Author Archives: Pieni

About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

20 years of HEAVENWOOD’s “Diva” @ Hard Club, 2016/12/30

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pieni

This gallery contains 81 photos.

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. HEAVENWOOD’s debut album “Diva” was released on the 27th of August in 1996. I won’t say it feels like yesterday but it certainly doesn’t feel like 20 years ago either. “They went by quickly”, to … Continue reading →

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LA CHANSON NOIRE @ Hard Club, 2016/12/30

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Carlos Monteiro, a.k.a. Charles Sangnoir, and his one-man project LA CHANSON NOIRE was invited to open up the night. I was surprised with the choice, but then again, after seeing thrashcore and prog-rock acts playing with … Continue reading →

Posted in Concerts | Tagged 20 years of Diva, bleak pop, cabaret goth, Charles Sangnoir, hard club, Heavenwood, La Chanson Noire, Porto, raising legends | Leave a comment

MORE THAN A THOUSAND Farewell Show @ Time Out Market, 2016/12/10

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Pieni

After all I made it to Lisbon, to MORE THAN A THOUSAND’s very last show. I had seen three gigs of this farewell tour, but the “swan song” is always special. And it was in every way – not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Concerts | Tagged Ash Is A Robot, Farewell tour, HHE, hills have eyes, last show, Lisboa, metalcore, More Than A Thousand, MTAT, TimeOut | Leave a comment

DARK TRANQUILLITY’s “Atoma”

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’m all pro-change and moving forward in a different direction, but when a band manages to keep doing the same and still sound awesome, said band gets kudos from me. So congrats, DARK TRANQUILLITY, you’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in CD reviews | Tagged Atoma, Century Media, Dark Tranquillity, DT, melodeath | 1 Comment

2016: gold, silver and bronze medals

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Pieni

Still have a few 2016 articles to post, but they’re not relevant for the “medal awarding” one, so there’s no reason to postpone it anymore – and what better date to it than my birthday? As usual, let’s start with … Continue reading →

Posted in music-related stuff | Tagged best of 2016, Five Finger Death Punch, Heavenwood, hills have eyes, Infraktor, Moonspell, personal choices, Ricky Warwick, Sam Alone, Satan Takes A Holiday, sister, Sonic Syndicate, The Awakening | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in CD reviews | Tagged glam, metal, Metal Blade, punk, rock, sister, sleaze, Stand Up Forward March, third album | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Concerts | Tagged 20th anniversary, dark metal, extinct, Guimarães, Irreligious, Moonspell, pavilhão multiusos, wolfheart, XX | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Concerts | Tagged amon amarth, Brotherhood Of The Snake, Coliseu, Grand Magus, heavy, Jomsviking, metal, Porto, Prime Artists, Sword Songs, Testament, thrash, Viking | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in CD reviews | Tagged Bay Area, Brotherhood Of The Snake, Testament, thrash metal | 1 Comment

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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