Gig review: Uriah Heep rocks Roppongi
British classic hard rock band Uriah Heep was formed in 1969. 50 years later they’re better than ever and on stage at Billboard Live in Roppongi performing a terrific show.
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Gig review: Marty Friedman up close and personal in Tokyo
Marty Friedman continues with his series of special, one-off shows in Tokyo for his Japanese fans. It’s such a treat for Marty’s fans to see him up close and personal and performing music that is rarely performed by him in his usual shows.
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Album review: Mötley Crüe “The Dirt – Soundtrack”
Mötley Crüe gives us a fantastic collection of old songs on this new movie soundtrack. But the new material falls short of expectations.
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Gig review: Raven rocks until it drops in Tokyo
Proper heavy metal knockout by NWOBHM legends Raven in Tokyo. What a band! What a show! A band that rocks until it drops.
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Gig review: Napalm Death – quite possibly the best band in the world
Legendary Birmingham grindcore band Napalm Death, quite possibly the best band in the world, never disappoints live. They just bulldozed Tokyo once again.
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Interview: Angela Gossow explains why Arch Enemy’s Black Earth project is exclusively for Japan
Black Earth is a celebration of the early days of Swedish metal band Arch Enemy. With a Black Earth compilation album about to be released and a new Japan tour around the corner, Angela Gossow explains to Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson why this is a Japan-only affair.
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Album review: Disrated “Celestial Abhorrence”
The arrival of Disrated’s “Celestial Abhorrence” gives us another great extreme metal debut album by a Swedish band.
Read MoreGig review: Watain and Anaal Nathrakh
Roppongi Rocks spends a Friday night in Shibuya filled with extreme metal performed by Watain, Anaal Nathrakh, Ethereal Sin and Hybrid Nightmares.
Read MoreSingle review: Stagman “Ser ni eldarna?”
Former Easy Action, Shotgun Messiah and Zan Clan frontman Bosse Stagman (aka Zinny Zan), continues his singer-songwriter career with new single “Ser ni eldarna?”.
Read MoreAlbum review: Astrophobos “Malice of Antiquity”
Sweden’s Astrophobos gives us great melodic black metal in the Nordic tradition on the new album “Malice of Antiquity”.
Read MoreAlbum review: Velvet Insane “Velvet Insane”
Following a couple of EPs and global touring, Sweden’s Velvet Insane is finally set to release its debut full-length studio album.
Read MoreAlbum review: Delain “Hunter’s Moon”
Two and a half years after the release of the album ”Moonbathers”, Dutch symphonic metal band gives us a special release featuring new studio tracks as well as live material.
Read MoreAlbum review: Candlemass “The Door to Doom”
Swedish doom masters Candlemass have reunited with original singer Johan Längqvist to create a fabulous new album that by far beats expectations.
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