Video: Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil says hello
Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia says hello from Shibuya, Tokyo.
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Interviews
Tommy Thayer of KISS: “I never forget how fortunate I am”
Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson sat down with KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer in Tokyo for a chat about the end of touring for KISS, his contribution to the band, staying motivated on tour and what’s next.
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Cristina Scabbia: “We don’t want to be different on purpose”
Modern Italian metal band Lacuna Coil will return to Japan for its first headline show in Tokyo. Roppongi Rocks called vocalist Cristina Scabbia in Milan to talk about the upcoming Tokyo show.
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Dregen on welding, beer and rock’n’roll
The Hellacopters have a fab new album out and are touring again. Before their tour kicked off in Europe, Dregen swung by Roppongi Rocks headquarters in Tokyo to talk about the band, playing with Michael Monroe, launching his own Riff beer, the art of Charlie Granberg, welding, the Roppongi Rocks sofa and much more.
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Gustaf Jorde of Defleshed talks about the upcoming Japan tour
Swedish extreme metal band Defleshed has reunited its classic 1990s line-up and relesed a fab new album. Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson checked in with bassist/vocalist Gustaf Jorde ahead of their December Japan tour.
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Tomoko Sukenobu: “I hope Atomic Swing will continue to play forever”
Atomic Swing’s Tomoko Sukenobu talks to Roppongi Rocks about her musical and personal journey from Japan to Stockholm.
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Japanese guitarist Kelly SIMONZ talks about Ritchie Blackmore’s influence
On 5th November, Kelly SIMONZ will perform as Ritchie Blackmore during the Rainbow part of the Legend of Rock tribute shows in Tokyo.
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Interview: Dirk Verbeuren discusses the new Megadeth album
Dirk Verbeuren talks to Roppongi Rocks about the new Megadeth album “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” and reveals that he will also release a new Bent Sea album.
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Tony Dolan: “Step into the black hole to find what’s inside”
Venom Inc will release its second album “There’s Only Black” in September.
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Charlie Granberg of Hellsingland Underground: “This album is rowdy, in-your-face rock”
Roppongi Rocks checks in with Charlie Granberg, the lead vocalist of our favourite Swedish rock band Hellsingland Underground, for an update from Hellquarters, the band’s own studio in Järvsö, Hellsingland, Sweden. The band is working on its sixth studio album!
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Al Barrow looks back at his Magnum years
Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson checks in with former Magnum bassist Al Barrow to talk about his Magnum years, his new life in the USA and much more.
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Ex-ELO and Black Sabbath member Bev Bevan on the drummers that inspired him
Former ELO and Black Sabbath drummer Bev Bevan talks with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson about the singles that influenced him and the drummers that played on them.
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Five Records That Changed My Life, Part 83: Rob Cavestany
The founder of Bay Area thrash metal band Death Angel discusses the five albums that shaped him.
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