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20 years of HEAVENWOOD’s “Diva” @ Hard Club, 2016/12/30

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. HEAVENWOOD’s debut album “Diva” was released on the 27th of August in 1996. I won’t say it feels like yesterday but it certainly doesn’t feel like 20 years ago either. “They went by quickly”, to … Continue reading

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SONIC SYNDICATE’s “Confessions” release party @ Göta Källare, 2016/10/15

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Originally posted in The Black Planet. SONIC SYNDICATE’s new album “Confessions” was released on October 14th via Despotz Records (review here) and that same night they threw a party to celebrate it in Gothenburg. The following night was their hometown … Continue reading

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MINDSHIFT @ Göta Källare, 2016/10/15

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Originally posted in The Black Planet. Around since 2003, MINDSHIFT have suffered several line-up changes but it seems they’ve found in the current one the stability they deserve – a stability matching the steadfastness of their latest record “Horizon” (review here). … Continue reading

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HILLS HAVE EYES @ Casainhos Fest, 2016/09/03

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If you’re thinking “Again?!”, then you probably can’t name a band that gives you the rush and makes you feel so good the way HILLS HAVE EYES do with me. Yes, this was the 7th time I’d seen them this … Continue reading

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REVOLUTION WITHIN @ Casainhos Fest, 2016/09/03

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REVOLUTION WITHIN delivered another metal party. SWITCHTENSE–Hugo got on stage to sing “Pull The Trigger”, while TALES FOR THE UNSPOKEN–Marco just went there to hug Raça and stagedive.  http://www.facebook.com/revolutionwithinband  

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TERROR EMPIRE @ Casainhos Fest, 2016/09/03

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Because Casainhos isn’t just a “‘core” festival, it also featured a few metal bands in the bill. Coimbra thrashers TERROR EMPIRE were the first ones. A handful of fans moshed around and sang along the lyrics to their debut album … Continue reading

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THE IDYLL’S END @ Casainhos Fest, 2016/09/03

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Last year, the winners of Rock On Música band contest AS THEY COME opened the fest (see here). This year’s winners THE IDYLL’S END got the 5th slot… and had elements of AS THEY COME invading the stage, among many others. Guess … Continue reading

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HELLOWEEN @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2016/08/14

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Original Portuguese version at Glam Magazine. A few years had passed since the last time HELLOWEEN visited Portugal but Andi Deris seemed to be up-to-date in the reality of our country when saying “fuck the banks!” and advising us not … Continue reading

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TRIBULATION @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2016/08/14

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Original Portuguese version at Glam Magazine. TRIBULATION‘s progressive black metal brings a breath of fresh air to the genre but it’s undoubtedly their posture on stage that causes a fuss – especially guitarist Jonathan Hultén. With androgynous looks and swift … Continue reading

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HEAVENWOOD @ Vagos Metal Fest, 2016/08/14

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Original Portuguese version at Glam Magazine. HEAVENWOOD‘s gig felt too short, not so much for the songs left out of the set but for the grip which the band took hold of the stage with. Opening with “The Arcadia Order” … Continue reading

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