Author Archives: Pieni

One of the things I most regret missing was the OVERKILL + ANNIHILATOR gig at Hard Club, back in 2000. But what is undone is undone and there was no way I would pass this chance, 8 years later, to catch up … Continue reading →

I’m importing some of my favorite posts from my old blog at MySpace. » I started listening to Bandit in the fall of 2008. GEMINI FIVE were asking to vote for their song “scream 4 me”, to get more airplay, … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://backstageforum.hot-me.com/t4094-wacken-metal-battle-4-ronda-2011-01-29-metalpoint-porto 4th round of Wacken Metal Battle took place last saturday, at Metalpoint. On the bill, the bands were listed by alphabetical order but the playing order was determined by sortition. And luck dictated EQUALEFT as the … Continue reading →

I’m importing some of my favorite posts from my old blog at MySpace. » MATA-RATOS finally shut up and I saw what I’d been waiting for the whole day – Polish black-metallers BEHEMOTH. And you’re asking, “since when does Pi like … Continue reading →

Okay, I admit that Michael Kiske has a better voice, but I think HELLOWEEN improved a lot with Andi Deris on vocals. And Andi himself is a much better performer now than when I first saw him in 1998. 2 years … Continue reading →

Even though I don’t listen to these guys anymore, there are those classic songs that marked me at some point in my life and that still thrill me live. My favorite, “the kiss of Judas”, opened the concert and that … Continue reading →

So, if you’re into pure power metal – that kind of metal where the musicians try to outrun each other and you can’t figure out any instrument in such a speedy mess – dressed up in glam rock ’80s garments, … Continue reading →

Third edition of Berço Fest was my first gig of 2011. Was more than happy, since last year my first was only in February. Plus, my dear friends THE RANSACK were releasing their 3rd album “Bloodline” and giving it for free … Continue reading →