Gig Reviews

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.

Back-On’s Kenji03 and Teeda showed Tokyo how it’s done with an excellent show in Shibuya.

Sigh melted faces with a spectacular headline show in Shinjuku. This was a triumphant avant-garde black metal funeral in Tokyo.

Californian deathgrind masters Exhumed returned to Japan with a trunk full of gore and sweat.

A superb Japanese Rainbow tribute show performed on Ronnie James Dio’s 81st birthday.