Category Archives: Concerts

So, if you’re into pure power metal – that kind of metal where the musicians try to outrun each other and you can’t figure out any instrument in such a speedy mess – dressed up in glam rock ’80s garments, … Continue reading →

Third edition of Berço Fest was my first gig of 2011. Was more than happy, since last year my first was only in February. Plus, my dear friends THE RANSACK were releasing their 3rd album “Bloodline” and giving it for free … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://backstageforum.hot-me.com/t3997-2010-12-25-invicta-x-massacre-ii-hard-club HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL’s usual intro of a woman screaming desperately was overleapt by WHAM!’s “last Christmas”. And then it was the same brutality as always. I didn’t stay until the end. In fact, I left shortly … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://backstageforum.hot-me.com/t3997-2010-12-25-invicta-x-massacre-ii-hard-club Before PITCH BLACK concert started, it was projected on the background of the stage the trailer of a documentary about the band, directed by Ricardo Sousa (most known as Cacildo). This trailer shows bits of … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://backstageforum.hot-me.com/t3997-2010-12-25-invicta-x-massacre-ii-hard-club Away from the stages since March, in order to record the successor of “World Wide Web” and also because guitarrist Filipe is currently studying and living in Madrid, this gig was the mandatory exception to that hiatus. … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://backstageforum.hot-me.com/t3997-2010-12-25-invicta-x-massacre-ii-hard-club Last year’s edition of Invicta X-Massacre had such an impact that many people stood at the door, since it was sold out. This year the event took place at Hard Club’s Sala 2 and everybody … Continue reading →

And with the Danish all hell broke loose. I must confess I barely knew them. It was a great concert, but didn’t make me a fan. The crowd went nuts, so I retreated around the second song to a confortable … Continue reading →

I’ve seen around a dozen gigs of these guys in the last five years and loved every single one of them. After all, they’re one of the best death metal bands around here for a reason. But I think this … Continue reading →

HATESPHERE is a major influence to REVOLUTION WITHIN, not to mention one of singer Raça’s favorite bands. I can only imagine how they felt about sharing a stage with them 🙂 They did good, very good. “Surrounded By Evil” is … Continue reading →

ENDAMAGE opening for HATESPHERE, along with REVOLUTION WITHIN and THE RANSACK. One of my last gigs of the year. The venue was an ice box and I got worse from the cold I’d gotten in Santiago the week before, but … Continue reading →