From the jungle to the outback: Axl Rose confirmed as new AC/DC vocalist
Wow! Who would’ve thought? The rumours are true!
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Author: roppongirocks
KISS performs as a trio without Paul Stanley
KISS performed without Paul Stanley for only the second time in the band’s 43-year career.
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Exodus to Loud Park?
Exodus returning to Japan for a festival gig?
Read MoreA conversation with death metal legend Fred Estby of Dismember
When Fred Estby visited Tokyo, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson sat down with him for a chat about Dismember, Carnage, his more recent music projects and his current life on the road.
Read MoreAlbum review: Astrakhan “Reward In Purpose”
Canadian rockers Astrakhan gives us a busy wall of sound in a weird and wonderful blend of modern metal and stoner rock.
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EP review: Uttertomb “Sempiternal”
Dark, dirty and primitive Chilean death metal – bloody good stuff from Uttertomb.
Read MoreEP review: Disboskator “Terror In Dreamland”
“Terror In Dreamland” is the first EP of young Italian thrash metal band Disboskator.
Read MoreAlbum review: Toy Called God “Dirt On Your Coffin”
Bay Area rockers Toy Called God have a rather American sound.
Read MoreAlbum review: Vetten Äpärät “Syntyi Talven Kyynelistä”
Modern Finnish folk metal in a Nordic fantasy land.
Read MoreAlbum review: The Hypothesis “Origin”
The Hypothesis’ debut album brings us modern melodic death metal from the deep forests of Finland.
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Slash and Axl Rose back together in Guns N’ Roses
Earlier today Slash and Axl Rose performed together for the first time since 1993.
Read MoreAlbum review: The Convalescence “Poison Words”
The corpse-painted American extreme metal band The Convalescence has this week released their new album, “Poison Words”,
Read MoreVideo: Dark Funeral “Where Shadows Forever Reign”
Listen to the title track from the black metal band’s new album.
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