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Gig Reviews

Kamelot in Kawasaki

November 12, 2023 roppongirocks

Kamelot served up some rarely played gems at their Japan tour finale at the legendary Club Citta in Kawasaki.

News

Did Vinnie Vincent save KISS?

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 roppongirocks

As KISS is about to finish off their final world tour, there is one former member that certainly will not be invited to be part of the celebrations. Former lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent long ago ruined his chances of being included in the End of the Road celebrations that mark the band’s five decades on the road as well as the end of the band’s touring days.

News

Hiro Homma celebrates 60 with a hard rock party at Club Citta

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 roppongirocks

Former Loudness, EZO, Saber Tiger, Anthem and Mari Hamada drummer Hiro Homma is putting on a smashing birthday bash for himself and his fans with Hiro Fest on 18th November.

Gig Reviews

Archspire slam-dunked Tokyo

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 roppongirocks

Excellent high-energy Canadian tech death on display in Shibuya.

Gig Reviews

Mork and NervoChaos brought darkness to Shinjuku

October 11, 2023 roppongirocks

Norwegian black metal and Brazilian death metal united in Tokyo. Mork and NervoChaos at Earthdom, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan on 5th October 2023 Combining Norwegian black metal and Brazilian death metal

Record Reviews

KK’s Priest “The Sinner Rides Again”

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 roppongirocks

KK’s Priest is more Priest than Judas Priest. KK Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens prove that they are still at the top of their game with the band’s second album.

Videos

Video premiere: Shadowspawn “Color Me Dead”

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 roppongirocks

Today we premiere the video for Danish death metal band Shadowspawn’s new single.

Record Reviews

Danko Jones “Electric Sounds”

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 roppongirocks

Are you ready to rock? Canadian power rock trio Danko Jones is always ready to rock.

Videos

Video premiere: Sylvatica “In the Eyes of God”

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 roppongirocks

Sylvatica serves up folksy Danish death metal on its new single.

Gig Reviews

Marduk in Tokyo

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 roppongirocks

Swedish black metal overlords Marduk returned to Tokyo and gave Japan an excellent lesson in darkness.

News

8 facts to turn you into a Cyhra expert

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 roppongirocks

Swedish-German-Finnish modern metal band Cyhra has released three fab studio albums since they were founded in 2017. Here Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson shares some facts about the band that will turn you into a Cyhra expert.