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Originally shot for Glam Magazine. “Transfusion metal”, which apparently translates into “combining dark, pulsating Nordic grooves with Eastern European lyricism and melodic romanticism”. I gave up a long time ago of understanding promoters’ choices, but this time I got really curious to … Continue reading
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Originally shot for Glam Magazine and written for The Black Planet. DESTROYERS OF ALL was the first band on the main stage and the intensity of the mosh circles doubled. The gig kicked off just like their debut “Bleak Frangmets” – “From … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. CRISIX is not your average thrash metal act. The music is thrash through and through: you’ve got the shredding guitars, the long shrills, the strong bass and the powerful beats. But the performance is much more than … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Time to head back to the main stage Porminho and watch THE TEMPLE. They were still sound-checking, playing their cover of MÃO MORTA’s “Budapeste” – which sadly they didn’t perform “for real” afterwards. But then again, their … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. It was the first time I’ve seen REVOLUTION WITHIN’s new drummer Rúben Moreira (apparently also known as Tozé…) and the kid’s got my personal approval. He also plays in ONE STEP TO FALL and their singer Diogo Pardal … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. No “alternative metal” band had played yet so LEGACY OF CYNTHIA had the pleasure of doing so, kicking off the third and last day of Laurus with their brilliant “Rats And Rattlesnakes”. Their sound is too exquisite … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Back to the Estrella Galicia stage to watch the final band: only WEB to have such a numerous and loud crowd at 2 in the morning. They’ve been somewhat away from the stages, writing the successor to “Everything … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. When promoter Aguiar Silva got on stage to address the audience, I thought he was going to introduce the headliners; it was something much more noble than that. In case you don’t know, SEPTICFLESH come from Greece, where … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. From metalcore to groove, EQUALEFT was the epitome of the “may the force be with you” slogan which their singer Miguel Inglês loves so much. They’ve been recording the successor to “Adapt & Survive” and even if the … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. The Estrella Galicia stage closed for the moment and the spotlight turned to the main stage, Porminho, with HILLS HAVE EYES spreading their usual vitality. Fábio Batista’s voice was a bit worn down but he himself was jumping … Continue reading
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