Gig review: Lacuna Coil in Tokyo
Italian modern metal band Lacuna Coil rose from the dark to shine in Tokyo for its first headline show in Japan.
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Reviews
Gig review: Defleshed in Tokyo
The Return of the Flesh: Swedish death/thrash metal band Defleshed returned to Japan after more than two decades for three shows in Tokyo and Osaka.
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Gig review: KISS bid farewell to Japan
KISS served up a fabulous rock’n’roll party as a thank you and goodbye to the Japanese fans.
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Gig review: Michael Schenker Group at Nakano Sunplaza
Is this the best version of MSG ever? Quite possibly so.
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Album review: Black Paisley “Human Nature”
Sweden’s Black Paisley is rock’n’roll for grown-ups. Works a treat as a soundtrack to beer drinking on the balcony or in your car stereo.
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Single review: Faster Pussycat “Like A Ghost/Pirate Love”
Excellent dirty and glammy hard rock. Faster Pussycat plays sleazy rock’n’roll at its best.
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Album review: Candlemass “Sweet Evil Sun”
The Swedish doom masters Candlemass are back and they are still top of the heap in the doom world.
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Album review: Patrik Jansson “Game Changer”
Former Hellsingland Underground member Patrik Jansson serves up an excellent blues-rock album.
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Gig review: Legend of Rock – a tribute to Deep Purple and Rainbow
Two mind-blowing tribute shows in Tokyo celebrated the legacy of 70s hard rock.
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Gig review: Marty Friedman “Energy Oasis” tour finale
A smashing high-energy tour finale in Shibuya for guitar wizard Marty Friedman and his ridiculously great band.
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Album review: Hellsingland Underground “Endless Optimism”
Swedish rockers Hellsingland Underground are back with their sixth studio album, the fabulous “Endless Optimism”. Album of the year? Quite possibly so.
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Album review: Darkthrone “Astral Fortress”
Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone serves up blackened doom on its new album.
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Album review: John Norum “Gone to Stay”
Europe guitarist John Norum returns with a new solo album full of bluesy hard rock.
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