EP review: The Babes “It Ain’t Easy”
Aussie rock band The Babes has a great EP out and will tour Japan this month.
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Reviews
Single review: Dambusters “All the Way to Your Heart”
With pedigree from Cactus, Quiet Riot, Dee Snider and Noisy Mama, American band Dambusters play straightforward, but groovy, rock’n’roll. Their first single is out today.
Read MoreAlbum review: Xentrix “Bury the Pain”
British band Xentrix is back with a new line-up and a terrific album of excellent thrash metal.
Read MoreGig review: Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia – a three-hour melodic metal extravaganza
Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia gives Tokyo a three-hour melodic metal extravaganza with some serious star power.
Read MoreAlbum review: The Rods “Brotherhood of Metal”
American band The Rods, fronted by former Elf guitarist David “Rock” Feinstein, is back with a new studio album filled with classic metal.
Read MoreGig review: Graham Bonnet brings an exquisite new version of Alcatrazz to Japan
Graham Bonnet brings an exquisite new version of Alcatrazz to Japan and shows us all that he’s still got it. Blimey! What a great evening of world-class rock’n’roll.
Read MoreGig review: Marco Mendoza “Viva La Rock” Japan Tour
The former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy bassist Marco Mendoza returned to Japan as a solo artist and wowed his Japanese fans with a couple of terrific shows. Viva La Rock!
Read MoreGig review: Metal Female Voices Fest Japan with Leaves’ Eyes and VUUR
Headlined by European bands Leaves’ Eyes and VUUR, the first Japanese edition of Metal Female Voices Fest was a success. Read Caroline Misokane’s report.
Read MoreAlbum review: Dogface “From the End to the Beginning”
Sweden’s Dogface, with Mats Levén behind the microphone, calls it quits and marks the occasion with a terrific compilation album combining 1970s-style bluesy hard rock with 1980s-style AOR.
Read MoreAlbum review: Extrema “Headbanging Forever”
Italian thrash metal band Extrema returns with a new singer and a hard-hitting new album.
Read MoreGig review: Europe in Kawasaki | A masterclass in melodic hard rock
Europe gives its Japanese fans a two-hour masterclass in melodic hard rock.
Read MoreAlbum review: Corrosive Sweden “Blood and Panic”
Corrosive Sweden has released a smashing new album filled with a modern Scandinavian mix of aggressive and melodic metal.
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Album review: Grand Magus “Wolf God”
Swedish heavy metal trio Grand Magus’ ninth album is filled with muscle rock built on thunderous drums, doomy riffs and JB Christoffersson’s voice.
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