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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Hardcore act REALITY SLAP latest album, “Necks & Ropes”, dates from 2012 but the band’s been working hard on its successor, hoping to release it this year still. Singer Johnny (or at least I think that’s … Continue reading
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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. BACKFLIP play a more straight-forward hardcore, with a female lead singer that kicks as much ass as any guy in the same position. Not sure when they were formed, but they’ve played in all editions of … Continue reading
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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Another new band featuring veteran members is DIMENSION. Groovy hardcore “straight outta the nineties” – and for those who grew up in that decade, Poli dedicated the SEPULTURA cover “Slave New World”. But that was just a … Continue reading
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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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. GATES OF HELL must feel proud, and not just for kicking the festival off: it’s not easy for an underground band to gather so many people on a hot Friday, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, … Continue reading
Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. “Boa noite, we are HELLSHOCK from Portland, Oregon”, said singer Joel before the half-crust, half-death metal band started playing “Darkness Will Endure”. Most people were still outside, getting some fresh air, so Joel would repeat that … Continue reading
Original Portuguese version at Sound(/)Zone. Aveiro veterans ESTADO DE SÍTIO followed suit. The opening tracks were “Divina Miséria” and “Liberdade Controlada”, and the latter’s title (which translates to “controlled freedom”) was exactly the opposite to the band’s performance – relentless hardcore … Continue reading
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