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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION’s “Drop = Dead”

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Pieni

Originally written for Destructive Music, in September 2012. » For some people’s delight and other’s despair, dubcore is growing big. Personally, I don’t like the style, but that doesn’t mean these bands, or at least some of them, aren’t talented. … Continue reading →

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BRITISH LION @ Hard Club, 2013/02/21

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Pieni

Original Portuguese version in Backstage Music. » It’s not very common for a band with just one album released to go on tour as headliners. But it’s also not very common that a band with just a few months of … Continue reading →

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ZICO CHAIN @ Hard Club, 2013/02/21

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Pieni

Original Portuguese version in Backstage Music. » After the first gig ever at Motoclube de Faro the previous night, BRITISH LION, the other band of IRON MAIDEN‘s charismatic bass player Steve Harris, headed north to introduce us their self-titled debut … Continue reading →

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SWITCHTENSE @ “10 Unbreakable Years” release party, 2013/02/15

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Pieni

Originally written for Sound(/)Zone. » The time had come for hosts SWITHTENSE to go on stage. And how they did so! With everybody helping, “Face Off” made Hard Club tremble. Hugo then spoke about the reason for that concert and what … Continue reading →

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ANGELUS APATRIDA @ Hard Club, 2013/02/15

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Pieni

Originally written for Sound(/)Zone. » It wasn’t ANGELUS APATRIDA first time in Portugal but it was their first gig in Porto. They, too, have a less-than-a-year old album, “The Call”, and it was its first track, “You Are Next”, that set … Continue reading →

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REVOLUTION WITHIN @ Hard Club, 2013/02/15

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Pieni

Originally written for Sound(/)Zone. » Without much delays – Hard Club is quite strict when it comes to schedules – REVOLUTION WITHIN followed suit. Promoting their latest album, “Straight From Within”, and with little more than 40 minutes to play, … Continue reading →

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TERROR EMPIRE @ Hard Club, 2013/02/15

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Pieni

Originally written for Sound(/)Zone. » SWITCHTENSE achieved their 10th anniversary last year and decided to celebrate it by recording a concert “at home”, in Moita – Moita Metal Fest, to be precise, a festival they help promote every year. From … Continue reading →

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR’s “C’mon Take On Me”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Pieni

When Hardcore Superstar released a best-of compilation (“The Party Ain’t Over ‘Til We Say So”) a couple of years ago with no particular reason, like an anniversary or something like that, I thought the band would take a break and the intermission … Continue reading →

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SPARZANZA’s “Death Is Certain, Life Is Not”

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Pieni

Originally written for Destructive Music. Sparzanza is a Swedish heavy rock band that some people keep labeling as stoner rock. True,that’s how they sounded when they released “Angels Of Vengeance”, but guys, it’s been more than ten years since that. They … Continue reading →

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THE 69 EYES @ O2 Academy Islington, 2013/02/12

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Pieni

Originally written & shot for Valkyrian Music. For Rita and Kati.  » The 69 Eyes, a.k.a. Helsinki Vampires, have been touring Europe in support of their latest release, “X”. On February 12th, they sank their goth’n’roll fangs in London’s O2 Academy Islington. Before Generation Graveyard got on stage, the … Continue reading →

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