Gig report: Accept at Nakano Sun Plaza | A lesson in how heavy metal is done
German-American veterans Accept give Japanese fans a lesson in classic heavy metal at a classic Tokyo venue.
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Reviews
Gig report: Kreator and Vader destroy Tokyo
German thrash metal veterans Kreator and Polish death metal warriors Vader returned to Tokyo for night of furious heavy metal and circle pit fun.
Read MoreAlbum review: Zornheym “Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns”
Swedish symphonic extreme metal band Zornheym, led by former Dark Funeral guitarist Zorn, has arrived on the scene with a splendid debut album full of drama.
Read MoreAlbum review: Belphegor “Totenritual”
Helmuth Lehner, Austria’s master of dark ceremonies, is back with gloriously heavy and dark extreme metal on the new Belphegor album.
Read MoreGig review: Lords of Black – Live in Tokyo: Long Live Rock’n’Roll indeed
Rainbow vocalist Ronnie Romero returned to Japan with his band Lords of Black and delivered a knockout show in Tokyo.
Read MoreAlbum review: H.E.A.T “Into the Great Unknown”
Swedish melodic rockers H.E.A.T are back with a catchy and very radio-friendly new album.
Read MoreEP review: Epica “The Solace System”
Dutch symphonic metal masters Epica are back with a new six-track EP.
Read MoreAlbum review: Arch Enemy “Will To Power” | A new melodic death metal masterpiece
Mighty melodic death metal giants Arch Enemy are back with a great new album, their first with guitarist Jeff Loomis.
Read MoreAlbum review: Grande Royale “Breaking News”
Swedish rockers Grande Royale are back with a new Nicke Andersson-produced album.
Read MoreAlbum review: The Haunted “Strength in Numbers”
Swedish extreme metal band The Haunted, featuring members from At The Gates and Witchery, is back with a new album and, of course, it is as good as you’d expect.
Read MoreAlbum review: Fleurety “Inquietum”
Norway’s extreme metal band Fleurety offers us a career-spanning and genre-bending collection of rather avant-garde songs on “Inquietum”.
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Single review: Old Man Wizard “Innocent Hands”
California’s progressive heavy rockers Old Man Wizard have got an addictive new 7-inch single coming out.
Read MoreAlbum review: Venom Inc. “Avé” | Mantas, Abaddon and Demolition Man are back in action
Venom’s Mantas, Abaddon and Demolition Man are back as Venom Inc. with fab new material on new album.
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