Album review: Watain “Trident Wolf Eclipse”
Swedish black metal titans Watain are back with a new album and it is gloriously uncompromising.
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U.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.
Read MoreEP review: Thunder “Christmas Day”
British rockers Thunder are back with a scaled-back and mostly acoustic EP release ahead of their Japan tour.
Read MoreAlbum review: Appice “Sinister”
Legendary drumming brothers Carmine and Vinny Appice have finally made a splendid classic hard rock album together and with a little help from their industry friends.
Read MoreLoud Park gig report: L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns exceed expectations at their Japan gig with Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns reunited once again.
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Loud Park gig report: Slayer
The mighty thrash metal veterans Slayer once again slayed Loud Park.
Read MoreLoud Park gig report: Loudness
Japanese metal band Loudness is better than ever live on stage at Loud Park.
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Album review: Butcher Babies “Lilith”
Butcher Babies returns with a an angry, in-your-face album filled with attitude and some good melodies.
Read MoreLoud Park gig report: Black Earth
Original Arch Enemy line-up reunites once again in Japan for a secret gig at Loud Park.
Read MoreLoud Park gig report: Cradle of Filth
English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth finally made it back to Japan for a great but short festival gig. They will be back in Japan in May for headline gigs.
Read MoreLoud Park gig report: Brujeria
International Latino death-grind metal band Brujeria finally made it to Japan with their mayhem of an energy-packed show.
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