EXPLORE JAPAN’S
UNDERGROUND MUSIC AND CULTURE
Kaala is your guide through Japan's underground metal, punk and hardcore scene: shows, live houses, bands, tours, records and a no-bullshit newsletter from across the nation.
Recent shows
- Sat 20 Dec 2025für OMEN: Nahua (Mexican Doom) & Begräbnis Hit ShinjukuMerry Go Round
- Sat 20 Dec 2025Night of the Gloomy Narcists vol. 19El Puente
- Sat 6 Dec 2025Worship Pain Live at Bush Bash TokyoBush Bash
- Fri 5 Dec 2025FISTULA Live in Tokyo 2025Moonstep
A documented record
2013Documenting since 2013141141 archived blog posts8888 films and clips3131 interviews with Japan’s artists
Read the documented history →Why Kaala exists
Japan’s underground is not a secret club. It is a fragmented scene built on local platforms, word of mouth and participation.
Kaala has spent years inside that scene, putting on shows, touring bands, releasing records and documenting all of it.
