Category Archives: Concerts

Original Portuguese version here: http://backstageforum.hot-me.com/t4094-wacken-metal-battle-4-ronda-2011-01-29-metalpoint-porto 4th round of Wacken Metal Battle took place last saturday, at Metalpoint. On the bill, the bands were listed by alphabetical order but the playing order was determined by sortition. And luck dictated EQUALEFT as the … Continue reading →

I’m importing some of my favorite posts from my old blog at MySpace. » MATA-RATOS finally shut up and I saw what I’d been waiting for the whole day – Polish black-metallers BEHEMOTH. And you’re asking, “since when does Pi like … Continue reading →

Okay, I admit that Michael Kiske has a better voice, but I think HELLOWEEN improved a lot with Andi Deris on vocals. And Andi himself is a much better performer now than when I first saw him in 1998. 2 years … Continue reading →

Even though I don’t listen to these guys anymore, there are those classic songs that marked me at some point in my life and that still thrill me live. My favorite, “the kiss of Judas”, opened the concert and that … Continue reading →

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 →