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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

SISTER’s “Stand Up, Forward, March!”

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. SISTER’s debut “Hated” is a sleaze punk treat. Then for their sophomore “Disguised Vultures” they went heavier and wilder. And now with “Stand Up, Forward, March!”, they stood somewhere in-between, glamming up the sleaze and … Continue reading →

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XX years of MOONSPELL’s “Irreligious” @ Multiusos de Guimarães, 2016/12/02

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Pieni

MOONSPELL isn’t one of my favorite bands but I like them pretty much.“Wolfheart” was a constant play back in high-school and then “Irreligious” truly left a mark . But that was it. Afterwards only random songs – not full albums – … Continue reading →

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Jomsviking European Tour @ Coliseu do Porto, 2016/11/10

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Pieni

Vikings AMON AMARTH dropped by my hometown to promote their latest release and that was reason enough to buy a ticket – even if I didn’t pay much attention to said album; nothing personal, just not exactly my favorite cup … Continue reading →

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TESTAMENT’s “Brotherhood Of The Snake”

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Formed in 1983 as LEGACY, TESTAMENT were forced to change their name – the usual there’s-already-a-band-with-that-name thing – and that change happened three years later. So even if their whole history is a bit older, TESTAMENT turn … Continue reading →

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DUMB HOLE’s “Bravest Of The Galaxy”

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Pieni

Originally posted in The Independent Voice, but with the wrong rating – should be 4,5 instead of 3,5  If you don’t know what a dumb hole is, you’ll probably think this is a fun name for a band; but if you … Continue reading →

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TARANTULA @ Porto Best Of, 2016/10/19

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. TARANTULA is one of the biggest names in our heavy metal history so even though they haven’t been playing much and their latest record dates from 2010, it made sense to have them headlining this event. … Continue reading →

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EQUALEFT @ Porto Best Of, 2016/10/19

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. For EQUALEFT the darkness remained but now in shades of blue. At least now we had permission to shoot the first two songs in front of the stage (thanks for that, André). This was the second … Continue reading →

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REDEMPTUS @ Porto Best Of, 2016/10/19

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. In a country with deep roots in metal but where such music is still much frowned at, having the City Hall backing up a metal event is a big thing. Even if we had to … Continue reading →

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SONIC SYNDICATE’s “Confessions” release party @ Göta Källare, 2016/10/15

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Pieni

This gallery contains 108 photos.

Originally posted in The Black Planet. SONIC SYNDICATE’s new album “Confessions” was released on October 14th via Despotz Records (review here) and that same night they threw a party to celebrate it in Gothenburg. The following night was their hometown … Continue reading →

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MINDSHIFT @ Göta Källare, 2016/10/15

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Pieni

This gallery contains 75 photos.

Originally posted in The Black Planet. Around since 2003, MINDSHIFT have suffered several line-up changes but it seems they’ve found in the current one the stability they deserve – a stability matching the steadfastness of their latest record “Horizon” (review here). … Continue reading →

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