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KISS paid Roppongi Rocks a visit

March 3, 2015 roppongirocks
Kiss at Tokyo Dome with Stefan Nilsson
KISS at Tokyo Dome with Stefan Nilsson

Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer of KISS met up with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson backstage at Tokyo Dome.

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Tokyo's international rock music magazine. Edited by Stefan Nilsson.

Drummer Dave Dufort (Mike Oldfield, Ian Hunter, Mi Drummer Dave Dufort (Mike Oldfield, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, Alex Harvey, Tytan, Angel Witch, EF Band) and bassist @chuckwrightbass (Alice Cooper, House of Lords, Giuffria, Quiet Riot, Montrose) at @roppongirocks HQ on 16th March 2026. Photo: Stefan Nilsson, Roppongi Rocks
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@marinalatorracaofficial nailed her first-ever sho @marinalatorracaofficial nailed her first-ever show with @battlebeastband in Tokyo tonight. @evp_jp
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Stefan Nilsson of @roppongirocks, @schmier_666 of Stefan Nilsson of @roppongirocks, @schmier_666 of @destruction_official and @michael_amott of @archenemyofficial backstage in Yokohama on 30th January 2026.
@erikgronwall (ex-@officialskidrow, @heatsweden, @ @erikgronwall (ex-@officialskidrow, @heatsweden, @michaelschenkerrocks) has a new solo single out. Have you heard "Bad Bones" yet?
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Roppongi Rocks headquarters in Tokyo. Roppongi Rocks headquarters in Tokyo.
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