Category Archives: Concerts

SACRED SIN’s “DarkSide 20 Years” @ Hard Club, 2014/12/19

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SACRED SIN‘s debut album “DarkSide” was released in 1993 and the band thought it would be nice to re-release it after 20 years – especially when the original batch consisted of just 500 copies. The usual stepbacks of the music … Continue reading →

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SABATON @ Hard Club, 2014/12/14

I saw SABATON opening for EDGUY in early 2006, when only their debut “Primo Victoria” was out and nobody knew them around here – although their show won many metal hearts that night. Saw them one year later, in Spain, … Continue reading →

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KORPIKLAANI @ Hard Club, 2014/12/14

Even if I find the concept quite interesting, the result of a metal version of Polka music is boring to my ears. And yes, I’m well aware that KORPIKLAANI are more than just that, but my feelings towards their sound is … Continue reading →

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TÝR @ Hard Club, 2014/12/14

Para a Rita. Sometimes people arrive at venues just in time for the headliners. And then sometimes you have bands like TÝR as the opening act. And it was the first time of the Faroese in Portugal, so one more … Continue reading →

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R.A.M.P. @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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R.A.M.P. proved that it was possible to tour across their homecountry Portugal and have support bands of such different subgenres from their own. It’s the passion for rock/metal in general that matters, my friends, and that night at Canecas – the … Continue reading →

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SKINNING @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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SKINNING! Strong growls, fast riffs, machine-gun-beats, constant headbanging – death metal at its best.  http://www.facebook.com/SkinningMetal

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BLAME ZEUS @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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My first BLAME ZEUS gig, And even though “alternative progressive rock” (that’s how they describe themselves) isn’t much of my thing, I had quite the fun! They’re good and give themselves to what they’re playing, feeling it in their bones, … Continue reading →

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DEBUNKER @ Canecas Bar, 2014/12/13

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The final date of R.A.M.P.‘s “Rampage Tour” took place at the already mythical Canecas Bar and DEBUNKER had the honor of kickstarting it. “German thrash metal” DEBUNKER, as R.A.M.P.-Rui Duarte would call them, although he meant the genre, not the … Continue reading →

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MORE THAN A THOUSAND @ Hard Club, 2014/12/06

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I won’t say that there were “more than a thousand” people watching the show not just because it would be a tacky pun but also because it wouldn’t be accurate – one thousand is precisely … Continue reading →

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DEVIL IN ME @ Hard Club, 2014/12/06

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. DEVIL IN ME was the only band I didn’t know, even though, apparently, they’re quite big. But then again, hardcore isn’t really my area of expertise… Their light show was poor, so I could barely see … Continue reading →

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