Formed in 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2026 Katatonia put this line-up on stage in Tokyo: Jonas Renkse (lead vocals), Niklas ...

Back on stage in Japan for the first time since 1998, British gothic-metal pioneers Paradise Lost faced high expectations.

Cemetery Skyline released its debut album, “Nordic Gothic”, in 2024. The live show in Tokyo was built on that album’s ...

Skindred ’s Australia tour was a victory lap. Headlining decent-sized venues and with a fresh UK no. 1 album, this was not your average rock tour. This was a Welsh state visit. Old Wales coming to New ...

Bloodbound formed in Bollnäs in 2004 by guitarist Tomas Olsson and keyboardist Fredrik Bergh. In the current line-up of the ...

Tobias Sammet brought his rock’n’roll circus and all his rock star friends to the Swedish sticks for a headline show at the Skogsröjet festival.

Two classic demo cassettes from the NWOBHM scene in London in the 1980s are finally officially released. While Dave Dufort is widely known for his NWOBHM heritage (E.F. Band, Angel Witch, Tytan, ...

After Vindicta’s second show in Tokyo, Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson had a quick chat with the wicked metal sisters about this new beginning. Watch the interview in the video below! Vindicta was born ...

With only one single and four gigs to their name, the wicked metal sisters of Vindicta showed Tokyo how it’s done. What a triumph! Vindicta, a band born out of drama and chaos, came to Japan with only ...

A double bill with death metal band Atrocity and symphonic Viking metal band Leaves’ Eyes meant double duty in Tokyo for four of the musicians. Death metal band Atrocity was formed in 1985. The band’s ...

Fimbul Winter’s guitarist Fredrik Andersson swung by Roppongi Rocks headquarters in Tokyo to sit down with Stefan Nilsson for a chat. The two Swedes talked about the new band, its fab debut EP, ...

Today, we premiere the new music video for the Danish melodic death metal band Vanir’s new single “Never Surrender”. Watch the video below. Vanir’s new single “Never Surrender” is the opening track on ...