Album review: Destruction “Diabolical”
Destruction marks 40 years as a band with a fab new album. German bassist/vocalist Schmier leads what is now an international band overflowing with skilled musicians.
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Charlie Granberg of Hellsingland Underground: “This album is rowdy, in-your-face rock”
Roppongi Rocks checks in with Charlie Granberg, the lead vocalist of our favourite Swedish rock band Hellsingland Underground, for an update from Hellquarters, the band’s own studio in Järvsö, Hellsingland, Sweden. The band is working on its sixth studio album!
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Album review: Dusk “The Relic”
Awesome hopelessness on the new album by industrial black metal band Dusk from Costa Rica.
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Single review: Marco Mendoza “Take It to the Limit”
Ex-Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Journey bassist Marco Mendoza shines on his catchy new single.
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Single review: Dristeig “The Struggle”
Swedish band Dristeig successfully fuses heavy metal with grunge on its new single.
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Album review: Wolf “Shadowland”
Swedish heavy metal band Wolf sounds better than ever on its ninth album.
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Video premiere: Freddy and The Phantoms “With All My Love”
Danish rockers Freddy and The Phantoms take us on a joyride in their new video for the fab song “With All My Love”.
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Video premiere: Heidra “To Hell or Kingdom Come”
Danish Viking metal band Heidra premieres the title track from its new album.
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Video premiere: Statement “Indestructible”
Here’s the second single from the Danish melodic heavy rock band Statement’s forthcoming album.
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Album review: Abbath “Dread Reaver”
Norwegian black metal icon Abbath is back! The new album is less immediate, less accessible and very good.
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Single review: Black Paisley “Don’t Call Me a Liar”
Swedish rockers Black Paisley releases a catchy new single.
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Ex-H.E.A.T frontman Erik Grönwall joins Skid Row
Swedish vocalist Erik Grönwall, best known as the former frontman of melodic hard rockers H.E.A.T, has joined Skid Row in a surprise move.
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Report: Heavy Metal Night in Roppongi
Great fun socialising with metalheads in person at UPP-tone Music’s heavy metal DJ event.
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