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MEAN ROCK MACHINE @ Hard Club, 2013/06/27

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » The first guys to go on stage were bluesy hard rockers Mean Rock Machine. It’d been a long while since I’d last seen them, and even though Manu’s voice sounded a bit more uncontrolled and broken, … Continue reading

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CULT OF LUNA @ Hard Club, 2013/01/28

Yes, there was an opening act – something that proved that contrasts aren’t always the best idea. HHY was way too psychadelic-apocalyptic-dub-jungle-drone-whatever for the average CULT OF LUNA listener. The shy applause in the end was clearly out of courtesy, … Continue reading

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FEAR FACTORY @ Hard Club, 2012/11/18

It had been 6 years since FEAR FACTORY had last played in the north of Portugal, at the original Hard Club, and boy were we happy to have them back! The security guys had their hands full with the crowdsurfers … Continue reading

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT @ Hard Club, 2012/11/18

While the roadies set the stage for Devin Townsend and his buddies, a videowall in the background exhibited the usual funny puppet footage that Mr. Townsend is so famous for. The music wasn’t very loud, so I can’t tell if … Continue reading

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DUNDERBEIST @ Hard Club, 2012/11/18

DUNDERBEIST!  To say I knew little about these guys before the show is an understatement. I’d seen a picture, half a video, and knew from Wikipedia that they were Norwegian and the name meant “thunder beast”. But something told me … Continue reading

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