Author Archives: Pieni

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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

SEPULTURA’s “SepulQuarta”

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to a new reality regarding live music, with online streaming of concerts and such. Still I’m having trouble considering “SepulQuarta” a live album, whether its tracks have been part of podcasts or … Continue reading

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GODARK’s “Forward We March” release party (I) @ Metalpoint, 2021/07/10

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Original Portuguese version on World of Metal. It was weird sitting at the wheel of my car and, for a brief moment, not recalling the way to Metalpoint (last time I’d driven there had been August 2019, to see MOONSHADE); but … Continue reading

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COSMIC WOLVES @ Metalpoint, 2021/07/10

Original Portuguese version on World of Metal. It was about five in the afternoon when COSMIC WOLVES created at Metalpoint an enthralling atmosphere, with their half-prog, half-experimental rock – some melodies bearing an oriental hint, even. Singer/guitarist António Mota was … Continue reading

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SOTZ”s “Popol Vuh” release party @ Hard Club, 2021/06/18

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Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Released in November last year, the presentation gig of SOTZ’ debut full-length was just one more suffering at the hands of the pandemic. We’re still far from gathering the perfect conditions for a proper … Continue reading

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Revisited: BREAKING TODAY’s “It Dies Today” EP

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. He may be the bass player in a metalcore band, but Luís Silva is a punk rocker. And he plays guitar. And he sings! And so BREAKING TODAY was born. The single for the title-track was released three years … Continue reading

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LYFORDEATH @ Hard Club, 2021/06/18

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Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. I don’t exactly miss the delays on the so-called “underground shows” but I couldn’t help smiling at this whiff of normalcy which LYFORDEATH provided (even if, surely, not on purpose). It wasn’t more … Continue reading

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Revisited: THE 69 EYES’ “West End”

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. Over the past 30 years, THE 69 EYES have developed such a characteristic sound that they’re at a point in their career where one can identify a song as theirs, even before Jyrki 69’s unique … Continue reading

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Revisited: CRASHDÏET @ Sala Apolo, 2008/04/20

CRASHDÏET were asking the other day on their Facebook page for us to share a “CrashStory”. Well, I don’t have any spectacular one, but I need to keep this blog alive while there aren’t new gigs to shoot and remembering … Continue reading

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Revisited: WHITESNAKE @ Expofacic, 2008/08/02

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Expofacic, an agricultural and industrial fair in Cantanhede – probably one of the last places I’d expect to see a WHITESNAKE gig (just like I’d never dreamed of watching EUROPE perform at a water park opening in Vila Real a … Continue reading

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Undead Unhinged, 2021/04/30

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Concerts are slowly starting to happen across Europe, but I haven’t been graced by any yet. Not that I’d have missed this even if I had attended a gig every night for the past week – just wanted to let … Continue reading

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