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Video: Simone Simons of Epica celebrating her birthday with Roppongi Rocks

January 17, 2018 roppongirocks

Today Epica‘s vocalist Simone Simons celebrates her 33rd birthday. As she happens to be in Tokyo on tour, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson and Caroline Misokane paid her a visit.

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Indian death metal | @gutslit on stage in Tolyo to Indian death metal | @gutslit on stage in Tolyo tonight | @soundworks.direct.japan
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A spot of Tokyo vinyl shopping. 7-inch singles fro A spot of Tokyo vinyl shopping. 7-inch singles from the 70s.
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Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson backstage with @nes Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson backstage with @nestor_theband’s vocalist Tobias Gustavsson in Tokyo today.
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@martyfriedman on stage at the @cottonclubjapan in @martyfriedman on stage at the @cottonclubjapan in Tokyo, on 2nd January 2026. Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks
Roppongi Rocks boss Stefan Nilsson backstage in To Roppongi Rocks boss Stefan Nilsson backstage in Tokyo on 13th November 2019 with Lars Johansson and Jan Lindh of Sweden’s mighty doom masters @candlemassdoom. Good times were had, doom dancing happened.
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@roppongirocks boss Stefan Nilsson with @atomicswi @roppongirocks boss Stefan Nilsson with @atomicswingofficial’s bassist @basscrasher in Tokyo tonight.
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