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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

ANSWERS WITHIN @ Hard Club, 2013/10/11

Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. » Hard Club’s Room #2 was going to host a trance night, starting at 1 a.m., so it was expected that the No Barriers Tour event would start on time. But soccer spoke louder and … Continue reading

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POISONBLACK’s “Lyijy”

Released on a Friday 13th, “Lyijy” has nothing of bad luck on it. Following the direction which the previous albums had already took, POISONBLACK’s sixth work lives up to its title: “lyijy” is Finnish for the metallic element “lead”, and … Continue reading

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HYPOCRISY @ Hard Club, 2013/09/30

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Original Portuguese version at Backstage Music. It’s not the first time that this happens, but I confess I didn’t expect it to happen with HYPOCRISY: the show, initially booked for Hard Club’s Room #1, was transferred to Room #2 due weak … Continue reading

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HATESPHERE @ Hard Club, 2013/09/30

Original Portuguese version at Backstage Music. Para a Diana, por ter-se mantido longe de mim…  With the stage already set up for headliners HYPOCRISY, there wasn’t much room left for Esse Hansen to wander around like an encaged animal, as usual, … Continue reading

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THERIOMORPHIC @ Hard Club, 2013/09/30

Original Portuguese version at Backstage Music. Lisbon-based THERIOMORPHIC warmed up the crowd. Playing death metal since 1997, “Death Almighty” and “Silent Moon” were the chosen tracks for the kick-off. As singer/bassist Jó said, there wasn’t much time (the usual half … Continue reading

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HELLSHOCK @ Hard Club, 2013/09/29

Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. “Boa noite, we are HELLSHOCK from Portland, Oregon”, said singer Joel before the half-crust, half-death metal band started playing “Darkness Will Endure”. Most people were still outside, getting some fresh air, so Joel would repeat that … Continue reading

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DEMENTIA 13 @ Hard Club, 2013/09/29

Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. Although somewhat misplaced in terms of musical genre, DEMENTIA 13 convinced even those outside the group of fans that was there supporting them that afternoon. Starting off with “The Damned, The Dead And The Demented”, a … Continue reading

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ESTADO DE SÍTIO @ Hard Club, 2013/09/29

Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. Aveiro veterans ESTADO DE SÍTIO followed suit. The opening tracks were “Divina Miséria” and “Liberdade Controlada”, and the latter’s title (which translates to “controlled freedom”) was exactly the opposite to the band’s performance – relentless hardcore … Continue reading

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MISANTROPIA @ Hard Club, 2013/09/29

Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. The clock struck a few minutes after 17:30 when MISANTROPIA started playing “Butterfly Disease”. The audience was scarce, but it wasn’t that bad for a Sunday afternoon. One could sense singer Pepper was somewhat nervous, … Continue reading

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BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA @ Hard Club, 2013/09/28

Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. 3rd anniversary of Hard Club (version 2.0 – the original, at Cais de Gaia, would complete 16 years) and 20th of BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA. But it was the fans who were entitled to a gift – … Continue reading

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