coldrain head across Japan from October to December 2026 in support of their eighth studio album, ‘OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE’, released September 25th through Century Media Records.

Originally announced as an 11-show tour across 10 cities, the schedule has expanded to 12 performances after the December 9th Toyosu PIT finale sold out and an additional Tokyo show was added for December 8th. Crossfaith vocalist Kenta Koie’s new band AFTERVOID will open every performance on the tour.

News

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Features

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Live Reports

LiSA signs off her first Europe tour with a sold-out London finale

Masayoshi Takanaka live at City Pop Waves: Japan’s golden era claims its biggest UK stage yet

Yuki Chiba live in London: Giving a hit-hungry crowd more than they came for

Interviews

EMNW interview: Meet the Japanese nu-metal duo already selling out London and Tokyo

picco interview: The virtual and human halves of ‘Kaleidoscope’

TOKYO DEN-NOU interview: The anime high-school DJ club from a future Tokyo

Japanese acts lead public campaigns for the Grammys’ first Asian pop award

Ado appears on camera in first live-action music video for ‘Vivarium’

Fujii Kaze expands Prema World Tour to Europe and North America in summer 2027

OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE JAPAN TOUR 2026 – NIIGATA LOTS – 3 November 2026

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