Album review: Lucifer “Lucifer II”
Lucifer gives us heavy riffs and great melodies on its terrific new album.
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Interview: Jonas Stålhammar of At The Gates
Legendary Gothenburg Sound death metal band At The Gates has a new guitarist. When the band recently kicked off their world tour in Japan, Roppongi Rocks met with Jonas Stålhammar for a chat.
Read MoreVideo: Swedish melodic rockers Angeline are back with a new song
Sweden’s melodic rock band Angeline will release its new album “Shadowlands” in September.
Read MoreInterview: Derrick Green and Eloy Casagrande of Sepultura
When Brazilian metal giants Sepultura returned to Japan after a 17-year absence, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson sat down with the band’s Derrick Green and Eloy Casagrande.
Read MoreGig review: Shadows over Tokyo as Dark Funeral and Naglfar return to Japan
Dark Funeral and Naglfar prove that Swedish extreme metal still rules with a triumphant return to Japan to spread darkness.
Read MoreAlbum review: Tad Morose “Chapter X”
Swedish heavy metal band Tad Morose is back with its splendid tenth studio album, “Chapter X”.
Read MoreInterview: Jake E of Cyhra | “We’ll enter the studio at the end of the summer”
Jake E and Cyhra, the band he formed with former In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad, kicked off their summer festival season in Europe yesterday.
Read MoreElize Ryd on the new Amaranthe album: “We’re heavier!”
Swedish modern melodic metal band Amaranthe is working on its fifth studio album which will also be the first with new vocalist Nils Molin of Dynazty fame. Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson checked in with Elize Ryd.
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Album review: Nervosa “Downfall of Mankind”
Brazil’s Nervosa is back with a fab new album of punishing old-school thrash metal with relentless shredding and anger.
Read MoreAlbum review: Marduk “Viktoria”
Marduk has been at the forefront of extreme metal for nearly three decades. The influential Swedes are back with “Viktoria”, their fourteenth studio album.
Read MoreAlbum review: Stagman “Moder Jord” | Zinny Zan continues his singer-songwriter solo career
Bosse Stagman, better known as Zinny Zan of Easy Action and Shotgun Messiah fame, has grown up and become a singer-songwriter.
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Gig review: At The Gates kicks off world tour in style with fab Tokyo show
At The Gates kicks off the “To Drink From the Night Itself” world tour with a splendid show in Tokyo.
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Interview | Schmier of thrash metal veterans Destruction | “We’re not ready to start a blues band yet!”
When Destruction returned to Japan, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson met with vocalist and bassist Schmier backstage.
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