Album review: The Dead Daisies “Burn It Down” | Catchy hard rock of the best kind
The Dead Daisies are back with a new album that is as good as we have come to expect of this terrific band.
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Album review: John Corabi revisits Mötley Crüe songs on “Live 94 (One Night In Nashville)”
John Corabi revisits his Mötley Crüe past on new live album.
Read MoreInterview: What rattles Dirk Verbeuren’s cage when he’s not Megadething?
2018 marks 35 years of Megadeth. Roppongi Rocks decided to check in with our mate Dirk Verbeuren to see what he gets up to when he’s not behind the drum kit in Megadeth.
Read MoreAlbum review: Neige Morte “Trinnt” | Uncompromising obscure experimental black metal from France
French experimental black metal band Neige Morte is back with its third album. It’s grim, bleak, frosty, inaccessible and rather brilliant. Like a soundtrack to being buried alive in an avalanche.
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Album review: Thundermother is back with a new line-up and some smokin’ rock’n’roll
Swedish rockers Thundermother are back with a brand new line-up and a great new album filled with terrific and smokin’ rock’n’roll.
Read MoreInterview: Epica’s Simone Simons talks about combining metal with anime
“In 2017 we toured a lot. We toured our asses off!” says vocalist Simone Simons when she meets Roppongi Rocks in Tokyo.
Read MoreMasa Ito’s Rock TV celebrates 200 shows with Michael Schenker as a special guest
On Sunday 28th January, Masa Ito’s Rock TV filmed its 200th show in front of an audience in Shibuya with German guitar legend Michael Schenker as a special guest.
Read MoreGig review: Swedish preachers of death The Haunted conquered Tokyo once more
Swedish death thrashers The Haunted once again made Tokyo do it with a splendid, brutal and sweaty show at Liquidroom.
Read MoreGig review: Pagan Metal Horde | A great folk metal fest headlined by Ensiferum and Trollfest
Japanese promoter Evoken de Valhall put on another great folk metal festival in Tokyo headlined by Ensiferum and Trollfest.
Read MoreAlbum review: W.A.S.P. “ReIdolized (The Soundtrack to the Crimson Idol)”
“I think that my style still peeks through the cracks. I’m very proud of the results,” says guitarist Doug Blair.
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インタビュー: KISS のポール・スタンレーとエリック・シンガー
インタビュー: KISS のポール・スタンレーとエリック・シンガー
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Interview: Paul Stanley and Eric Singer of KISS talk about three decades of playing together
KISS legends Paul Stanley and Eric Singer recently sat down with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Tokyo to talk about their nearly three decades of playing together, their love for Motown and Philly soul and much more.
Read MoreGig review: Epica premieres “Attack on Titan” songs on stage in Tokyo
Only nine months after their first Japan tour, Dutch symphonic metal masters Epica returned to Tokyo to perform new music. It was, of course, another massive win for the band.
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