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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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Gig review: Candlemass opens the door to doom in Tokyo

November 17, 2019November 12, 2021 roppongirocks

Sweden’s Candlemass opens the door to doom for the Japanese fans with a flawless heavy metal show in Tokyo.

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Gig review: Crazy Lixx in Tokyo – Swedish melodic hard rock is alive and well

September 30, 2019November 12, 2021 roppongirocks

When Swedish melodic hard rockers Crazy Lixx finally made it to Japan, they crushed it. Their signature mix of melodic yet riff-happy metal is part of a proud Swedish tradition that the Japanese fans love.

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