• Interview with L~Lotus~

    L~Lotus~ is a five-piece band comprising of three ex. as milk members – 蓮華 (Renka) on vocals, saki and Takayuki on guitars, masato on bass, and YUJI on drums. They officially began their activities on March 6th and have released three digital singles to date: 「worry」 on May 19th, 「snow」 on May 26th, and 「tree」 on June 2nd. The members of L~Lotus~ sat down with us to answer a couple of questions, so give it a read to get to know them better! We’d like to thank JapanFiles... Read→

  • Interview with -LEON-

    -LEON- is a five-piece band from Gunma comprising of Yuji on vocals, Shin and Koya on guitars, Yamato on bass, and Masashi on drums. Mixing Asian cultural influences with visual rock, -LEON- has a heavy, modern sound with a distinct, ethereal flavor. On December 13th, the band released their first three track mini-album, 「REGULUS」 along with a PV for their song, 「Kokou ni Tou Tsuioku no Kagen no Tsuki」. The members of -LEON- took time to answer a few of our questions, so take a read through... Read→

  • Interview with GLACIER

    GLACIER is a five-member group from Okinawa, comprising of Makoto on vocals, Nao on lead guitar, Koujirou on rhythm guitar, Aki on bass, and Yuuki on drums. The band formed in July 2007 and made their major debut a year later on July 23rd. They have released a full album and six singles to date with their seventh single, 「愛の降る街」 (Ai no Furu Machi) which is the third installment of a 7-month digital release project, coming out on June 30th through JapanFiles and on iTunes. The members... Read→

  • Interview with O-PARTS

    O-PARTS is a two-man unit that started in June of 2009, formed by vocalist sho-ka (ex. Vogus Image) and bassist Jun (GaGaaalinG, ex. WAIVE). On August 20th, they released their first maxi-single entitled 「向日葵」 (Himawari) which included four tracks, all of which made it into the top ten of the Oricon Indies ranking. On May 26th, their second maxi-single, 「煌[kou]」 was released and will be available through JapanFiles from June 6th. Both sho-ka and Jun took time out of their busy schedules... Read→

  • Interview with Kaya

    In 2002, Kaya made his vocal debut in the Mana produced two-man unit, Schwarz Stein. In 2004, Schwarz Stein disbanded, and departing from the label the band was signed to, Kaya became a free singer. Using “aesthetics” as his main theme, Kaya conducts his activities with the goals of “the revolution of the aesthetic senses” and the “liberation of sexuality” in mind, and manages his own lyrics, CD jacket designs, make-up and costume designs as well as the organization... Read→

  • Interview with born

    born is a five member band that began together under RENNY AMY, which was active from August 2005, until December 31st, 2006. Shortly after, the same five members created D&L, and eventually changed their name to ‘born’ on April 9th, 2008 with the sponsored event at Takadanobaba AREA called “born presents 「bug scremo vol.01」”. About a week later, they released their first demonstration single, entitled 「Dust pain」, which was followed by the tour, 「Abnormal skin’s」. Since... Read→

  • Interview with Satsuki

    砂月-Satsuki- began his solo career on February 14th, 2009, after spending seven years as the vocalist for RENTRER EN SOI. His first solo release, 「AWAKE」 came out via his online shop on May 9th, and that month he also started his 「AWAKENING TO MOONLIGHT」 tour, which even made a stop in Los Angeles, California. His next release, 「CRYSTAL」 was out on August 21st, which was followed by his 「PEER INTO YOUR CRYSTAL HEART」 tour, where he preformed in both Tokyo and Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Read→

The staff of Shattered-Tranquility.net are currently working on contacting various visual artists for interviews so that English speaking fans can learn a little bit more about these awesome musicians.

In the months to come we hope to add to frequently be adding to this section!

Please note that the interviews featured in this section 100% original interviews done by the Shattered-Tranquility.net staff members and the musicians. These may not be posted elsewhere without our express permission.

Q & A with 殺~KOяO~ – May, 2008.

Thirteen questions with the very talented female solo artist 殺~KOяO~! Includes song samples and photos (used with permission from 殺~KOяO~).


Q & A / Message Video with Black:List – November, 2008.

Questions with the band (including all the members) and a message video taken at their live in Finland, October 2008.


Q & A with ミサルカ [Misaruka] – May, 2009.

The five members of Misaruka took time to answer 25 questions about the band, their music and their personal lives. Interview includes photos of each member, as well as a sampling of their music.


Q & A with α:Vout – August, 2009.

α:Vout, a four member band, signed to the SPEED DISK label, answered 26 questions about both their musical and personal lives. Included are photos and music samples for everyone interesed to check out.


An Interview with 砂月-Satsuki- – November, 2009.

Solo artist Satsuki, who was formerly the vocalist for RENTRER EN SOI, attended Oni-con in Houston, Texas. He took time from his busy schedule to sit down with Shattered-Tranquility.net to answer a few questions about his trip, his music and his life.


An Interview with born – November, 2009.

born travelled to Houston, Texas for Oni-con in 2009, and Shattered-Tranquility.net had the opportunity to interview the band. In the interview we talked about the band, their music and their lives behind the scenes.


An Interview with Kaya – December, 2009.

In November 2009, Kaya travelled to the United States to perform at Anime USA. At that time, Shattered-Tranquility.net was able to sit down with him, and ask Kaya some questions about his career and his life.


Q & A with α:Vout [Round Two] – January, 2010.

With their line-up changes, and two new releases, Shattered-Tranquility.net was able to have another Q & A with the members of α:Vout to learn a bit more about the members and their new releases.


An Interview with O-PARTS – May, 2010.

O-PARTS is a two-man unit that started in June of 2009, formed by vocalist sho-ka (ex. Vogus Image) and bassist Jun (GaGaaalinG, ex. WAIVE). To celebrate the release of their second maxi-single, 「煌[kou]」, they took time out of their busy schedules to answer a few questions.


An Interview with GLACIER – June, 2010.

GLACIER is a five-member group from Okinawa, comprising of Makoto on vocals, Nao on lead guitar, Koujirou on rhythm guitar, Aki on bass, and Yuuki on drums. They are currently in the process of a 7-month consecutive digital release campaign and answered some questions from Shattered-Tranquility.net about the releases and themselves.


An Interview with -LEON- – June, 2010

-LEON- is a five-piece band from Gunma comprising of Yuji on vocals, Shin and Koya on guitars, Yamato on bass, and Masashi on drums. Mixing Asian cultural influences with visual rock, -LEON- has a heavy, modern sound with a distinct, ethereal flavor. The members of -LEON- took time to answer a few of our questions, so take a read through and get to know this up and coming band!


An Interview with L~Lotus – July, 2010

L~Lotus~ is a five-piece band comprising of three ex. as milk members – 蓮華 (Renka) on vocals, saki and Takayuki on guitars, masato on bass, and YUJI on drums. They officially began their activities on March 6th and have released three digital singles to date. Get to know the members by checking out this interview where they answered a few of our questions!



Translated Articles & Interviews

As a fans of visual bands, we’re always looking for new things to read about the artists that we support! Also featured on Shattered-Tranquility.net are translated articles and interviews from various Japanese sources.

Please note that no staff associated with Shattered-Tranquility.net conducted these interviews. These are merely translated versions taken from the original source (which is cited). However, please do not post these translations elsewhere without express permission from one of the Shattered-Tranquility.net staff.

Ayabie - Honesty~Cure’s MODEL REAL FACE~ Featuring Yumehito (Cure, Vol. 41)

boogiemanHonesty~Cure’s MODEL REAL FACE~ Featuring Junno (Cure, Vol. 73)

D100 Questions with ASAGI (Expect Rush V)
D100 Questions with Ruiza (Expect Rush V)
D100 Questions with HIDE-ZOU (Expect Rush V)
D100 Questions with Tsunehito (Expect Rush V)
D100 Questions with Hiroki (Expect Rush V)

DioHonesty~Cure’s MODEL REAL FACE~ Featuring Mikaru (Cure)

Dir en greyVicious Magazine Interview (1999)

Dolly50 Questions with Mitsu (Expect Rush V)
Dolly50 Questions with Masa (Expect Rush V)
Dolly50 Questions with Yuina (Expect Rush V)
Dolly50 Questions with Hachi (Expect Rush V)
Dolly50 Questions with Tsuguki (Expect Rush V)

The GazettEInterview with Reita (Arena 37℃, March 2010)
The GazettEBtrueTV Interview Featuring Ruki and Uruha

Girugamesh50 Questions with Satoshi (Expect Rush IV)
Girugamesh50 Questions with Ni (Expect Rush IV)
Girugamesh50 Questions with Shuu (Expect Rush IV)
Girugamesh50 Questions with Яyo (Expect Rush IV)
Girugamesh50 Questions with Satoshi (Expect Rush V)
Girugamesh50 Questions with Ni (Expect Rush V)
Girugamesh50 Questions with Shuu (Expect Rush V)
Girugamesh50 Questions with Яyo (Expect Rush V)

Lolita23qKeyword Interview (SHOXX, Vol. 141)

MegamassoHonesty~Cure’s MODEL REAL FACE~ Featuring Gou (Cure, Vol. 48)

MUCCMusic Fighter Interview (2008)

Plastic TreeInterview with Ryutaro on Hotwave

R-Shitei (R-15) Band Interview from SHOXX Vol. 174 (SHOXX, Vol. 174)

Sadie50 Questions with Mao (Expect Rush V)
Sadie50 Questions with Tsurugi (Expect Rush V)
Sadie50 Questions with Mizuki (Expect Rush V)
Sadie50 Questions with Aki (Expect Rush V)
Sadie50 Questions with Kei (Expect Rush V)

SANAHonesty~Cure’s MODEL REAL FACE~ (Cure, Vol. 45)

SCREWRock and Read Interview with Kazuki (Rock and Read Vol. 23)
SCREW & VioredVisual Kei Talk Feat. Yuuichi (Viored) & Byou (SCREW) (Cure Vol. 42)

SuGPersonal Interview with Takeru (Ura★H’evn-ban 010)
SuGPersonal Interview with Chiyu (Ura★H’evn-ban 010)

-tarrot-Band Interview from SHOXX Vol. 200 (SHOXX Vol. 200)

the GazettEInterview with Reita (Arena 37C, March 2010)

Uchuu Sentai NOIZ50 Questions with ANGEL-TAKA (Expect Rush V)
Uchuu Sentai NOIZ50 Questions with MASATO (Expect Rush V)

VidollQuestions with Jui from So-net (So-net.jp)
VidollQuestions with Giru from So-net (So-net.jp)

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