Author Archives: Pieni

RCA (Real Companhia dos Animais) is a cover band from Seixal. Why was a cover band chosen to open for MNEMIC? Well, it’s not just any cover band: the members are or were in major national bands (for instance, singer/bass … Continue reading →

Hailing from Heredia, Costa Rica, CORPSE GARDEN presented us with a loud and quality death metal gig, promoting their debut album “Burnt By The Light”. No one knew the songs – I doubt that anyone even knew the band at all … Continue reading →

To say this gig disappointed me is an understatement. But then again, it wasn’t really a surprise. I’ve always liked THE CULT and Ian Astbury, the singer – but was never much into Ian Astbury, the diva… Nuff said? Still, … Continue reading →

It wasn’t the first time GUN played in Portugal, but for one reason or another, I’ve always missed them. Not this time! And damn, how much I enjoyed it! Made me feel even worse for not having seen them before, where … Continue reading →

Probably the shortest WEB gig I’ve ever seen, but given the atmospheric circumstances, it still felt too long. A few songs from “Deviance”, “If Only There Was Light” from “World Wild Web”, and voilá. Apparently I wasn’t the only one … Continue reading →

This is why I was there, out in the freezing night – to see Mike‘s live debut with EQUALEFT, behind the (orange) 4 strings. They had the worst sound, the worst lights, the majority of technical problems happened during their … Continue reading →

Soooooo much went wrong that night that I don’t even want to talk about it. So forget the words, check the pics and this great experimental metal band who have just released their debut album “Infinite Walls” (available on iTunes). … Continue reading →

I have a handful of recent things to post here – English versions of interviews and reviews I’ve made to the Portuguese webzine HINTF. But my head is exploding, I’m in no mood for translations, so I decided to search the … Continue reading →

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/06/25/swr-porto-hard-2012-2nd-day/ » This was my third EXODUS gig and definitely the one I enjoyed the most. Rob Dukes’ good mood certainly helped, as well as the awesome response of the crowd. Seems like they drank A LOT … Continue reading →

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/06/25/swr-porto-hard-2012-2nd-day/ » EXODUS were the headliners, but DEATH ANGEL could have been so as well. What a show! A lot of jumping and movement, with natural technicism – Rob Cavestany just wants to play good thrash metal, … Continue reading →