The party began at 2pm, and ended at 6am. That was just the first night. With 40 bands and 16 DJ’s across two rooms, it was still a tight schedule. The second night was a little more loose; starting at the leisurely time of 5pm. It still went until 6am, and the after party stretched even later into the day but we made it. The 2018 Halloween Ball was a success! Tokyo’s underground garage scene is held together by countless bands and the Back from the Grave Presents gang (Daddy o Nov, Mr. Death & B.B. Clarke). They put on heaps of shows but if you ever want to jump whole hog into Japan’s garage rock belly, the Halloween Ball is it. It’s more or less the who’s who of the last 30 years of rock n’ roll in Japan. Local bands like The 5.6.7.8.’s and Guitar Wolf are popular headliners along with international acts like The Black Mambas and Bloodshot Bill. This was my second year attending and DJ’ing (I was also there in 2016) and I hope to never miss the Halloween Ball ever again. If a pic