Author Archives: 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 →

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 →

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 →

I was there when MNEMIC played in Porto in 2007 but didn’t watch the show – just heard it. The incident where I’d broken my knee had happened some 2 1/2 months before, I still needed a pair of crutches … Continue reading →

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 →