Monthly Archives: August 2012

NORTHLAND @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/03

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/07/vagos-open-air-2012-1st-day/ » If the violin wasn’t hint enough, singer/guitarist Pau Murillo’s shirt saying “folk you” would surely enlighten you about what would come next – if you had never heard about Northland. That didn’t seem to be … Continue reading →

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DISAFFECTED @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/03

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/07/vagos-open-air-2012-1st-day/ » The opening band was Disaffected, an experimental/progressive death metal piece who’s been signed by Massacre Records in the fall of 2011 and released their second full-length, “Rebirth”, last May. The problem with Disaffected is that … Continue reading →

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Vagos Open Air 2012 – intro

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/07/vagos-open-air-2012-1st-day/ » Vagos Open Air was created in 2009 by Prime Artists and Ophiusa Events. It soon became the best metal festival in Portugal as it always has a couple of national underground bands, and the rest … Continue reading →

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SONATA ARCTICA’s “Stones Grow Her Name”

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Pieni

Original Portuguese version here: http://heavenisnottoofar.webs.com/reviewsonataartica.htm » With every album SONATA ARCTICA release, they redefine themselves a little. And despite the new nuances of “Stone Grows Her Name” haven’t impressed me much, I still believe that changing is always better than staying the same. … Continue reading →

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THE HIVES @ Marés Vivas TMN, 2012/07/21

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Pieni

Miguel Vieira was the reporter assigned to cover the Marés Vivas TMN festival for Backstage Music Forum. But he had a wedding on the last day of the fest. Sandra Manuel, the photographer, asked me if I could go with … Continue reading →

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