the superlative degree Release "コモンセンス" Digital EP
A supergroup of seasoned Visual Kei veterans is dropping their third EP this summer, and it's shaping up to be essential listening for fans of Japan's underground rock scene. **the superlative degree** will release their new digital EP "コモンセンス" (Common Sense) on **June 15, 2026**. The project brings together an impressive lineup of musicians with deep roots in the VK underground: vocalist Akito Hashizume (formerly of ALL I NEED and HUSH), guitarists YUJI (ex-SECRET, Galla) and KENJI (an extensively experienced player from LAID, CLOSE, as.milk, ARBEIT, and THE TERROR'S 666), bassist Hiroyuki Takase (ex-[dart], HUSH), and drummer SHINGO (ex-JURASSIC, THE TERROR'S 666). If those credits look familiar, there's good reason—this lineup represents a cross-section of Japan's mid-tier Visual Kei and alternative rock world, bringing together musicians who've spent years honing their craft in the Tokyo underground. The combination of these individual traje...