Gig Reviews

Jimmy Sakurai showed us who is the boss with a terrific Led Zeppelin tribute performance in Roppongi.

Marking 40 years since the band was founded in Sweden, doom metal pioneers Candlemass returned to Japan to show us how it’s done.

Proper old-school Florida death metal served up by Obituary. The band ate Tokyo alive.

Guitar maestro Marty Friedman started a busy 2024 with two intimate shows in Tokyo. In addition to favourites from his back catalogue, he played several brand-new songs to the audience’s delight.

Queen and Mott the Hoople legend Morgan Fisher took Roppongi by storm with a ‘Saturday Gig’ at a smashing Roppongi Rocks party.

Marty Friedman appeared as a special guest at a heavy metal DJ event in Roppongi.

Jimmy Kimmel Live guitarist Toshi Yanagi played with his friends at a relaxed jam session in Tokyo.

The English gentlemen in Napalm Death returned to Japan to once again show us what humble legends they are.

Former Loudness, Anthem and EZO drummer Hirotsugu Homma, one of Japan’s best hard rock drummers, turned 60 and marked the occasion with his very own festival at Club Citta. It worked a treat. Many of Hiro’s friends and fans turned up to make this a rather special day.

Kamelot served up some rarely played gems at their Japan tour finale at the legendary Club Citta in Kawasaki.

Excellent high-energy Canadian tech death on display in Shibuya.

Norwegian black metal and Brazilian death metal united in Tokyo. Mork and NervoChaos at Earthdom, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan on 5th October 2023 Combining Norwegian black metal and Brazilian death metal

Swedish black metal overlords Marduk returned to Tokyo and gave Japan an excellent lesson in darkness.