Live report: Chaos Assault with Sigh, Mantar and Boris
Roppongi Rocks reports from the first of two nights of Chaos Assault with Sigh, Mantar and Boris.
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Gig Reviews
Gig report: Accept at Nakano Sun Plaza | A lesson in how heavy metal is done
German-American veterans Accept give Japanese fans a lesson in classic heavy metal at a classic Tokyo venue.
Read MoreGig report: Kreator and Vader destroy Tokyo
German thrash metal veterans Kreator and Polish death metal warriors Vader returned to Tokyo for night of furious heavy metal and circle pit fun.
Read MoreGig review: Lords of Black – Live in Tokyo: Long Live Rock’n’Roll indeed
Rainbow vocalist Ronnie Romero returned to Japan with his band Lords of Black and delivered a knockout show in Tokyo.
Read MoreGig review: The Dead Daisies makes some terrific noise in Tokyo
Rock’n’roll knockout delivered in Tokyo by the fab The Dead Daisies.
Read MoreGig review: Paul Shortino gives us a fabulous career retrospective on stage in Tokyo
Showman Paul Shortino performs a splendid career retrospective for his Japanese fans with plenty of Quiet Riot, Rough Cutt and King Kobra tunes.
Read MoreGig review: Anaal Nathrakh at Astro Hall, Harajuku, Tokyo
British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh has gone from a studio-only project to a great live act.
Read MoreGig review: Pretty Maids – the Danish melodic hard rock veterans have still got it
Danish melodic hard rock veterans Pretty Maids deliver a solid gig in Tokyo in front of their loyal Japanese fans.
Read MoreGig report: Suomi Feast | A celebration of Finnish metal
Suomi Feast, a mini Finnish metal festival, took place in Shibuya, Tokyo with the five Finnish metal acts Insomnium, Whispered, Brymir, Dark Flood and Re-Armed.
Read MoreGig review: Treat – Swedish melodic rockers better than ever
A fab evening of melodic hard rock with Swedish favourites Treat. They are still relevant and better than ever. The addition of King Diamond’s bassist Pontus Egberg has breathed new life into this classic 80s band.
Read MoreGig review: Megadeth and Anthrax – Two of the Big Four take on Tokyo
Thrash metal veterans Megadeth and Anthrax are better than ever as they once again perform in Tokyo.
Read MoreGig review: Krisiun, NervoChaos, Neuroticos and Blind Hate at Brazilian Attack in Japan
Brazil’s extreme metal trio Krisiun made a triumphant return to Japan and they brought their mates in NervoChaos with them.
Read MoreGig review: Lightning strikes as Loudness looks back to the 80s
Loudness keeps celebrating their 80s glory days while at the same time showing that they still got it.
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