This Week in Visual Kei: April Releases Flood In — April 13, 2026

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What a week. If you've been feeling like there's never enough time to keep up with Visual Kei releases, this past seven days proved exactly why—April 2026 is shaping up to be absolutely *stacked*.

Let's start with the new music, because honestly, where do we even begin? INHALE are dropping their second album *BLUE MOMENT* this month, while Lucy's countdown to *ROCKAROLLICA III* continues with track reveals that have fans going wild. Solo-wise, Nao (DaizyStripper) is stepping into April with a personal mini-album *Tessera*, and digital singles keep rolling in—OMEGA DRIPP's "SUDARIUM" and both LAFFLESIA's "étoile ~La fin d'un amour~" and IRIS MONDO's "Beyond" are all hitting in the coming weeks. Lyrical:code is also prepping their 5th EP *Under the Moonlight* for April 2026, so if you're into electronic VK, stock up on patience.

But it's not all about what's coming. This week we got some serious retrospective love too: Zeke Deux released *Music Video Collection IV* on DVD, giving fans a chance to revisit their visual catalogue, while the superlative degree surprise-dropped the digital EP "コモンセンス."

Beyond releases, there's been plenty of band news keeping things interesting. Ruiza BAND is officially rebranding as "Redo" come July 2026—a significant shift worth watching. Kikeimeruhen welcomed a new drummer and marked the occasion with two new digital singles, and Ba.Tatsuya has joined 天井裏のザムザ as their bassist, continuing the shuffle of lineup changes that keeps the scene dynamic.

Live announcements added more dates to our calendars too. Arlequin is headlining Ikebukuro BlackHole's 17th anniversary with a special 2-Day solo run, while ねぐせ。 announced their first-ever free live in Shibuya—always a good sign when bands are confident enough to go that route. And across the Atlantic, Kaya & Schwarz Stein are bringing their 2026 Europe tour to eager Western fans, so start clearing your schedules now.

Perhaps the most unexpected story? Kuroyume teaming up with Sumitomo Mitsui Bank for an olive campaign—proof that Visual Kei's cultural footprint keeps expanding in unexpected directions. Meanwhile, KAMIJO launched a personal story series called "LA VIE EN ROSE," giving us deeper insight into one of the scene's living legends.

Next week, keep your eyes peeled for April release drops and any surprise tour announcements—this momentum shows no signs of slowing down.

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