Tag Archives: Porto

HARLOTT @ Hard Club, 2015/10/09

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. HARLOTT were more popular – at least I noticed a handful of metalheads singing along. Their “down-under” accent made some of the words indistinguishable, but when it came down to music, the communication was flawless. Thrashing … Continue reading

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ARCHER @ Hard Club, 2015/10/09

This gallery contains 42 photos.

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. This tour hit only one city in Portugal – which happened to be my hometown – so a fair share of people from across the country (and I believe from the north of Spain as … Continue reading

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CLAN OF XYMOX @ Hard Club, 2015/09/13

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. CLAN OF XYMOX was everything one could expect from a dark wave / gothic rock band – seductive, emotional, gloomy here, vibrant there… At 54, Ronny Moorings can be proud of being able to cause such … Continue reading

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TRACY VANDAL @ Hard Club, 2015/09/13

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Tracy – who made sure of letting us know that Tracy Vandal was a band, not just her, while pointing towards Pedro and Miguel – proved that not only she has a wonderful voice but also … Continue reading

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WEB’s “Everything Ends” release party @ Metalpoint, 2015/05/23

What have in common CLAIM YOUR THRONE, TALES FOR THE UNSPOKEN and EQUALEFT (besides the record label Raising Legends)? They were all invited to the release party of WEB‘s third record, “Everything Ends” (review here, in case you’ve missed it … Continue reading

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ARCH ENEMY @ Hard Club, 2015/05/22

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Last time ARCH ENEMY played in Portugal, Angela Gossow and Nick Cordle were still in the band. So more than a concert by a great band promoting their latest album, this was also a welcome party … Continue reading

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UNEARTH @ Hard Club, 2015/05/22

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. A big part of the crowd had high expectations regarding UNEARTH and those expectations were totally met. And the Massachusetts metalcore band also seemed very pleased with the Portuguese – I couldn’t see Trevor Phipps’ face when he … Continue reading

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DRONE @ Hard Club, 2015/05/22

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. German post-thrashers DRONE were the first ones on stage, bringing to life the expression “warm-up act”. The venue was far from full yet, but the response they got from the crowd made it sound like the almost … Continue reading

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MELECHESH @ Hard Club, 2015/05/16

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. And then came MELECHESH, living up to the “fire” part of their name. Ashmedi was happy to be back in Porto, and since they’d be heading to Lisbon only at 8 am the next day, he … Continue reading

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KEEP OF KALESSIN @ Hard Club, 2015/05/16

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. It had been a while since KEEP OF KALESSIN last visited our country (also with MELECHESH, funny thing). In those four years, mastermind Obsidian Claw took the role of lead singer, and even though I liked Thebon, … Continue reading

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