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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

GATES OF HELL @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/08

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. GATES OF HELL must feel proud, and not just for kicking the festival off: it’s not easy for an underground band to gather so many people on a hot Friday, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, … Continue reading

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Interview with THROUGH THE CRACKS-Jimmy Bergman

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. There’s a brand new soulful rock project blossoming in Stockholm, courtesy of Jimmy Bergman and Tillie Grundel. The duo has just released their first single, the beautiful “Breathless”, and as I went to Gothenburg to … Continue reading

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THE END OF GRACE @ Göteborg Metal Fest, 2014/07/25

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Göteborg Metal Fest was this really cool event that took place last Friday. Well, cool in the sense of “awesome”, because the literal meaning, regarding temperature… dear Lord! As THE END OF GRACE-Kriss would later … Continue reading

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BATAAR @ Göteborg Metal Fest, 2014/07/25

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Last year, at RockBitch Boat, I was advised to see BatAAr’s show. I ended up not following that advice and when I checked them out later on, I was really pissed at myself. So I … Continue reading

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CHASING NEVERLAND @ Göteborg Metal Fest, 2014/07/25

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. CHASING NEVERLAND got on stage like they owned it. A solid discharge of anger, with a handful of fans backing it up loudly. Their debut album “Dissonance In Harmony” was released early this year, I think, … Continue reading

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LOST SECONDS @ Göteborg Metal Fest, 2014/07/25

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I got delayed and almost missed the first band, LOST SECONDS (sorry guys). So I’m not very comfortable in saying that I wasn’t impressed with them, as I’ve only seen the two last songs. Especially because … Continue reading

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Revisited: concert photography questionnaire (2009/11/10)

Practically 5 years ago, Kristel Sergo sent me a few questions about concert photography. Since today’s World Photo Day, I thought it would be nice to share that “interview” with you. Funny how little has changed ever since…  » Dear … Continue reading

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Revisited: EQUALEFT’s “…The Truth Vnravels” [EP]

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Portugal’s underground scene is mostly about thrash, death, hardcore: the “noisier” the better. So it’s really refreshing listening to something like EQUALEFT: “metal full of groove, power and melody”, to quote the band itself. To … Continue reading

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Revisited: MOONSPELL’s “Alpha Noir / Omega White”

Originally written for Destructive Music. If you look for a definition of “dark metal”, you find zillions of them and so you end up concluding that ALL metal bands are dark, one way or another. But when you hear MOONSPELL’s “Alpha … Continue reading

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Revisited: KREATOR’s “Phantom Antichrist”

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Even though “Mars Mantra” may strike you as a classic heavy metal introductory track, believe me – this album is thrash metal all over. Not pure thrash metal, as Kreator have realized long ago that … Continue reading

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