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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2016/08/13

Original Portuguese version at Glam Magazine. FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE‘s sound was far from ideal, Tommaso Riccardi‘s voice only echoing through one side of the stage when the show started. His voice eventually came out in stereo but the general sound went … Continue reading

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VEKTOR @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2016/08/13

Original Portuguese version at Glam Magazine. North-American VEKTOR offered a more “old school” sound, enhancing the headbang, the mosh and the crowdsurf with their technical, somewhat progressive thrash metal. They focused on “Terminal Redux” not only because it’s their latest … Continue reading

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PARADISE LOST @ VOA Fest, 2016/08/06

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. PARADISE LOST made my day. Nick Holmes acknowledged the“beautiful new venue”of the fest and said how good it was to be back. And with such a rich and diverse setlist, I doubt someone didn’t feel the same … Continue reading

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ABBATH @ VOA Fest, 2016/08/06

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. It’s always hard to distinguish a solo artist from a band when the latter is named after said artist – and even so when most of the setlist is comprised of songs the artist played … Continue reading

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SCHAMMASCH @ VOA Fest, 2016/08/06

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. The promo pic of SCHAMMASCH on the festival page shows us four guys in bare upper-bodies. I bet they regretted deeply not going on stage like that – 34ᵒC is “a bit” too much to wear long … Continue reading

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EQUALEFT @ VOA Fest, 2016/08/06

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. EQUALEFT was up next and the national underground could hardly be better represented. I can’t find the right words to express how proud I am for them and their achievements in these past years. After opening … Continue reading

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SOLDIER @ VOA Fest, 2016/08/06

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. In previous editions, the first band of each day was always Portuguese, so having a Spanish opening act was a first – thrashers SOLDIER did the honors. VOA is part of their “The Great Western Oligarchy tour 2016”, … Continue reading

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MOONSPELL @ Laurus Nobilis Música Famalicão, 2016/07/22

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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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BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA @ Laurus Nobilis Música Famalicão, 2016/07/22

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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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