Album review: Frantic Amber “Bellatrix”
Swedish heavy metal band Frantic Amber returns with a smashing new studio album filled with aggressive vocals and plenty of speedy guitar riffs.
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Album review: Opeth “In Cauda Venenum”
Sweden’s Opeth returns with the new studio album “In Cauda Venenum”, a progressive rock masterpiece.
Read MoreAlbum review: The Dead Daisies “Locked and Loaded – The Covers Album”
New album of classic rock covers by The Dead Daisies.
Read MoreAlbum review: Riot “Live in Japan 2018”
American metal band Riot’s love story with Japan continues with a new live release and upcoming Japan shows.
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Album review: Attentat “Punkhjärta”
Swedish punk rock veterans Attentat are back with a great new album. “Punkhjärta” continues a proud Swedish tradition of power pop-infused shout-along punk rock.
Read MoreAlbum review: Destruction “Born to Perish”
German thrash metal band Destruction is once again a quartet. 35 years after their first demo cassette they are as good as ever. “Born to Perish” is world-class thrash metal.
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Album review: HammerFall “Dominion”
Swedish heavy metal band HammerFall is back with “Dominion”, its eleventh studio album. This band is still all about good-fun and bombastic shout-along melodic heavy metal.
Read MoreAlbum review: Hellsingland Underground “A Hundred Years Is Nothing”
Sweden’s Hellsingland Underground is back with the band’s fifth studio album. This time with a more mature and bigger soundscape with lots and lots of keyboards and piano mixed in with the guitars and Charlie Granberg’s terrific storytelling. The end result is magic.
Read MoreGig review: Marty Friedman up close and personal in Shibuya
Marty Friedman and his guitars, a smashing Japanese backing band, a near-flawless setlist and a Rock Fujiyama reunion. Not bad for a Friday night in Shibuya.
Read MoreGig review: Thunder marks 30th anniversary by showing Japan how British rock is done properly
British rockers Thunder celebrate three decades of rock with special Sit Down/Stand Up shows in Japan showcasing great songs, a great band and the exquisite voice of Danny Bowes.
Read MoreGig review: Girlschool and Venom Inc – a terrific celebration of NWOBHM
British bands Girlschool and Venom Inc headline a splendid celebration of New Wave of British Heavy Metal in Tokyo. What a great Sunday in the name of heavy metal!
Read MoreAlbum review: Neuroticos “Kill for God”
Brazilian-Japanese death metal band Neuroticos is finally releasing its debut full-length studio album some 15 years after forming. The wait has been worth it. This is one crushing metal album without compromises.
Read MoreGig review: Lucifer | “Black Sabbath meets Fleetwood Mac” on stage in Tokyo
Lucifer, one of the best rock bands in Sweden right now, returned to Japan with a close to flawless rock show of the best kind.
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