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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

Revisited: Interview with SPARZANZA-Johan Carlsson

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’ve been a Sparzanza fan for some five years, since I’ve first heard “My World Of Sin”. That song was featured in their 4th album “In Voodoo Veritas” and they’ve released three more after that, … Continue reading →

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SACRED SIN’s “DarkSide 20 Years” @ Hard Club, 2014/12/19

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SACRED SIN‘s debut album “DarkSide” was released in 1993 and the band thought it would be nice to re-release it after 20 years – especially when the original batch consisted of just 500 copies. The usual stepbacks of the music … Continue reading →

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SABATON @ Hard Club, 2014/12/14

I saw SABATON opening for EDGUY in early 2006, when only their debut “Primo Victoria” was out and nobody knew them around here – although their show won many metal hearts that night. Saw them one year later, in Spain, … Continue reading →

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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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