KISS legend Gene Simmons to release “The Vault” to celebrate 50 years in rock
Legendary KISS co-founder Gene Simmons is about to release the ultimate collector’s item for the serious KISS collectors out there: “The Vault”.
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Album review: Zornheym “Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns”
Swedish symphonic extreme metal band Zornheym, led by former Dark Funeral guitarist Zorn, has arrived on the scene with a splendid debut album full of drama.
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Preview: Chaos Assault festival with Mantar and Sigh
Festival preview: On 22nd and 23rd September, Ward Records are putting on a mini festival with a difference. We get some really great and unique extreme bands performing over two days at a club in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Read MoreAlbum review: Belphegor “Totenritual”
Helmuth Lehner, Austria’s master of dark ceremonies, is back with gloriously heavy and dark extreme metal on the new Belphegor album.
Read MoreGig review: Lords of Black – Live in Tokyo: Long Live Rock’n’Roll indeed
Rainbow vocalist Ronnie Romero returned to Japan with his band Lords of Black and delivered a knockout show in Tokyo.
Read MoreAlbum review: H.E.A.T “Into the Great Unknown”
Swedish melodic rockers H.E.A.T are back with a catchy and very radio-friendly new album.
Read MoreEP review: Epica “The Solace System”
Dutch symphonic metal masters Epica are back with a new six-track EP.
Read MoreVideo: Rainbow’s Ronnie Romero performing”Burn” in Tokyo
Rainbow vocalist Ronnie Romero performing Deep Purple classic “Burn” in Tokyo.
Read MoreInterview: Doug Aldrich – three decades of playing guitar for the Japanese fans
Former Dio and Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich recently sat down with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Tokyo.
Read MoreAlbum review: Arch Enemy “Will To Power” | A new melodic death metal masterpiece
Mighty melodic death metal giants Arch Enemy are back with a great new album, their first with guitarist Jeff Loomis.
Read MoreAlbum review: Grande Royale “Breaking News”
Swedish rockers Grande Royale are back with a new Nicke Andersson-produced album.
Read MoreAlbum review: The Haunted “Strength in Numbers”
Swedish extreme metal band The Haunted, featuring members from At The Gates and Witchery, is back with a new album and, of course, it is as good as you’d expect.
Read MoreInterview: Marco Mendoza – a travelling bassist breaking new ground in the name of rock’n’roll
Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson recently sat down with Marco Mendoza in Tokyo for a chat about his career and his current success with The Dead Daisies.
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