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CRYPTA @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/30

This gallery contains 60 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. Brazilian CRYPTA stormed the stage – literally. What a smashing show! It wasn’t the first time of Fernanda Lira (vocals/bass) and Luana Dametto (drums) in Portugal, having played here with NERVOSA, but it was … Continue reading

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WIND ROSE @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/30

This gallery contains 51 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. It’s become a habit to name a musical genre after the lyric themes of the band, and as WIND ROSE sing about dwarves and J.R.R. Tolkien in general, they’re often labelled as “dwarf metal”. … Continue reading

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SOTZ’ @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/30

This gallery contains 66 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. SOTZ’ need no introduction in the national underground, having built a solid fan base thanks to the familiarity they establish with the crowd in every show they play – on the day Dan Vesca … Continue reading

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FONTE @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/30

This gallery contains 81 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. The only way the last day of the festival could have started better than it did was if there were more people attending. The ones who showed up, still drowsy from the previous days … Continue reading

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TESTAMENT @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/29

This gallery contains 90 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. More than promoting “Titans Of Creation” (review here), released in the beginning of the pandemic, TESTAMENT celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2022. Chuck Billy spared no praise for the Portuguese crowd, regarding both the reception … Continue reading

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EXODUS @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/29

This gallery contains 69 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. Considered by most as the “5th element” of The Big Four of Thrash (by many the 4th, even, instead of ANTHRAX), EXODUS proved to be worthy of such consideration. In this other band of … Continue reading

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HEATHEN @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/29

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Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. Some bands use other artists’ classics to announce their entrance, but no one expected to listen to “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” by ABBA before HEATHEN got on stage. All of a … Continue reading

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ASPHYX @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/29

This gallery contains 60 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. A 35-year old career and more than a decade since their last show in Portugal, one was hoping for a more diversified set-list from the Dutch act ASPHYX; but the festival tour was promoting … Continue reading

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MORDAÇA @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/29

This gallery contains 66 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. Linda-A-Velha has a rich history of punk and hardcore and MORDAÇA is one of the names that most highlights such legacy. The genre itself already fuels the mosh circles and slam dance, but when … Continue reading

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ALEKTO @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2022/07/29

This gallery contains 42 photos.

Original Portuguese version written for Glam Magazine. ALEKTO brought some death metal full of groove from São Paulo, which was immediately approved by the fans of the genre. It was the first time of the Brazilian band in Portugal, just like … Continue reading

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