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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

The Roppongi Rocks showroom, which also houses the magazine editorial office, is located in, of course, Roppongi, Tokyo. The showroom has an eclectic mix of original and curated rock’n’roll products ...

Netflix’s new Swedish hit show “Clark” is full of guest appearances and unexpected cameos by rock and metal personalities from acts such as Watain, Nifelheim, Opeth, Ghost, Myrkur, Turbonegro and more ...

Roppongi Rocks ranks Black Sabbath’s ten lead vocalists. Ian Gillan is at one end of the list and Ozzy Osbourne at the other end.

In recent years, Kee Marcello has been doing many gigs focused on playing only songs from his old band Europe. But those shows have been performed with a full band. At the Skogsröjet festival, for the ...

Being a guitarist in the Michael Schenker Group when your name isn’t Michael Schenker, probably isn’t the easiest gig in the business. But that is Steve Mann’s job. Here’s part one of Roppongi Rocks ...

Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren has teamed up with Roppongi Rocks in Japan to launch a collectable limited edition drum key for the Japanese market. The limited-edition drum key features a red ...