Gig review: Raven rocks until it drops in Tokyo
Proper heavy metal knockout by NWOBHM legends Raven in Tokyo. What a band! What a show! A band that rocks until it drops.
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Gig review: Napalm Death – quite possibly the best band in the world
Legendary Birmingham grindcore band Napalm Death, quite possibly the best band in the world, never disappoints live. They just bulldozed Tokyo once again.
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Album review: Disrated “Celestial Abhorrence”
The arrival of Disrated’s “Celestial Abhorrence” gives us another great extreme metal debut album by a Swedish band.
Read MoreGig review: Watain and Anaal Nathrakh
Roppongi Rocks spends a Friday night in Shibuya filled with extreme metal performed by Watain, Anaal Nathrakh, Ethereal Sin and Hybrid Nightmares.
Read MoreSingle review: Stagman “Ser ni eldarna?”
Former Easy Action, Shotgun Messiah and Zan Clan frontman Bosse Stagman (aka Zinny Zan), continues his singer-songwriter career with new single “Ser ni eldarna?”.
Read MoreAlbum review: Astrophobos “Malice of Antiquity”
Sweden’s Astrophobos gives us great melodic black metal in the Nordic tradition on the new album “Malice of Antiquity”.
Read MoreAlbum review: Velvet Insane “Velvet Insane”
Following a couple of EPs and global touring, Sweden’s Velvet Insane is finally set to release its debut full-length studio album.
Read MoreAlbum review: Delain “Hunter’s Moon”
Two and a half years after the release of the album ”Moonbathers”, Dutch symphonic metal band gives us a special release featuring new studio tracks as well as live material.
Read MoreAlbum review: Candlemass “The Door to Doom”
Swedish doom masters Candlemass have reunited with original singer Johan Längqvist to create a fabulous new album that by far beats expectations.
Read MoreAlbum review: Skraeckoedlan “Eorþe”
Swedish rockers Skraeckoedlan are back with their third album. It’s a wonderful mix of fuzz, stoner and progressive rock. One of Sweden’s best bands right now.
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Album review: Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia “Moonglow”
Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia returns with a terrific album taking us back into a wonderful fantasy world of rock opera-meets-metal musical.
Read MoreAlbum review: Lugnet “Nightwalker”
Sweden’s Lugnet is back with “Nightwalker”, a very tasty rocker of an album full of 70s hard rock vibes.
Read MoreAlbum review: Devil’s Gun “Sing For The Chaos”
Sweden’s Devil’s Gun returns with a new album filled with classic-sounding heavy metal.
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