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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

WEB @ Not A XXXmas Fest, 2017/12/23

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Pieni

I didn’t attend the fest, not exactly – just dropped by to see WEB and say goodbye to the venue, as Cave 45 would close its door a week or two afterwards. It was a nightmare to shoot there – … Continue reading →

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KILL THE KONG @ Klubb Defused, 2017/12/08

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Pieni

KILL THE KONG promoting their sophomore album “Colossus”, which had been released a couple of weeks before. In-between “The Antagonist”, “Snake Eyes” or “Juggernaut (Wolfpack)”, there was room to go back to the self-titled debut album with “Caged”, “Black Bones” … Continue reading →

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THE END OF GRACE @ Klubb Defused, 2017/12/08

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Pieni

This gallery contains 60 photos.

Back in 2013, I flew to Stockholm exclusively to attend THE END OF GRACE‘s live debut (see here). Four years later I was flying to Göteborg for another of their gigs – my 7th – but I was totally unaware … Continue reading →

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THE END OF GRACE’s “Infinite Shadows Of Memories”

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Where I come from there’s a saying that goes something like “who awaits always achieves”. And then someone twisted it, creating a new and pretty negative version, that says “who awaits gets desperate”. The latter … Continue reading →

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INFRAKTOR @ Taberna do Forte, 2017/11/11

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Pieni

This gallery contains 48 photos.

Gafanha da Nazaré is singer Popas and guitarist Katito hometown, so this gig had a special meaning to INFRAKTOR. I’m sorry I couldn’t take better pics to match their performance and the fun we all had, but for those who … Continue reading →

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SOUL OF ANUBIS @ Taberna do Forte, 2017/11/11

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Pieni

SOUL OF ANUBIS promoting “The Monster Among Us” in Gafanha da Nazaré. Taberna do Forte is a friendly, cool place but with a terrible lack of light – the grain in these photos isn’t any kind of filter, just me … Continue reading →

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MOONSPELL’s “1755” release party @ Hard Club, 2017/11/01

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Pieni

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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Today is the release of MOONSPELL’s so awaited “1755” (review here). Three shows were performed in advance and I attended the last one – the one when the infamous 1755 earthquake completed its 262nd anniversary. A drawing of … Continue reading →

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INFRAKTOR’s “Exhaust”

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Gourmet is a word very popular nowadays – so popular that we even use it outside its food context, just for fun. As an adjective, it’s synonym of high quality; as a noun, it’s someone who’s … Continue reading →

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MOONSPELL’s “1755”

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. Whether one likes it or not, MOONSPELL have changed the way Portugal’s metal scene is looked at. It’s been 25 successful years, so they’re not releasing now a conceptual album, in their native tongue, because … Continue reading →

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25 years of “The Crimson Idol” @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, 2017/10/27

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Pieni

“I was born Jonathan Aaron Steel…”. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read this story. Not to mention the ones I’ve listened to – and still do – the album that serves as its soundtrack. It’s been 25 … Continue reading →

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