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June 9, 2000 nakashima
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roppongirocks

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

Studying history. Important stuff. Studying history. Important stuff.
@abortedmetal's Sven de Caluwé on stage in Tokyo o @abortedmetal's Sven de Caluwé on stage in Tokyo on 19th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @soundworks.direct.japan
@gutslit's Aditya Barve on stage in Tokyo on 19th @gutslit's Aditya Barve on stage in Tokyo on 19th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @soundworks.direct.japan
@warside_official_fr's Mathieu Jarret on stage in @warside_official_fr's Mathieu Jarret on stage in Tokyo on 19th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @soundworks.direct.japan
@alirio_netto (@angraofficial) with @yumi_oficial @alirio_netto (@angraofficial) with @yumi_oficial (@bauhaus.tokyo) and @croft_simon (@stonetrip.official) after the  splendid @kikoloureiro show in Tokyo on 21st January 2026.
@kikoloureiro on stage in Tokyo on 21st January 20 @kikoloureiro on stage in Tokyo on 21st January 2026. Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks
Heavy birthday to @sighofficialjapan's @mikannibal Heavy birthday to @sighofficialjapan's @mikannibal. Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks
Roppongi Rocks boss Stefan Nilsson with guitar leg Roppongi Rocks boss Stefan Nilsson with guitar legend @kikoloureiro after his show in Tokyo tonight.
Today’s soundtrack at @roppongirocks. @megadeth @m Today’s soundtrack at @roppongirocks.
@megadeth @martyfriedman
Extreme metal at its best | @abortedmetal on stage Extreme metal at its best | @abortedmetal on stage in Tokyo tonight | Pure carnage! | @soundworks.direct.japan
Indian death metal | @gutslit on stage in Tolyo to Indian death metal | @gutslit on stage in Tolyo tonight | @soundworks.direct.japan
Jonny Wemmenstedt on stage with @nestor_theband in Jonny Wemmenstedt on stage with @nestor_theband in Tokyo on 14th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @avalon.label
@nestor_theband's Tobias Gustavsson on stage in Sh @nestor_theband's Tobias Gustavsson on stage in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, on 14th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @avalon.label
@nestor_theband's Marcus Åblad and Martin Frejinge @nestor_theband's Marcus Åblad and Martin Frejinger on stage in Shibuya, Tokyo on 14th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, Roppongi Rocks
A spot of Tokyo vinyl shopping. 7-inch singles fro A spot of Tokyo vinyl shopping. 7-inch singles from the 70s.
@nestor_theband's Tobias Gustavsson on stage in Sh @nestor_theband's Tobias Gustavsson on stage in Shibuya, Tokyo on 14th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @avalon.label
Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson backstage with @nes Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson backstage with @nestor_theband’s vocalist Tobias Gustavsson in Tokyo today.
@martyfriedman at the @cottonclubjapan. Gig review @martyfriedman at the @cottonclubjapan. Gig review now published on roppongirocks.com
@martyfriedman on stage at the @cottonclubjapan in @martyfriedman on stage at the @cottonclubjapan in Tokyo, on 2nd January 2026. Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks
Roppongi Rocks boss Stefan Nilsson backstage in To Roppongi Rocks boss Stefan Nilsson backstage in Tokyo on 13th November 2019 with Lars Johansson and Jan Lindh of Sweden’s mighty doom masters @candlemassdoom. Good times were had, doom dancing happened.
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