Monthly Archives: November 2012

FEAR FACTORY @ Hard Club, 2012/11/18

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Pieni

It had been 6 years since FEAR FACTORY had last played in the north of Portugal, at the original Hard Club, and boy were we happy to have them back! The security guys had their hands full with the crowdsurfers … Continue reading →

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT @ Hard Club, 2012/11/18

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Pieni

While the roadies set the stage for Devin Townsend and his buddies, a videowall in the background exhibited the usual funny puppet footage that Mr. Townsend is so famous for. The music wasn’t very loud, so I can’t tell if … Continue reading →

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DUNDERBEIST @ Hard Club, 2012/11/18

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Pieni

DUNDERBEIST!  To say I knew little about these guys before the show is an understatement. I’d seen a picture, half a video, and knew from Wikipedia that they were Norwegian and the name meant “thunder beast”. But something told me … Continue reading →

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AS I LAY DYING’s “Awakened”

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music » The metalcore community can rejoice as one of its most appraised sons are about to release another hit-album. It’s not like they’re reinventing the wheel, but they’re upgrading it. So what’s different in this “Awakened”? … Continue reading →

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W.A.S.P. @ Campo Pequeno, 2012/11/10

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Pieni

Los Angeles, 1982. Blackie Lawless brings to life W.A.S.P. (which, by the way, does NOT mean “we are sexual perverts”; it’s simply the name of the insect with periods between the letters, with the intent of making you wonder about its … Continue reading →

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MISS LAVA + ATTICK DEMONS + IBÉRIA @ Campo Pequeno, 2012/11/10

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Pieni

Three Portuguese bands had the honor of supporting W.A.S.P. in their 30th anniversary tour. The very first, getting on stage almost as soon as the doors were opened, was heavy rockers MISS LAVA. They were actually the only ones I … Continue reading →

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TIAMAT’s “The Scarred People”

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in Destructive Music » And they’re back! After more than a decade with Century Media and a brief passage by Nuclear Blast, they’ve returned via Napalm Records with their atmospheric gothic metal, a sound many bands produce now … Continue reading →

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THE MARY MAJOR’s “grinding teeth, guard down”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Pieni

Originally written for HINTF » Not long after BESEECH announced the end of their line in 2006, six of their seven members reunited in THE MARY MAJOR. Guitarist Manne Engström, however, didn’t last more than a few months, but he … Continue reading →

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