Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Originally shot for Valkyrian Music. Also out of the Raising Legends label – but bearing a much heavier sound – WRATH SINS got on stage next. With a solid fan base, a big part of … Continue reading →
Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Originally shot for Valkyrian Music. The second day of Laurus already offered a “full time” bill, the first band setting foot on the Estrella Galicia stage at 16:30. SECOND LASH play an alternative rock that … Continue reading →
Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Originally shot for Valkyrian Music. W.A.K.O.‘s performance dampened a little CONTRADICTION‘s. It was late, yes, but nine years ago, at Metalpoint, it was even later and the crowd’s response was a lot more expansive. And … Continue reading →
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Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Originally shot for Valkyrian Music. Different sounds devise different performances and it’s always unfair to elect “the best show”, so I usually avoid doing it. But this time it’s impossible not to award such title … Continue reading →
Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Originally shot for Valkyrian Music. I had seen SOLDIER at VOA 2016 (see here); another record (“The Sleeping Of Reason”) and another guitar player (Dmitry Stalingrado), but nothing much has changed in these three years. … Continue reading →
Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Originally shot for Valkyrian Music. So we thought every band would play for an hour, but nope. HUMANART‘s black metal echoed roughly for about 45 minutes. They’d celebrated their 20th anniversary the previous year and … Continue reading →
Original Portuguese version on World Of Metal. Originally shot for Valkyrian Music. Just like the previous edition of Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão, only the Estrella Galicia was active on the first day (even if they were already testing the lights … Continue reading →
Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. This year’s festival finished with a local band, that came back together after almost a decade-long hiatus (I think it was an actual split-up, but whatever it was, it’s over). THE GODIVA was the first band I’ve shot … Continue reading →
Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. There’s this DARK TRANQUILLITY song called “The Mundane And The Magic” (which they’ve played in Laurus, by the way) and I believe “magic” is just the right word to describe what happened when the Swedes got on stage. … Continue reading →
Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Getting TARANTULA to play between CRISIX and DARK TRANQUILLITY wasn’t the best of options – unless the idea was for the crowd to recharge batteries. Their old school heavy/power metal is legendary around these parts, but even with … Continue reading →
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