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Album review: Skid Row “The Gang’s All Here”

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022 roppongirocks

Great songs and new vocalist Erik Grönwall have made Skid Row relevant again.

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Album review: Lacuna Coil “Comalies XX”

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 roppongirocks

The Italian band makes a risky move with a new version of its breakthrough album.

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Single review: Hellsingland Underground “Hustlin’ Around”

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 roppongirocks

Swedish rockers Hellsingland Underground are in a laidback, playful mood on the second single from their forthcoming album “Endless Optimism”. Following the terrific first single “It Started with a Teardrop”,

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Album review: Queensrÿche “Digital Noise Alliance”

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 roppongirocks

Four decades on and Queensrÿche still delivers intelligent prog metal.

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Album review: Cornucopia “The Seventh Seal”

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 roppongirocks

New Swedish thrash metal band Cornucopia plays excellent basement thrash metal.

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Album review: Snowy Shaw “Monster Hits! The Beast of Notre Dame”

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 roppongirocks

A terrific best-of compilation of the weird and wonderful world of Snowy Shaw and Notre Dame. Swedish rock star Snowy Shaw is a true original. Since making a name for

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Album review: Ström “Ström”

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 roppongirocks

Rock’n’roll is alive and well in Sweden. Ström serves up high-voltage rock sung in Swedish on its debut album.

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Album review: Arallu “Death Covenant”

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 roppongirocks

Unholy music from the Holy Land: Middle Eastern black metal from Jerusalem.

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Album review: Nordjevel “Gnavhòl”

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 roppongirocks

Norway still rules the black metal world.

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Album review: Marco Mendoza “New Direction”

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 roppongirocks

Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy bassist Marco Mendoza delivers a playful new solo album.

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Single review: Hostilia “Downtown Showdown”

September 10, 2022September 10, 2022 roppongirocks

A smashing second single from Gothenburg thrash metal band Hostilia.

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Single review: Hellsingland Underground “It Started with a Teardrop”

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 roppongirocks

Our favourite Swedish dust rockers Hellsingland Underground release the first single from the band’s forthcoming sixth studio album.

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Album review: Venom Inc “There’s Only Black”

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 roppongirocks

Mantas’ excellent guitar riffs and Tony Dolan’s brutal vocals and heavy bass are anchored by Jeramie Kling’s frenetic and unapologetic drumbeats.

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