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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. The action moved to the bigger stage, with FINAL MERCY literally storming it. It had been about seven years since I’d last seen them and probably as many line-up changes since the first, a decade ago; and while … Continue reading
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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Still promoting “Extinct”, MOONSPELL’s setlist was mostly focused on it. And then on “Irreligious”, which turns 20 precisely today. Not the whole albums, no – that is reserved for a special concert in December, in Guimarães, … Continue reading
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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’ve been to a fair share of BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA gigs (the first one in 1999) but had never seen them with a bass player before – apparently the majority of their fan club was just as … Continue reading
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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. QUINTETO EXPLOSIVO is Portuguese for “explosive quintet”. If that doesn’t hint you about their goofiness, check out the Deadpool and Captain America outfits… The lyrics are also mischievous, full of offensive slang, and while some are pure … Continue reading
Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. It was a little past seven when VIA SACRA got on stage with a long and somewhat mystic intro – that sadly everyone heard from the outside. This is probably the only complaint I have about … Continue reading
Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’m pretty sure that headliners MÃO MORTA (dead hand) are unknown to non-Portuguese natives. Here, they are huge. They’re considered avant-garde/death rock, but personally, I think they’re too unique to fit any label. The songwriting is … Continue reading
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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’m not sure how famous R.A.M.P. are outside of Portugal, but here they’re close to legends – after all, they were the first metal band to enter the Portuguese music charts, back in 1998. And … Continue reading
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