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Loud Park gears up for its 10-year anniversary

May 18, 2015 roppongirocks

Loud ParkWow! In October the Loud Park festival in Tokyo will celebrate its 10-year anniversary and it looks like they will do it in style. The line-up so far includes Slayer, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, Carcass, Backyard Babies, Dark Tranquillity, Hammerfall, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Kamelot, Metal Church, Napalm Death, Children of Bodom, Outrage, and many more.

 

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What a triumph! Brazilian vocalist @marinalatorrac What a triumph! Brazilian vocalist @marinalatorracaofficial made her live debut with Finnish band @battlebeastband in Tokyo tonight | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @evp_jp
@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.
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Is 25th of February too early to call the gig of t Is 25th of February too early to call the gig of the year? @behemothofficial slayed Tokyo tonight!
@risa_metal guitar pick. As fierce as the lady her @risa_metal guitar pick. As fierce as the lady herself!
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