“After we released the song ‘Thrill’, we got a clear vision for the direction and music we want to achieve, so the songs have become even harder.” Link: http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net/2015/12/09/band-maid/
“We wear cute maid costumes, but there’s more than cuteness to BAND-MAID. Please come to the service, listen to our performance, and experience it. Then you’ll understand the extreme gap...
“The number of humans who, in their heart, genuinely believe in fairies is dwindling. The Empire is faltering and faces destruction.” Link: http://www.femmemetalwebzine.net/2015/10/06/yui-yousei-teikoku/
“URBANGARDE itself is a piece of art. It’s all together for us. It’s one package. The music videos, the CDs, the live shows, it’s all built to go together, like...
“With no limitations as to theme or song length, we were able to more freely experiment with certain things we wanted to try ourselves.” Link: http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-117329-interview-with-empress-yui-of-yousei-teikoku.html
“I think artists should be hustlers,” Temma explains. “I think artists should lie.” http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/08/26/antimony-talking-to-urbangarde-about-their-vision-music-and-lying-to-fans/
“For us, kimono cosplay is like a battle uniform. When we wear them, we are ready to perform as Yanakiku. The kimono costumes also evoke a strong feeling and impact...
“What would you say to someone who told you girls can’t play metal music? Akane: Crush that prejudice. Just crush it.” Link: http://jrock247.com/2015/07/band-maid-interview-2015/
“In Japan, the guy who rubs my head gets a nice car and nice girlfriend, a fancy life. Or usually people say I have an ordinary life, but that is...
BAND-MAID “definitely rocks” – Metal Injection Link: http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/band-maid-is-a-japanese-all-girl-rock-band-who-dress-like-maids-for-real
“They’re called Band-Maid, they rock pretty convincingly—and play their own instruments!” Link: http://www.guitarworld.com/thrill-sounds-japanese-girl-band-band-maid-video
“I try to make the lyrics meaningful for the people who don’t know the game or anime, and but for those who know the work, I want the lyrics to...
“It’s like cigarettes and alcohol. As a kid you fantasize about them because you’re not supposed to go near them. I don’t want to be a band that forgets all...
“When we create songs, we always decide a theme first, and we have fun as we bring each other’s ideas together.” http://selective-hearing.com/interview-with-yanakiku
Link: http://nekopop.com/2015/04/yanakiku-interview-2015/
Link: http://www.musicjapanplus.jp/specialfeatures/12010/vamps-mail-interview
Link: http://jame-world.com/us/articles-114603-interview-with-vamps.html
Link: http://jrock247.com/2015/03/vamps-official-street-team-for-new-york-concert-and-usa-tour
Link: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2015-03-17/hiroshi-bamboo-takeuchi-overdrive-producer/.86031
Link (English and Spanish): http://bunkawave.com/2015/03/11/vuelve-tsushimamire-a-enloquecer-a-los-estados-unidos-tsushimamire-will-go-crazy-america-again
Link: http://jrock247.com/2015/03/tsushimamire-interview-2015/
Link: http://selective-hearing.com/interview-with-tsushimamire
Link: http://animediet.net/conventions/interviews-conventions/interview-choucho
Link: http://animediet.net/conventions/interview-yoko-ishida
Link: http://jame-world.com/us/articles-113701-interview-with-bamboo-at-lantis-festival-las-vegas.html
Link: http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-113702-interview-with-yousei-teikoku-at-lantis-festival-las-vegas.html
Link: http://jame-world.com/us/articles-113703-lantis-festival-las-vegas-press-conference.html
Link: http://www.musicjapanplus.jp/specialfeatures/11885/yousei-teikoku-lantis-festival-interview
Link: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2015-02-05/jam-project/.83814
