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About Pieni

A metalhead who loves photography and her friends.

Interview with JAPE PERÄTALO

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://destructive-music.com/?p=1946  I’ve known and liked To/Die/For practically since their first album, “All Eternity”. So despite my long to-do list, I couldn’t miss the chance to interview Jape, now also known as J. von Crow. Pieni: Personally, I … Continue reading →

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TO/DIE/FOR’s “Samsara”

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://destructive-music.com/?p=1691 » Originally self-released last December, “Samsara” was now re-released via Massacre Records, after To/Die/For signed with the German label somewhere in April. Personally, I’m pleased with such news, as this is one of the band’s best … Continue reading →

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ARCH ENEMY @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/04

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/09/vagos-open-air-2012-2nd-day/ » Like the night before, a Swedish melodic death metal band was headlining – Arch Enemy. “Yesterday Is Dead And Gone”, despite being a recent song, was welcomed with a roar. And then with “Ravenous”, probably … Continue reading →

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OVERKILL @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/04

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/09/vagos-open-air-2012-2nd-day/ » Now old school for real was on the way: Overkill! It had been a decade since the New Jersey thrashers visited Portugal for the last time, as Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth recalled, but he could see … Continue reading →

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CORONER @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/04

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/09/vagos-open-air-2012-2nd-day/ » After a 14-year brake, Swiss technical thrash metal Coroner came back in 2010. So far, they haven’t recorded anything new in these last two years, so all the shows have been a walk down memory … Continue reading →

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TEXTURES @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/04

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/09/vagos-open-air-2012-2nd-day/ » Last time I’d seen Textures had been in 2007 and a lot has changed in 5 years. Half of the line-up, for instance (singer, bassist, keyboard player). But one thing remains the same – their … Continue reading →

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CHTHONIC @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/04

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/09/vagos-open-air-2012-2nd-day/ » Don’t let the make-up and hairdos fool you – Chthonic is an extreme metal band. Their image is a cultural thing of sorts, related to the lyrical theme of their songs. Hailing from Taiwan, they … Continue reading →

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MINDLOCK @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/04

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/09/vagos-open-air-2012-2nd-day/ » The south of Portugal, the region known as Algarve, is well known among tourists because of its beaches and nice weather. But Mindlock is the living proof that Algarve, Faro in this case, produces more than just … Continue reading →

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BY NIGHT’s “Sympathy For Tomorrow”

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Pieni

They’ve released this album on April’s Fool but they’re surely not fooling around. Their official Facebook brands them as death metal, but I think metalcore is more accurate. Melodic metalcore in the case of this particular album, as the guitars … Continue reading →

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NASUM @ Vagos Open Air, 2012/08/03

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Pieni

Originally posted in: http://valkyrianmusic.com/2012/08/07/vagos-open-air-2012-1st-day/ » As said before, Vagos Open Air has 6 bands per day. But the opportunity of booking Nasum came after the bill was full and Prime Artists just couldn’t let it go – the band split … Continue reading →

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