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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

MOONSORROW @ Vagos Open Air, 2013/08/09

Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. » For the first time in Portugal, MOONSORROW delivered one of those shows that only pagan bands can: belligerent rhythms and ferocious screams, mottled with “blood” and their heads in spinning mode. Energy all the way. … Continue reading →

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BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA @ Vagos Open Air, 2013/08/09

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Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. Especialmente para a bff Sandra Gradim  » Up next came the one and only BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA. Singer Rui Sidónio spilled adrenaline through every pore from minute one, which isn’t a novelty anyway. And despite the lack … Continue reading →

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SECRET LIE @ Vagos Open Air, 2013/08/09

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Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. » Despite all “controversy” due SECRET LIE‘s participation, the general reaction of the public wasn’t that bad. And unlike previous years, where there’s not many people watching the first band in the first day, the … Continue reading →

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THE END OF GRACE’s “Lost In Transition”

Sometimes it takes just one song for you to fall in love with a band. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know any other songs, or that you’ve never seen them live – that one track tells you that there’s … Continue reading →

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QUEENSRYCHE’s “Queensrÿche”

Original Portuguese version in Sound(/)Zone. After singer Geoff Tate was fired in April 2012 and formed his own QUEENSRYCHE, meaning that right now there are two bands with the same name, the first thing to tell the readers is which … Continue reading →

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5FDP’s “The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Vol.1”

As annoying as it is to read so many words in just one title, I can assure you that the quality of its contents is directly proportional to its size: HUGE! Nothing much has changed from “American Capitalist” and that’s … Continue reading →

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Interview with Magnus Klavborn

Originally made for Valkyrian Music. Three talented musicians with different musical backgrounds joined forces and TRIA was born. Pieni asked one of them – singer Magnus Klavborn – a few questions, so we can get to know the band a little better. photo by Lars … Continue reading →

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THE DEFILED’s “Daggers”

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. I don’t know if there’s any story behind the title of this album, but given the sharpness and edginess of its sound, “Daggers” fits like a glove. The Defiled had made a stand with their debut “Grave Times” a couple … Continue reading →

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HEAD:STONED @ Hard Club, 2013/06/27

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » Head:Stoned, formerly known as Headstone, have also been out of my radar for a while. To the point that I didn’t know they had released a new EP early this year,  “Present Inexistence”, which they played … Continue reading →

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UNFOLDED VISION’s “Perspectives” presentation concert

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » Unfolded Vision is a rock/metal band formed in late 2006, but their members have been around a lot longer than that. They’ve changed singers a couple of years ago (César Teixeira stepped in for Henrique Loureiro) and I … Continue reading →

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