Gig Reviews

Swedish black metal overlords Marduk returned to Tokyo and gave Japan an excellent lesson in darkness.

Back-On’s Kenji03 and Teeda showed Tokyo how it’s done with an excellent show in Shibuya.

Sigh melted faces with a spectacular headline show in Shinjuku. This was a triumphant avant-garde black metal funeral in Tokyo.

Californian deathgrind masters Exhumed returned to Japan with a trunk full of gore and sweat.

A superb Japanese Rainbow tribute show performed on Ronnie James Dio’s 81st birthday.

At 75, the former Rainbow, MSG and Alcatrazz vocalist Graham Bonnet has still got the voice.

An excellent Tokyo evening of melodic death metal from Sweden and quirk rock from California.

An excellent Polish death metal evening in Tokyo with Vader, Hate and Thy Disease.

The two legendary Saxon guitarists reunited on stage in Tokyo for two great evenings in the name of NWOBHM.

Italians Frozen Crown gave us a two-hour power metal love fest in Shibuya.

The Californian trio Night Demon is tighter than a wet swimsuit and the performance is relentless.

Udo Dirkschneider’s second night in Tokyo was focused on his U.D.O. catalogue.

An evening filled with classic Accept songs? Yes, please. Accept legends Udo Dirkschneider and Peter Baltes reunited on stage in Tokyo for a fantastic evening celebrating the past.