Yes, there was an opening act – something that proved that contrasts aren’t always the best idea. HHY was way too psychadelic-apocalyptic-dub-jungle-drone-whatever for the average CULT OF LUNA listener. The shy applause in the end was clearly out of courtesy, … Continue reading
As a friend of mine said, “there’s something about a violin and a spike armband”. Despite their image, they don’t play black metal. It’s just metal, with melody and a dark look. And to go along with that, they decided to … Continue reading
SKINNING, the death metallers from Guimarães, were probably the most brutal guys on stage. And that made of them the winners of this round of Wacken Metal Battle. Congrats! http://www.myspace.com/skinningband
My first gig this year was Round #5 of Wacken Metal Battle, promoted by SWR Inc. (as usual ). Also as usual, if the first band isn’t local, doesn’t have a very popular name in the underground and didn’t bring many … Continue reading
Always keeping an eye on new bands, THE END OF GRACE caught my attention. So I decided to ask them a few questions and let you know these Swedes a little better. Guitarists Jimmy Bergman and Sulan Von Zoomlander answered … Continue reading
Original Portuguese version at Backstage Music Forum. Founded in 1989, R.A.M.P. have built a solid career ever since and there’s practically no Portuguese metalhead who doesn’t know their name. In 2012, their first recording ever, the single “The Last Child”, … Continue reading
You should never assume a certain genre of music belongs to a certain age. The so-called “eighties hair metal” is very much rocking and up-to-date nowadays, at least when it comes down to CrashDïet. The band has matured in these last … Continue reading
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I had heard it through the grapevine that Álvaro (PITCH BLACK) was putting up a death metal project with Zé Pedro (HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL) but I forgot about it… until I got an e-mail from Álvaro, about one year later, asking … Continue reading
