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Behemoth: Tokyo gig review

October 16, 2015 roppongirocks

Poland’s finest dark lords, Behemoth, made a triumphant return to Japan after a two-year absence.

Tribulation: Death metal evolution

October 15, 2015 roppongirocks

Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson sat down with Tribulation guitarists Adam Zaars and Jonathan Hultén when they recently visited Tokyo.

Interviews

Watain: Erik Danielsson on The Wild Hunt over Japan

September 30, 2015 roppongirocks

Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson caught up with Watain’s leader and vocalist Erik Danielsson backstage before their Tokyo gig.

Interviews

The members of Swedish melodic rock band H.E.A.T sit down with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson and Ikuko Yamanaka for a chat about the end of the successful “Touring Down the Walls” tour, a move to become a rockier band and what’s next.

Gig Reviews

Tokyo gig review: Watain, Inquisition, Tribulation, Sigh

September 26, 2015 roppongirocks

Watain’s “The Wild Hunt” tour finally arrived in Japan on a dark and rainy Friday night in Tokyo.

Gig Reviews

Hotter than hell: the H.E.A.T is on in Tokyo

September 24, 2015 roppongirocks

H.E.A.T gave their Japanese fans an almost two-hour long set of smoking melodic hard rock in Shibuya.

Interviews

Loudness: Minoru Niihara looks back at “Thunder in the East” album

September 22, 2015 roppongirocks

Roppongi Rocks visited Loudness in their Tokyo rehearsal studio.

Gig Reviews

Loudness celebrating 30th anniversary of “Thunder in the East”

September 8, 2015 roppongirocks

Loudness celebrates its iconic album with a special 30th anniversary tour across Japan and the US.

Gig Reviews

Evil Invaders and Unleash The Archers destroy Tokyo

August 24, 2015 roppongirocks

A celebration of heavy metal with Belgian speed metal kings Evil Invaders and Canadian heavy metal band Unleash The Archers performing for their Japanese fans.