Gig review: A fine evening of proper British rock with Thunder at Club Citta
An evening of British rock music of the best kind with Thunder back on stage in Japan.
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Reviews
Album review: Imperial State Electric “Anywhere Loud”
A sweaty, high-energy live album by Imperial State Electric? Yes, please. It is as good as one would expect of this unstoppable Swedish rock band led by Nicke Andersson.
Read MoreGig review: KISS legends Paul Stanley and Eric Singer return to Japan with Soul Station and a bag full of soul classics
Best known as rockers, KISS members Paul Stanley and Eric Singer return to Japan with their band Soul Station for intimate club gigs focused on soul music classics.
Read MoreAlbum review: Grafvitnir “Keys to the Mysteries Beyond”
Hardworking but shadowy Swedish black metal trio Grafvitnir is back with yet another sinister studio album.
Read MoreAlbum review: Lechery “We Are All Born Evil”
Arch Enemy veteran Martin Bengtsson is back with a new Lechery album full of classic Swedish metal.
Read MoreAlbum review: Ignitor “Haunted by Rock & Roll”
Ignitor serves us an extra large portion of terrific heavy metal on its new album.
Read MoreAlbum review: Verikalpa “Taistelutahto” | Beer-fuelled troll metal from Finland
Beer drinking and troll-chasing band Verikalpa debuts with an energetic and very Finnish folk metal album.
Read MoreAlbum review: Ammouri “Dare to Be Happy”
Swedish vocalist Ammouri showcases her powerful voice on debut solo album.
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Album review: Loudness “Rise To Glory”
Japanese veterans Loudness are back with a great new album showcasing an evolved and more varied sound.
Read MoreAlbum review: Watain “Trident Wolf Eclipse”
Swedish black metal titans Watain are back with a new album and it is gloriously uncompromising.
Read MoreU.S. Bombs to release two new EPs | Duane Peters is back!
A quarter of a century into their career, California punksters U.S. Bombs are back with two new releases.
Read MoreAlbum review: Todd Michael Hall “Letters from India” | Riot vocalist shows us another side
Todd Michael Hall has a new solo album out on which he presents a different side of himself: a storytelling singer-songwriter in the great classic American rock tradition.
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Festival report: Japanese Assault Fest
Spiritual Beast’s annual Japanese Assault Fest in November is a great little mini festival taking place at Club Seata in Kichijoji, Tokyo.
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