If you haven’t heard the name HANABIE. by now, you need your ears checked. The Japanese metal four-piece have been making quite the name for themselves - so much so that they’ve pioneered their way into an entirely new genre, something they call “harajuku-core”. They’re a cute-but-deadly storm of high-speed metal, bubbly idol pop and frenzied hardcore, and their new EP 「HOT TOPIC」 is the perfect showcase for the unique energy they bring. ICONIC brings us in with the ring of

Japan's heavy hitters HANABIE. are back at it again with this late in the year release ‘Bucchigiri Tokyo’. Over the last few years...