Interview: Lechery – genuine heavy metal from Sweden
When Swedish heavy metal band Lechery recently did their first Japan tour, Roppongi Rocks sat down with the band backstage in Tokyo before the first gig for a talk.
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Interviews
Interview: Nicky Renard of Nightstage – the teenager at the heart of a classic American rock band
Roppongi Rocks checked in with 16-year-old co-founder, songwriter and lead guitarist Nicky Renard in Los Angeles to talk about her role in the band, the debut album and what’s next for Nightstage.
Read MoreInterview: Frax of Venus Mountains | Japan tour in August
Italian hard rockers Venus Mountains, who released their latest album “Black Snake” earlier this year, have announced a five-date Japan tour. Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson checked in with vocalist and guitarist Stefano “Frax” Pezzotti.
Read MoreInterview: 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 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 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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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.
Read MoreSqueeze Me, I’m Yours – an interview with Glenn Tilbrook
“We needed to justify being a band now as opposed to being a tribute band to our own past,” explains Squeeze’s founder and frontman Glenn Tilbrook as he sits down with Roppongi Rocks.
Read MoreInterview: H.E.A.T | Into the great unknown soundscape
When Swedish melodic rock band H.E.A.T released its latest album “Into the Great Unknown” last September, they divided their fan base with a partly new musical direction.
Read MoreInterview | Venom Inc: “We can only be who we are”
Venom Inc talks to Roppongi Rocks about an unplanned reunion, being cheeky, writing very long songs and staying relevant.
Read MoreInterview: Jonas Björler of The Haunted | “We’ve always had thrash elements in our music”
When the extreme metal band The Haunted from Sweden returned to Japan for some shows in support of their latest album, Roppongi Rocks had a chat in Tokyo with co-founder and bassist Jonas Björler.
Read MoreInterview | Minoru Niihara of Loudness: “We can’t stop being creative”
Japanese metal veterans Loudness have a terrific new album out, “Rise To Glory”. Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson recently sat down for a quick chat with vocalist Minoru Niihara in Tokyo to talk about the new album.
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