Category Archives: Concerts

GOTTHARD @ La Riviera, 2014/10/25

I’ve always liked GOTTHARD even though I didn’t follow their career closely. Let’s just say that I loved their big hits and that the two gigs I’d seen had been amazing – 99% due Steve Lee‘s voice and charisma. So … Continue reading

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR @ La Riviera, 2014/10/25

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR was the main reason I was there that night – even though they weren’t headlining, a HCSS is always worth the journey.  The intro was “This Worm’s For Ennio”, but instead of linking it to “Beg For It”, … Continue reading

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RECKLESS LOVE @ La Riviera, 2014/10/25

I don’t like RECKLESS LOVE. True, I wrote highly about “Spirit” (read review here), but only because I was able to stand on their fans’ shoes, meaning I knew that album was what they would expect and appreciate. And even though I … Continue reading

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GOJIRA @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. However, this was GOJIRA’s night. I believe the Portuguese fans have been asking for the French band since the very first Vagos edition. As for them, they claimed they’d been expecting to play in Portugal … Continue reading

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PARADISE LOST @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I guess everybody knows by now that a PARADISE LOST gig is either very good or sucks dish water, there’s no middle term. It all depends on Nick Holmes’ mood. Holmes not only was in a … Continue reading

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VITA IMANA @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Spanish VITA IMANA was another surprise – one that so far gets my gold medal in the category “Top surprises of 2014”. Whoever told me they were a thrash metal band forgot to mention they were … Continue reading

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THE QUARTET OF WOAH! @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Now THE QUARTET OF WOAH!, despite being formed just 4 years ago, they’ve been playing non-stop recently and making their name known. Well-known, actually, as their live shows are pretty… lively! I wasn’t expecting that, … Continue reading

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M.U.R.K. @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. M.U.R.K. – the “alternative death metal” Portuguese band, not the black metal Italian one – were up next. Never had heard of them before, not even when they were going by the name SATTOR, and … Continue reading

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OPUS DIABOLICUM @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. First band was OPUS DIABOLICUM. The die-hard MOONSPELL fans will recognize this name from one of their early songs (from the 20-year-old EP“Under The Moonspell”, in case you’re not familiar with it). The name isn’t a … Continue reading

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OPETH @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/09

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Now OPETH… I’ll start with something Mikael Åkerfeldt said at some point, regarding a song I honestly can’t remember the name, but he said that “if it sounds like a fuck-up, it isn’t. It’s just … Continue reading

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