This Week in Visual Kei: Releases & Reunions — April 27, 2026

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What a week to be a Visual Kei fan. We've got comeback stories, new material flooding in, and some of the scene's biggest names dominating headlines—it's the kind of week that reminds you why you fell in love with this genre in the first place.

**Releases & New Music**

The digital single avalanche continues. Miwele&Trouveres dropped "THE ABYSS" this week, adding another entry to April's release schedule, while ORSEAS shared their new digital single "冥水ラカンス"—both perfect additions to your streaming rotation. If you've been sleeping on debut band OLD CIRCUS, their "Life is" digital EP arrives in August and is already on our radar as one to watch.

**The Comeback Nobody Expected**

Arege just made our entire week by returning after a 26-year hiatus with a brand-new music video for "Monochrome." Yes, you read that right. Decades away and they're back with fresh visuals—that's the kind of story that gets us out of our seats.

**Tour Announcements & Live News**

The touring circuit is absolutely packed. KAMIJO's taking symphonic metal across eight European cities in 2026, while Nothing's Carved In Stone announced the Hand In Hand 2026 tour across Japan. Hakubi revealed their Kyoto Geigeki 2026 lineup, and if you missed it earlier in the week, MUCC expanded their European dates with Berlin and Helsinki solo shows. Tatsuro from MUCC also announced his solo tour "Shinjingan" kicking off September 2026—so whether you're catching the band or following individual projects, there's something for everyone.

**Looking Ahead**

DIR EN GREY continues to dominate conversation post-*MORTAL DOWNER*. Their Nico Nico livestream special is unmissable if you want to experience the new material in real-time, and if you haven't read our full review of the album yet, we broke down exactly why *MORTAL DOWNER* represents a dark evolution for one of VK's most influential acts. DEATHGAZE also earned serious recognition this week with our *DECADE* review—their anniversary statement album is essential listening.

**Final Thought**

Petit Brabancon's "haunted house" is now streaming worldwide too, so there's genuinely no shortage of content to dig into right now.

Next week, we're keeping our eyes on what's brewing for May releases and which bands might surprise us with early announcements.

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