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Accept grabbed Tokyo by the balls
Gig Reviews

Accept grabbed Tokyo by the balls

May 14, 2025 roppongirocks
Saxon brought the heavy metal thunder to Tokyo
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Saxon brought the heavy metal thunder to Tokyo

May 4, 2025 roppongirocks
Candlemass “Black Star”
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Candlemass “Black Star”

May 8, 2025 roppongirocks
Arch Enemy “Blood Dynasty”
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Arch Enemy “Blood Dynasty”

March 20, 2025 roppongirocks

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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Deadtide
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Deadtide

May 17, 2025 roppongirocks

Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson had a chat backstage in Tokyo with guitarist Phil Arnone and vocalist Mike Metal of Deadtide before the band’s first-ever gig outside of North America.

Video | Saxon’s Biff Byford: “I think we will start recording the next album in November”
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Video | Saxon’s Biff Byford: “I think we will start recording the next album in November”

May 2, 2025 roppongirocks

NWOBHM legend Biff Byford of Saxon sat down backstage with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Tokyo for a chat about the band’s past, present and future, including the work on the next album.

Video | Interview: King Diamond’s Pontus Egberg
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Video | Interview: King Diamond’s Pontus Egberg

April 22, 2025 roppongirocks

King Diamond bassist Pontus Egberg met Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson in Stockholm to talk about what’s going on and what’s coming up.

Video | Backstage interview with Mike Vescera’s Crash and Burn
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Video | Backstage interview with Mike Vescera’s Crash and Burn

April 9, 2025 roppongirocks

Mike Vescera and his band sat down backstage in Tokyo with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson for a chat.

Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Mike Alvord of Mindwars
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Mike Alvord of Mindwars

April 6, 2025 roppongirocks

During Mindwars’ recent Japan tour, guitarist and vocalist Mike Alvord sat down backstage in Tokyo with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson to talk about touring Japan, playing Holy Terror songs, lyrical themes, the importance of releasing new albums and much more.

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Accept grabbed Tokyo by the balls
Gig Reviews

Accept grabbed Tokyo by the balls

May 14, 2025 roppongirocks

This is what heavy metal is all about. Accept grabbed Tokyo by the balls, ripped out its metal heart and delivered a heavy metal show as fast as a shark.

Saxon brought the heavy metal thunder to Tokyo
Gig Reviews

Saxon brought the heavy metal thunder to Tokyo

May 4, 2025 roppongirocks
Mindwars in Nakano
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Mindwars in Nakano

April 8, 2025 roppongirocks
Mike Vescera revisited his past in Tokyo
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Mike Vescera revisited his past in Tokyo

April 7, 2025 roppongirocks
Warlord in Tokyo
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Warlord in Tokyo

April 5, 2025 roppongirocks

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Candlemass “Black Star”
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Candlemass “Black Star”

May 8, 2025 roppongirocks

Swedish doom masters Candlemass seemingly can do no wrong as they, yet again, prove on a terrific new EP.

Arch Enemy “Blood Dynasty”
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Arch Enemy “Blood Dynasty”

March 20, 2025 roppongirocks
Angeline “Rhythm of One”
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Angeline “Rhythm of One”

March 6, 2025 roppongirocks
Destruction “Birth of Malice”
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Destruction “Birth of Malice”

March 5, 2025 roppongirocks
Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia “Here Be Dragons”
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Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia “Here Be Dragons”

February 27, 2025 roppongirocks

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Video | Saxon’s Biff Byford: “I think we will start recording the next album in November”
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Video | Saxon’s Biff Byford: “I think we will start recording the next album in November”

Video | Interview: King Diamond’s Pontus Egberg
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Video | Interview: King Diamond’s Pontus Egberg

Video | Backstage interview with Mike Vescera’s Crash and Burn
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Video | Backstage interview with Mike Vescera’s Crash and Burn

Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Mike Alvord of Mindwars
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Mike Alvord of Mindwars

Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Warlord
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Warlord

Video | Dark Tranquillity’s Mikael Stanne: “Things have shifted a lot in the band”
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Video | Dark Tranquillity’s Mikael Stanne: “Things have shifted a lot in the band”

Video | Saxon’s Biff Byford: “I think we will start recording the next album in November”
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Video | Saxon’s Biff Byford: “I think we will start recording the next album in November”

Video | Interview: King Diamond’s Pontus Egberg
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Video | Interview: King Diamond’s Pontus Egberg

Video | Backstage interview with Mike Vescera’s Crash and Burn
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Video | Backstage interview with Mike Vescera’s Crash and Burn

Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Mike Alvord of Mindwars
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Mike Alvord of Mindwars

Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Warlord
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Video | Backstage interview in Tokyo with Warlord

Video | Dark Tranquillity’s Mikael Stanne: “Things have shifted a lot in the band”
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Video | Dark Tranquillity’s Mikael Stanne: “Things have shifted a lot in the band”

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Kamelot’s Alex Landenburg launches music streaming service ROKK
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Kamelot’s Alex Landenburg launches music streaming service ROKK

February 24, 2025 roppongirocks

ROKK is a new music streaming service for the world’s rockers and metalheads.

Exodus: Zetro out (again), Dukes in (again)
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Exodus: Zetro out (again), Dukes in (again)

January 16, 2025 roppongirocks
The legacy and future of Venom Inc.
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The legacy and future of Venom Inc.

December 31, 2024 roppongirocks
Marty Friedman’s journey from heavy metal to Japanese pop
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Marty Friedman’s journey from heavy metal to Japanese pop

December 2, 2024 roppongirocks
Video: Graham Oliver’s Army performing “The Eagle Has Landed” with Paul Quinn in Tokyo
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Video: Graham Oliver’s Army performing “The Eagle Has Landed” with Paul Quinn in Tokyo

October 4, 2024 roppongirocks
Video: Graham Oliver’s Army performing “Dallas 1PM” with Paul Quinn in Tokyo
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Video: Graham Oliver’s Army performing “Dallas 1PM” with Paul Quinn in Tokyo

August 18, 2024 roppongirocks

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Video premiere: Nighthawk “Angel of Mine”
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Video premiere: Nighthawk “Angel of Mine”

May 23, 2025 roppongirocks

Roppongi Rocks premieres “Angel of Mine”, the new single and music video from Swedish rockers Nighthawk.

Video premiere: Nighthawk “Home Tonight”
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Video premiere: Nighthawk “Home Tonight”

April 25, 2025 roppongirocks
Video premiere: Captain Black Beard “Read Your Mind”
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Video premiere: Captain Black Beard “Read Your Mind”

March 21, 2025 roppongirocks
Video premiere: Trold “Med Høtyv og Fakkel”
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Video premiere: Trold “Med Høtyv og Fakkel”

February 7, 2025 roppongirocks
Video premiere: Electric Boys “Missed Her by A Minute”
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Video premiere: Electric Boys “Missed Her by A Minute”

January 31, 2025 roppongirocks
Video premiere: Withering Surface “The Misery I Keep”
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Video premiere: Withering Surface “The Misery I Keep”

January 29, 2025 roppongirocks

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