Category Archives: Concerts

Never heard of them before, although I recognized them all (or almost) from other bands. Still… meh. Didn’t convince me http://www.myspace.com/hellsbloodband

So here’s the other black metal band I mentioned two posts ago. My friend Rstein plays bass here. http://www.myspace.com/quantumentropia

Progressive hardcore (I think that’s the label) from Leiria. I also believe singer Valter said their video “gold” had been playing on MTV, but I can’t even remember the last time I’ve seen anything on that channel… In college, maybe? … Continue reading →

INVOKE is a trio from Oeiras. The second guitar player you see on pic # 5 is a guest (j_X from ENTROPIA, the other band of singer/guitarrist Reborn – although in ENTROPIA he goes by the name pRX…). Black metal … Continue reading →

I know I saw these kids in last year’s edition of Gaia Em Peso, but I can’t remember very well what they played. I’m almost sure it wasn’t this heavy and they weren’t so expressive! Nice to know they’re growing. … Continue reading →

MAURO PASSOS & WINGS OF MURIEL is an instrumental project that mixes modern electric guitars with traditional Portuguese ones. Cool. http://www.myspace.com/mauropassos

And if PRAYERS was hard to shoot, PITCH BLACK was a nightmare  I soon gave up and just enjoyed the show, screaming along songs like “divine not human” or “standards of perfection”. http://www.myspace.com/pitchblackattack

As the bands got heavier, the crowd got drunker and the mosh pits impossible to bear. I still managed to take these pics from PRAYERS OF SANITY. Cool band. http://www.myspace.com/prayersofsanity

Thrash metal & beer. Not much more to say… http://www.myspace.com/autopsyaband

Wow! This was another kind of surprise. I’ve seen FINAL MERCY a few times before. This was the only one I actually liked! The new singer seems to have spread some kind of good vibe through the other members, as they … Continue reading →