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Gig review: Over The Hill and Legend of Truth at Pit Bar

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 roppongirocks

An excellent evening of sweaty music in a legendary basement rock bar.

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Gig review: Randy Bachman at Tokyo American Club

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 roppongirocks

The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive legend came to Japan to rock and pick up his stolen guitar.

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Report: Heavy Metal Night in Roppongi

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 roppongirocks

Great fun socialising with metalheads in person at UPP-tone Music’s heavy metal DJ event.

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Gig review: Marty Friedman at Cotton Club

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 roppongirocks

Guitarist Marty Friedman performed two terrific instrumental club gigs in Tokyo.

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Gig review: Marty Friedman back on stage in Tokyo

April 12, 2021November 23, 2021 roppongirocks

A triumphant return to the Tokyo stage for guitar maestro Marty Friedman.

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Gig review: Bullet and The Babes turn it up loud in Tokyo

February 27, 2020November 23, 2021 roppongirocks

Swedish metal lords Bullet finally made it to Japan and on to a Tokyo stage. With Aussie rockers The Babes as special guests we get a fine and sweaty evening in the name of heavy metal and hard rock.

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Photo report: Dir En Grey European tour final in Paris

February 24, 2020November 21, 2021 roppongirocks

When Japanese rockers Dir En Grey played the final show of their “This Way to Self-Destruction” European tour at Elysée Montmartre in Paris, France on 8th February, photographer Valentina Giacomini was there to document the show.

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Gig review: Nervosa kills the silence in Roppongi

February 17, 2020November 30, 2021 roppongirocks

A fantastic Roppongi evening in the name of thrash metal with high-energy Brazilian trio Nervosa.

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Gig review: Philip Anselmo revisits his Pantera past during Japan tour

February 14, 2020December 2, 2021 roppongirocks

Commander Phil Anselmo lays waste to Tokyo with a fierce revisit of his Pantera back catalogue and the best of his work with The Illegals.

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Gig review: Symphonic Metallization – Majestica vs. Ayasa

January 24, 2020December 5, 2021 roppongirocks

Combining Swedish symphonic power metal band Majestica with Japan’s crossover violinist Ayasa results in a great evening of modern melodic metal in Tokyo.

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Gig review: Opeth | Two hours of prog-rock perfection in Tokyo

December 18, 2019December 5, 2021 roppongirocks

Swedish progressive hard-rock band Opeth always do things on its own terms. In Tokyo, Opeth gives us an evening of prog rock, metal and a few songs in Swedish. It’s quirky and beyond great. Sheer brilliance!

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Gig review: KISS brings a farewell extravaganza to Tokyo Dome

December 12, 2019December 5, 2021 roppongirocks

American rockers KISS say farewell with a spectacular final Tokyo show as part of their End of the Road World Tour. Great music combined with a terrific show.

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Gig review: Marty Friedman in Yokohama

November 30, 2019December 6, 2021 roppongirocks

Marty Friedman, quite possibly the best guitarist in the world, always has a few tricks up his sleeve when he’s performing. He always delivers and he always pushes the limit. What a guy! What an artist!

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