Gig review: Skull Fist and Ultra-Violence destroy Tokyo
Spiritual Beast put on a great night of heavy metal in Tokyo with Canadian traditional heavy metal act Skull Fist and Italian thrashers Ultra-Violence.
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Gig Reviews
Gig review: Primal Fear – a German heavy metal knockout
German heavy metal band Primal Fear returns to Tokyo and delivers a German heavy metal knockout.
Read MoreGig review: Arch Enemy’s original line-up reunited onstage in Japan as Black Earth – bleeding terrific!
Brilliant live comeback by Arch Enemy’s original line-up onstage in Japan. Bleeding terrific old-school death metal!
Read MoreGig review: Nightwish – a Roppongi masterclass in symphonic metal
Finnish symphonic metal giants Nightwish returned to Tokyo as part of the Asian leg of their “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” world tour.
Read MoreGig review: Matt Heafy made a triumphant return with Trivium to his native Japan
Trivium gave its Japanese fans a dose of its powerful American hard rock when they once again played Tokyo as part of their Japan tour.
Read MoreImperial State Electric and The Datsuns steamrolled Shibuya
The Datsuns and Imperial State Electric rocked Tokyo.
Read MoreGig review: Soilwork – a death metal knockout in Tokyo
Soilwork delivers a knockout performance in Tokyo.
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Gig review: Amorphis makes a triumphant return to Tokyo
Finnish powerhouse Amorphis made a triumphant return to Japan.
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Gig review: Loudness and Earthshaker shook Roppongi loudly
Loudness and Earthshaker teamed up to do a special sold-out co-headlining gig in Roppongi.
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Gig review: Glenn Hughes – Burning Japan Live
When Deep Purple legend Glenn Hughes made a triumphant return to Japan, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson was there to greet him and pay his respects to the legend.
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Gig review: Thunder live in Roppongi
There is nothing fancy about Thunder. But there is plenty to fancy.
Read MoreJapanese Assault Fest
Japanese Assault Fest, organised by Japanese record label and concert organiser Spiritual Beast, was, as expected, great fun.
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Gig review: Whitesnake “The Purple Tour” in Tokyo
David Coverdale and his latest incarnation of Whitesnake finished off yet another successful Japan tour with a great gig at Tokyo International Forum.
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