Gig review: Girlschool and Venom Inc – a terrific celebration of NWOBHM
British bands Girlschool and Venom Inc headline a splendid celebration of New Wave of British Heavy Metal in Tokyo. What a great Sunday in the name of heavy metal!
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Interview: Kyle Hughes – a young English drummer touring the world in the name of rock
English drummer Kyle Hughes may only be 21 years old, but he’s already toured with Bumblefoot and Marco Mendoza. With his first Japan tour now under his belt, this drummer has a bright future ahead of him.
Read MoreAlbum review: Neuroticos “Kill for God”
Brazilian-Japanese death metal band Neuroticos is finally releasing its debut full-length studio album some 15 years after forming. The wait has been worth it. This is one crushing metal album without compromises.
Read MoreVideo premiere: JD Miller “The Desire”
Swedish AOR with JD Miller and the new track “The Desire”.
Read MoreExclusive video premiere: Anoxia “To The Lions”
Danish metal band Anoxia has released a brand new video for the track “To The Lions”.
Read MoreVideo premiere: Marco Mendoza “Leah”
Marco Mendoza’s brand new video for the track “Leah”. The song is from the album “Viva La Rock”.
Read MoreGig review: Lucifer | “Black Sabbath meets Fleetwood Mac” on stage in Tokyo
Lucifer, one of the best rock bands in Sweden right now, returned to Japan with a close to flawless rock show of the best kind.
Read MoreEP review: The Babes “It Ain’t Easy”
Aussie rock band The Babes has a great EP out and will tour Japan this month.
Read MoreInterview: Conrado Pesinato | Escaping from Alcatrazz to get Out Of The Woods
He made a name for himself as lead guitarist in Graham Bonnet Band and also sitting in for the Alcatrazz reunion of 2017 when he filled in for Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai.
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Single review: Dambusters “All the Way to Your Heart”
With pedigree from Cactus, Quiet Riot, Dee Snider and Noisy Mama, American band Dambusters play straightforward, but groovy, rock’n’roll. Their first single is out today.
Read MoreAlbum review: Xentrix “Bury the Pain”
British band Xentrix is back with a new line-up and a terrific album of excellent thrash metal.
Read MoreGig review: Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia – a three-hour melodic metal extravaganza
Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia gives Tokyo a three-hour melodic metal extravaganza with some serious star power.
Read MoreInterview: Ian Haugland of Europe | “We have our roots in the hard rock of the 70s”
Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson caught up backstage with drummer Ian Haugland to talk about working with producer Dave Cobb, life on tour now versus in the 80s, performing deep cuts from the back catalogue, when work on the next album will start and much more.
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