Album review: Savage Messiah “Demons”
Modern British metal band Savage Messiah returns with a new album combining the proud British heavy metal tradition with contemporary melodic touches.
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Album review: Kampfar “Ofidians Manifest”
Kampfar, one of the best extreme metal bands to ever come out of Scandinavia, is back with an epic new album.
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Album review: Whitesnake “Flesh & Blood”
David Coverdale returns with “Flesh & Blood”, Whitesnake’s 13th studio album. He has a bag full of new songs and Tommy Aldridge, Reb Beach, Joel Hoekstra, Michael Devin and Michele Luppi backing him up.
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Album review: Enforcer “Zenith”
Swedish band Enforcer is back a fabulous melodic heavy metal album which is a bit more varied than its earlier efforts.
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Album review: Zephyra “Fall. Rise. Conquer.”
Sweden’s Zephyra serves up a mix of melodic and brutal metal on a new album which also gives us a couple of songs in Swedish and a brave Metallica cover.
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Interview: Elize Ryd of Amaranthe
Amaranthe vocalist Elize Ryd caught up with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson over an early morning coffee and talked about the “Helix” world tour, the current state of the band, how happy she’s with the band’s new manager Angela Gossow, possible side projects and what Japan means to the band.
Read MoreAlbum review: Inculter “Fatal Visions”
Norwegian band Inculter gives us a classic-sounding 1980s thrash metal assault on their terrific new studio album.
Read MoreGig review: Jake E Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel in Tokyo
Legendary guitar wizard Jake E Lee makes a triumphant return to Tokyo with a show featuring Red Dragon Cartel, Badlands and Ozzy Osbourne songs.
Read MoreAlbum review: Tronos “Celestial Mechanics”
In Tronos, three of our absolute favourite people in the music industry – Shane Embury, Russ Russell and Dirk Verbeuren – offer us something very different and splendidly gorgeous. The result is atmospheric epicness!
Read MoreInterview: Uriah Heep | “It’s all about the songs”
During classic British rockers Uriah Heep’s recent Japan tour, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson had a chat with band members Phil Lanzon and Davey Rimmer backstage at Billboard Live in Roppongi, Tokyo.
Read MoreInterview: Marco Mendoza | Returning to Tokyo with “Viva La Rock” shows in May
Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy bassist Marco Mendoza is rather busy with The Dead Daisies. But he still makes time for his exciting solo project, “Viva La Rock”, which he will bring to Japan in May.
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Album review: Entombed “Clandestine Live”
Reunited Swedish death metal pioneers Entombed’s live version of its 1991 “Clandestine” album is nothing short of a brutal masterpiece.
Read MoreAlbum review: Suzi Quatro “No Control”
Suzi Quatro is back with a new studio album filled with grown-up rock’n’roll with plenty of blues and some glam rock hints. 46 years after her album debut, she is still in control of her career.
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