Album review: Burning Witches “Hexenhammer”
Burning Witches – Swiss band playing old-school heavy metal on new album.
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EP review: Jinjer “Micro”
Ukraine’s edgy modern metal band Jinjer is back with a splendid in-your-face EP.
Read MoreInterview: Jocke Berg of Hardcore Superstar
When Swedish feelgood rockers Hardcore Superstar recently completed their eighth Japan visit, Roppongi Rocks sat down with vocalist Jocke Berg to talk.
Read MoreThe Roppongi Rocks Music Awards – What rocked our world in 2018
2018 gave us some fab rock music. There were too many great concerts, artists and records to mention them all. But here’s Roppongi Rocks shot at mentioning some of the music that stood out as exceptional during the year.
Read MoreGig review: Tony Dolan performing heavy metal classics in Japan
Venom Inc’s Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan back on stage in Japan playing classic metal tunes with his Japanese friends.
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Exclusive video premiere: Reece “Forest Through The Trees”
Roppongi Rocks premieres former Accept and Bonfire frontman David Reece’s new video for the track “Forest Through The Trees”.
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Preview: Slash to return to Japan in January
Legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash will return to play in Japan in January, this time together with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators.
Read MoreGig review: Dust Bolt | Old-school thrash metal from Germany
German thrashers Dust Bolt make a terrific debut on the Japanese stage with an energetic heavy metal show.
Read MoreExclusive video premiere: Ghost Ship Octavius “Edge of Time”
Roppongi Rocks premieres the video for the track “Edge of Time” by American melodic progressive rock band Ghost Ship Octavius.
Read MoreAlbum review: Season of Ghosts “A Leap of Faith”
Former Blood Stain Child singer Sophia Aslanides is back with a new Season of Ghosts album combining metal riffs with catchy pop hooks in a musical style they call cinematic electro-metal.
Read MorePreview: Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan returns to Japan
In February, British metal legend Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan toured Japan with Venom Inc. In August he was back to do a bass clinic and jam session with some of his Japanese metal musician friends. Now he’s back for a third time this year.
Read MoreInterview: Treat “We’re a hard rock band with melodies”
When Swedish melodic hard rock band Treat recently did its fourth Japan tour, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson met Anders “Gary” Wikström and Pontus Egberg backstage for a chat ahead of their Tokyo gig.
Read MoreExclusive video premiere: Reece “Two Coins and a Dead Man”
Roppongi Rocks premieres former Accept singer David Reece’s new video for the track “Two Coins and a Dead Man”.
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