Category Archives: Concerts

OMISSION @ Moita Metal Fest, 2013/03/23

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » t’s not the first time that Moita Metal Fest welcomes foreign bands (German Dew-Scented and Contradiction having played in previous editions) and this year Spanish Omission were “the guests”. In full gear, a.k.a. long hair, leather, spikes and bullets, you knew what to expect … Continue reading

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THE FIRSTBORN @ Moita Metal Fest, 2013/03/23

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » The commotion stopped for dinner and also afterwards, as The Firstborn isn’t a band to mosh and crowdsurf to – which doesn’t make them less heavy. It’s just a different kind of heaviness, as it adds an Oriental … Continue reading

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DEMENTIA 13 @ Moita Metal Fest, 2013/03/23

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » The last band before dinner break was one of the bands I took a ride with – old school death metal Dementia 13, who were playing their first concert ever. The band was put together by members … Continue reading

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BRUTAL BRAIN DAMAGE @ Moita Metal Fest, 2013/03/23

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » Grindcore had a couple of slots in the bill as well, and Brutal Brain Damage took the first one. Without a bass – an option and not a temporary casualty, for what I understood – their sound is … Continue reading

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PRIMAL ATTACK @ Moita Metal Fest, 2013/03/23

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » Back to the thrash, this time with a bit of groove, Primal Attack got on stage and did justice to the “attack” in their name. With barely one year of existence but many of experience in other … Continue reading

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SHAPE @ Moita Metal Fest, 2013/03/23

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » It is well known that Switchtense are great supporters of the “peace campaign” between metal and hardcore. So they got two hardcore bands into this event, the first one being Shape. After all, even having its roots … Continue reading

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NUKLEAR INFEKTION @ Moita Metal Fest, 2013/03/23

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » These kids from Lisbon started their band in 2011, having released the EP “Weapons Of Massive Genocide” about a year later. Old school thrash metal is their thing, as you’ve probably guessed by their name and EP … Continue reading

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Revisited: SONIC SYNDICATE-Karin @ Stagedive Day Out, 2009/08/22

Similar to what I did in January for Robin‘s birthday, here are Karin‘s pics. And no, I wasn’t trying to be “artistic” in those with the twisted angles – I was just dodging the cameramen who were filming for the … Continue reading

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BRITISH LION @ Hard Club, 2013/02/21

Original Portuguese version in Backstage Music. » It’s not very common for a band with just one album released to go on tour as headliners. But it’s also not very common that a band with just a few months of … Continue reading

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ZICO CHAIN @ Hard Club, 2013/02/21

Original Portuguese version in Backstage Music. » After the first gig ever at Motoclube de Faro the previous night, BRITISH LION, the other band of IRON MAIDEN‘s charismatic bass player Steve Harris, headed north to introduce us their self-titled debut … Continue reading

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