of latest, heavy offering; “CONFESSiONS”. Mary's Blood "CONFESSiONS" will be available on CD from 4 October 2019 across the UK, Europe and North America via JPU Records. The release will include a full booklet with Japanese lyrics, images of the band as well as translated and transliterated lyrics for the first time. Mary's Blood CONFESSiONS 01. Labyrinth of the Abyss 02. Karma 03. Arcadia 04. Laylah 05. Aim 06. Hello 07. Mermaid Serenade...