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Loud Park gears up for its 10-year anniversary

May 18, 2015 roppongirocks

Loud ParkWow! In October the Loud Park festival in Tokyo will celebrate its 10-year anniversary and it looks like they will do it in style. The line-up so far includes Slayer, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, At the Gates, Carcass, Backyard Babies, Dark Tranquillity, Hammerfall, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Kamelot, Metal Church, Napalm Death, Children of Bodom, Outrage, and many more.

 

  • Loud Out Fest 2015
  • The Crown: riff-heavy Swedish death metal legends celebrate 25 years in the business
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Is 25th of February too early to call the gig of t Is 25th of February too early to call the gig of the year? @behemothofficial slayed Tokyo tonight!
@risa_metal guitar pick. As fierce as the lady her @risa_metal guitar pick. As fierce as the lady herself!
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@fimbulwinterswe’s @fredrikdrummer (ex-@amonamarth @fimbulwinterswe’s @fredrikdrummer (ex-@amonamarth) with his new guitar at @roppongirocks HQ on 11th Feb 2026.
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@destruction_official's @martin.furia on stage in @destruction_official's @martin.furia on stage in Yokohama, Japan, on 30th January 2026 | Photo: Stefan Nilsson, @roppongirocks | @evp_jp | @napalmrecordsofficial
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Video | Backstage interview with @erikgronwall at Video | Backstage interview with @erikgronwall at Budokan | When former @officialskidrow and @heatsweden vocalist Erik Grönwall returned to Tokyo to do a headline gig at a sold-out Budokan with @michaelschenkerrocks, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson sat down with Erik just before the gig. 
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@destruction_official soundcheck in Yokohama. The @destruction_official soundcheck in Yokohama. The Asian tour kicks off tonight!
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