Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Deadtide
Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson had a chat backstage in Tokyo with guitarist Phil Arnone and vocalist Mike Metal of Deadtide before the band’s first-ever gig outside of North America.
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Accept grabbed Tokyo by the balls
This is what heavy metal is all about. Accept grabbed Tokyo by the balls, ripped out its metal heart and delivered a heavy metal show as fast as a shark.
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Candlemass “Black Star”
Swedish doom masters Candlemass seemingly can do no wrong as they, yet again, prove on a terrific new EP.
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Saxon brought the heavy metal thunder to Tokyo
Saxon proved to its Japanese fans that the band is not only still relevant, it commands the world’s metalheads from the front.
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Video | Saxon’s Biff Byford: “I think we will start recording the next album in November”
NWOBHM legend Biff Byford of Saxon sat down backstage with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Tokyo for a chat about the band’s past, present and future, including the work on the next album.
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Video premiere: Nighthawk “Home Tonight”
Swedish melodic rockers Nighthawk are back with a new single. Today, Roppongi Rocks premieres the single’s music video.
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Video | Interview: King Diamond’s Pontus Egberg
King Diamond bassist Pontus Egberg met Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Stockholm to talk about what’s going on and what’s coming up.
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Video | Backstage interview with Mike Vescera’s Crash and Burn
Mike Vescera and his band sat down backstage in Tokyo with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson for a chat.
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Mindwars in Nakano
American thrash metal band Mindwars’ return to Japan became a victory lap.
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Mike Vescera revisited his past in Tokyo
Former Loudness and Yngwie Malmsteen vocalist Mike Vescera showed Tokyo he still got it.
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Mike Alvord of Mindwars
During Mindwars’ recent Japan tour, guitarist and vocalist Mike Alvord sat down backstage in Tokyo with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson to talk about touring Japan, playing Holy Terror songs, lyrical themes, the importance of releasing new albums and much more.
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Warlord in Tokyo
Mark Zonder brought his new version of Warlord to Japan. They did the legacy justice and proved that there is a future and not just a past for this terrific band.
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Warlord
Warlord’s co-founder Mark Zonder and his current six-person line-up of the band sat down backstage with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Tokyo.
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