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HEAVENWOOD’s “Tarot Of The Bohemians” release party @ Hard Club, 2016/03/26

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’m having mixed feelings about HEAVNEWOOD’s gig. Maybe I had set my expectations too high, maybe I was still in an adrenaline rush from THE TEMPLE show, but the truth is that I felt something was … Continue reading

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THE TEMPLE @ Hard Club, 2016/03/26

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Then veterans THE TEMPLE brought down the house with their fiery alternative rock. Personally, it was the band I was most eager to see, since it had been eleven years (yes, eleven!) since I’d last seen … Continue reading

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GATES OF HELL @ Hard Club, 2016/03/26

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. First band on stage was GATES OF HELL, delivering their thrash-death-’core like they owned the place. I guess one can still call Márlon “the new guy”, as he was introduced as the new singer only last … Continue reading

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SAM ALONE & THE GRAVEDIGGERS @ Canecas Bar, 2016/03/18

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Poli Soares is probably best known as the frontman of hardcore acts DEVIL IN ME and DIMENSION, but he also has this folkish rock project running for 8 years now. Which I didn’t know about until recently and oh how … Continue reading

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THE LEMON LOVERS @ Canecas Bar, 2016/03/18

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Alternative blues rock isn’t exactly my cup of tea, but I recognize how THE LEMON LOVERS are great in that field. Currently promoting their recent second album, “Watching The Dancers”, they offered a remarkable show at Canecas, while opening for … Continue reading

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HILLS HAVE EYES @ Starving Conciertos, 2016/02/02

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music.  More than wanting to say goodbye to MORE THAN A THOUSAND – I believe I’ll have a chance to do so in our homecountry – I wanted to see/support HILLS HAVE EYES outside our borders. I was even … Continue reading

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EQUALEFT @ Raising Legends Xmas Special, 2015/12/19

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. It wasn’t Marcos last show with EQUALEFT but it was Veggy’s. We told you about the guitarist’s departure (read article here) but since he had come to visit family and friends for Christmas, he took … Continue reading

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TÓ PICA @ Metalpoint, 2015/11/20

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With the release of its first solo album “Is This The Best You Can Do?” (review on its way), Tó Pica – a renowned Portuguese guitar player – gathered a few friends and went to Porto to present said album … Continue reading

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HILLS HAVE EYES’ “Antebellum” release party @ Hard Club, 2015/10/23

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. HILLS HAVE EYES released their third album “Antebellum” early this month (review here) but gave their fans a couple of weeks to learn the lyrics before presenting it live in two shows – one in Porto … Continue reading

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ASH IS A ROBOT @ Hard Club, 2015/10/23

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. ASH IS A ROBOT’s exquisite sound – a kind of progressive post-hardcore, seasoned with synths – may not agree with everybody’s ear, but Hard Club’s audience that night was pretty open-minded and overjoyed with those HILLS … Continue reading

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