Gig Reviews

Swedish band Marduk showed Japan how extreme metal should be done.

Tobias Sammet’s travelling hard-rock circus always delivers. The tour kick-off in Tokyo was no exception.

Scottish vocalist Doogie White revisited his Rainbow past and showed his Japanese fans he’s still got it.

Dynazty returned to Japan for the first time since 2017 and showed us what we have missed with a great show of Swedish melodic metal.

Italian heavy metal band Frozen Crown brought the heat to Tokyo. The show was hot, hot, hot.

‘Appy days with Mick Box and Uriah Heep in the Swedish sticks.

Swedish band Torch set the Skogsröjet festival on fire with a great set of heavy metal.

Fire and water battled it out in a Swedish forest when W.A.S.P. headlined Skogsröjet.

Uli Jon Roth created a magical evening in Roppongi for his Japanese fans. Utter perfection!

With Hiro Homma back after his injury, Naked Machine showed us why they are one of the best Japanese metal bands.

The band may be called Mystery, but there is no mystery as to why this Australian hard rock band is great.

Reunited Swedish hard rockers Crucified Barbara were one of the highlights of the Skogsröjet festival.

Canadian power trio Danko Jones stopped by the Marshall offices in Stockholm for a secret showcase performance ahead of the forthcoming release of the band’s new studio album, “Leo Rising”.