HAGANE was formed on June 23, 2018 in Tokyo by guitarist Sakura, who had just finished high school. The original lineup featured vocalist Chiemi, guitarists Sakura and Mayto, bassist Sayaka and drummer Kanako Takahashi. Chiemi left in 2019 and was replaced by Uyu. The band describes its style as harmonic metal: melodic power metal with […]

FATE GEAR formed in Tokyo in July 2015 around guitarist and composer „Captain“ Mina, who had previously played in Destrose — a band widely seen as one of the trailblazers of Japan’s all-female metal scene that helped pave the way for Babymetal and Lovebites. After a health-related break Mina founded FATE GEAR with vocalist Nico, […]