Gig Reviews

A brutal and sweaty evening of exquisite extreme metal with The Crown and Origin in Shibuya.

Michael Schenker returns to Japan for another triumphant Michael Schenker Fest tour. This time with a fabulous mix of old classics and new songs.

Ace Frehley sets Tokyo on fire with a smoking hot show at Billboard Live in Roppongi. “Ace is back and he told you so!”

Canadian metal band The Agonist returned to Japan after a long absence and showed their Japanese fans that they still got it.

Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan spent a weekend in Tokyo before kicking off another North American tour with Venom Inc. Roppongi Rocks was there to witness the madness.

When Swedish heavy metal band Lechery made its Japanese live debut in Tokyo, they were joined by Japanese acts Solitude and Hell Freezes Over for a fantastic evening dedicated to quality metal.

Machine Head returns to Tokyo with a sweaty and hard-hitting modern heavy metal show.

Dark Funeral and Naglfar prove that Swedish extreme metal still rules with a triumphant return to Japan to spread darkness.

Death Angel slays Tokyo with a fine evening of classic Bay Area thrash metal.

Glenn Tilbrook leads a fab current version of Squeeze to success in Japan.

A fine evening of grown-up rock at Billboard Live with former Chicago members Danny Seraphine, Bill Champlin and Donnie Dacus reunited in CTA.