Gig Reviews

Adrienne Cowan’s fabulous voice and Seven Spires’ technical, heavy-yet-melodic metal gave us a night to remember in Tokyo.

France’s blackened sludge/post-hardcore outfit Celeste made a triumphant return to Japan.

Johanna Platow of Lucifer: “All the songs are about dead people. Something’s wrong with me!”

Yeti Valhalla has earned a cult following in Japan through relentless touring.

Raven proved that NWOBHM is still alive and kicking as their 50th-anniversary tour crushed Tokyo.

Jimmy Sakurai brought his Led Zep wizardry to Roppongi before the Bonham tour.

Rise to Fall performed catchy metalcore and melodic death metal overflowing with energy in Tokyo.

Spanish band Vhäldemar entertained Tokyo with their tongue-in-cheek take on power metal.

They didn’t walk like Egyptians. Instead, American death metal legends Nile crushed Tokyo Godzilla-style.

Spanish extreme metal band Bloodhunter finished their Asian tour with a splendid evening in Tokyo.

Four decades on from Yngwie’s exit, Alcatrazz is still relevant. Their newer songs rival the classics.

The Gems were on fire on a hot Swedish summer afternoon. This is a blood-sweat-and-tears kind of band.

Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn reunited on stage in Tokyo for an evening of classic Saxon music.