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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

KORPIKLAANI @ Hard Club, 2014/12/14

Even if I find the concept quite interesting, the result of a metal version of Polka music is boring to my ears. And yes, I’m well aware that KORPIKLAANI are more than just that, but my feelings towards their sound is … Continue reading →

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TÝR @ Hard Club, 2014/12/14

Para a Rita. Sometimes people arrive at venues just in time for the headliners. And then sometimes you have bands like TÝR as the opening act. And it was the first time of the Faroese in Portugal, so one more … Continue reading →

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One year later – interview with THE END OF GRACE

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Formed in December 2012 between Stockholm and Gothenburg, THE END OF GRACE have been under my radar practically ever since. I made sure to be present on their live debut, at Rockbitch Boat 2013, and … Continue reading →

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2014: gold, silver and bronze medals

This should have been posted in the beginning of the year, but I had a huge backlog regarding my journalistic activities and I couldn’t post this before the previous post (you’ll soon understand why). So, the statistics for 2014: 113 bands … Continue reading →

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R.A.M.P. @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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R.A.M.P. proved that it was possible to tour across their homecountry Portugal and have support bands of such different subgenres from their own. It’s the passion for rock/metal in general that matters, my friends, and that night at Canecas – the … Continue reading →

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SKINNING @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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SKINNING! Strong growls, fast riffs, machine-gun-beats, constant headbanging – death metal at its best.  http://www.facebook.com/SkinningMetal

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BLAME ZEUS @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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My first BLAME ZEUS gig, And even though “alternative progressive rock” (that’s how they describe themselves) isn’t much of my thing, I had quite the fun! They’re good and give themselves to what they’re playing, feeling it in their bones, … Continue reading →

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DEBUNKER @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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The final date of R.A.M.P.‘s “Rampage Tour” took place at the already mythical Canecas Bar and DEBUNKER had the honor of kickstarting it. “German thrash metal” DEBUNKER, as R.A.M.P.-Rui Duarte would call them, although he meant the genre, not the … Continue reading →

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MORE THAN A THOUSAND @ Hard Club, 2014/12/06

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I won’t say that there were “more than a thousand” people watching the show not just because it would be a tacky pun but also because it wouldn’t be accurate – one thousand is precisely … Continue reading →

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DEVIL IN ME @ Hard Club, 2014/12/06

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. DEVIL IN ME was the only band I didn’t know, even though, apparently, they’re quite big. But then again, hardcore isn’t really my area of expertise… Their light show was poor, so I could barely see … Continue reading →

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