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Videos

Video premiere: Artillery “The Challenge”

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 roppongirocks

Danish thrash metal band Artillery captured live in the raw at Copenhell.

Gig Reviews

Hiro Fest – Hiro Homma’s 60th birthday bash

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 roppongirocks

Former Loudness, Anthem and EZO drummer Hirotsugu Homma, one of Japan’s best hard rock drummers, turned 60 and marked the occasion with his very own festival at Club Citta. It worked a treat. Many of Hiro’s friends and fans turned up to make this a rather special day.

Videos

Video premiere: Manticora “Necropolitans”

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 roppongirocks

Danish prog metal band Manticora premieres a new track from its forthcoming album, “Mycelium”.

Gig Reviews

Kamelot in Kawasaki

November 12, 2023 roppongirocks

Kamelot served up some rarely played gems at their Japan tour finale at the legendary Club Citta in Kawasaki.

News

Did Vinnie Vincent save KISS?

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 roppongirocks

As KISS is about to finish off their final world tour, there is one former member that certainly will not be invited to be part of the celebrations. Former lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent long ago ruined his chances of being included in the End of the Road celebrations that mark the band’s five decades on the road as well as the end of the band’s touring days.

News

Hiro Homma celebrates 60 with a hard rock party at Club Citta

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 roppongirocks

Former Loudness, EZO, Saber Tiger, Anthem and Mari Hamada drummer Hiro Homma is putting on a smashing birthday bash for himself and his fans with Hiro Fest on 18th November.

Gig Reviews

Archspire slam-dunked Tokyo

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 roppongirocks

Excellent high-energy Canadian tech death on display in Shibuya.

Gig Reviews

Mork and NervoChaos brought darkness to Shinjuku

October 11, 2023 roppongirocks

Norwegian black metal and Brazilian death metal united in Tokyo. Mork and NervoChaos at Earthdom, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan on 5th October 2023 Combining Norwegian black metal and Brazilian death metal

Record Reviews

KK’s Priest “The Sinner Rides Again”

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 roppongirocks

KK’s Priest is more Priest than Judas Priest. KK Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens prove that they are still at the top of their game with the band’s second album.