On going back on stage in Japan with Miyagami Motokatsu.
Excerpt from our conversation with Raymond Watts (PIG) published on March 27, 2026. Read the full interview via the link below. 👇🏻
🔗 https://t.co/3Lkluj3Xb0
🎫 June 25 @ Koenji HIGH, Tokyo.
🎫 June 26 @ Koenji HIGH, Tokyo.
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@raymondwatts@motokatsu_dr
#PIG
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It’s official — PIG is back in Japan!
To celebrate the event, VMJ partnered with Raymond Watts. We sat down with the man and talked about his deep bond with the country — from his debut to his friendships with Atsushi Sakurai (BUCK-TICK) & Miyagami Motokatsu (THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS). We also discussed his new album, the opera that makes his whole body vibrate, loss, pain, self-destruction, and how a life once defined by isolation has now found its strength in human connection.
This one goes deep.
A must-read.
New album Hurt People Hurt drops May 22nd, one month before he returns to Tokyo.
☆ Full interview (link below) ⇓
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🔗 https://t.co/3Lkluj3pls
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🪪 @raymondwatts | #RaymondWatts
🏷 #AtsushiSakurai | #MiyagamiMotokatsu
📝 @mandahfrenot | #VMJ
🎟 @CMP_official | @MetropolisRec
NEMOPHILA 今夏の北米ツアーのチケット詳細が決定しました!!🔥
チケットは下記リンクにて現地時間の
【 5/15 東部時間12:00/西部時間9:00 】
発売開始です!!
NEMOPHILA North America Tour 2026
Tickets and VIP tickets are on sale tomorrow, at 12pm EST / 9am PST!!
VIP: https://t.co/afUeiVjR9T
Jun 30 - Chicago, IL
Venue: Reggie's Rock Club
Ticket:https://t.co/HbPkXvAGzZ
Jul 2 - Toronto, ON
Venue: Lee's Palace
Ticket:https://t.co/UP8IdGutRt
Jul 3 - New York, NY
Venue: Meadows Brooklyn
Ticket:https://t.co/bz617yYkPH
Jul 4 - Pittsburgh, PA
Venue: Crafthouse
Ticket:https://t.co/gjUm107Mdv
Jul 6 - Greensboro, NC
Venue: Hangar 1819
Ticket:https://t.co/PACa0MweEa
Jul 7 - Atlanta, GA
Venue: The Masquerade (Hell)
Ticket:https://t.co/WuYdysoFku
Jul 8 - Orlando, FL
Venue: Conduit
Ticket:https://t.co/EouC9RuFZv
Jul 10 - Austin, TX
Venue: Come And Take It Live
Ticket:https://t.co/7jdFQgQBIw
Jul 11 - Dallas, TX
Venue: Trees
Ticket:https://t.co/WyHTFB1O1x
Jul 13 - Phoenix, AZ
Venue: Nile Theater
Ticket:https://t.co/GASmW1Nbs3
Jul 14 - Los Angeles, CA
Venue: The Glass House
Ticket:https://t.co/lTZ51PF1b7
#NEMOPHILA
#USTour🇺🇸
D’ESPAIRSRAY are taking their return global. The band has just announced the first dates of their 2027 World Tour “REVENANT” — and they’re heading to Latin America.
• Feb. 4 — Santiago, Chile @ Coliseo
• Feb. 7 — Mexico City, Mexico @ La Maraka
🎫 Tickets on sale May 15.
🇨🇱 Chile: https://t.co/9tYOTSW88Y
🇲🇽 Mexico: https://t.co/cIiknPUs5w
⚠️ More dates to be announced.
D'ESPAIRSRAY WORLD TOUR 2027 “REVENANT”
第一弾発表!
February 4, 2027 Santiago, Chile @ Coliseo
February 7, 2027 Mexico City, Mexico @ La Maraka
Tickets available on Friday, May 15 at 11:00 AM local time.
🇨🇱 Chile: PuntoTicket:https://t.co/yZa3nVjA7H
🇲🇽 México. : FunTicket MX:https://t.co/GUFo2OZMcO
INFO : NINSHI ENTERTAINMENT
https://t.co/z5QOC4g54n
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D'ESPAIRSRAY en Latinoamérica
D'ESPAIRSRAY WORLD TOUR 2027 “REVENANT”
4 de febrero de 2027
Santiago, Chile @ Coliseo
7 de febrero de 2027
Mexico City, México @ La Maraka
Boletos disponibles este viernes 15 de mayo a las 11:00 AM (hora local).
🇨🇱 Chile: PuntoTicket:https://t.co/yZa3nVjA7H
🇲🇽 México. : FunTicket MX:https://t.co/GUFo2OZMcO
INFO: NINSHI ENTERTAINMENT
https://t.co/z5QOC4g54n
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D'ESPAIRSRAY WORLD TOUR 2027 “REVENANT”
2027年2月4日 チリ・サンティアゴ @ Coliseo
2027年2月7日 メキシコシティ(メキシコ) @ La Maraka
チケットは5月15日(金)現地時間11:00より発売開始。
🇨🇱 Chile: PuntoTicket:https://t.co/yZa3nVjA7H
🇲🇽 México. : FunTicket MX:https://t.co/GUFo2OZMcO
INFO: NINSHI ENTERTAINMENT
https://t.co/z5QOC4g54n
#DESPAIRSRAY
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It’s coming tomorrow — D’ESPAIRSRAY’s first single in 16 years drops on May 13th. This brand new single, titled RAPTURE, arrives with cover art by Koji Yoda,the designer behind some of DIR EN GREY’s most iconic releases. Are you ready to get rapturous?
☆ Pre-order ⇓
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🔗 https://t.co/1OIrdPYnAS
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🪪 @despairsrayinfo | @KO_YODA
🏷 #DESPAIRSRAY | #RAPTURE
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HIZUMI of D'ESPAIRSRAY is said to be a ame-otoko (雨男) — wherever he goes, rain follows. But on May 4th at Zepp DiverCity (Tokyo), he brought something else entirely: the lights. The band D’ESPAIRSRAY is finally home and the lights are on! The reunion show was on fire to the delight of the fans who went into RAPTURE.
☆ Full report w/ photos is up. ⇓
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🔗 https://t.co/G33D07kPuS
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🪪 @despairsrayinfo
🏷 #DESPAIRSRAY
📝@mandahfrenot
On being back together.
Excerpt from our conversation with D’ESPAIRSRAY — their first interview since the reunion — originally published on September 9th, 2025. Read the full article via the link below. 👇🏻
🔗 https://t.co/KlOgK0jRZe
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#DESPAIRSRAY#VMJ
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Intrigued by all the recent movement from D’ESPAIRSRAY, VMJ decided to gather all four members for an open conversation. From the past to the present & a glimpse of what’s next — they shared it all: excitement, uncertainty & a few hilarious stories involving cheese fondue, wine & fans making out right in front of them (link below) ⇓
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🔗 https://t.co/gE8hkZMqQW
🪪@despairsrayinfo | #DESPAIRSRAY
🎙 @mandahfrenot