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BACKFLIP @ Casainhos Fest, 2015/08/29

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. BACKFLIP play a more straight-forward hardcore, with a female lead singer that kicks as much ass as any guy in the same position. Not sure when they were formed, but they’ve played in all editions of … Continue reading

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DIMENSION @ Casainhos Fest, 2015/08/29

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Another new band featuring veteran members is DIMENSION. Groovy hardcore “straight outta the nineties” – and for those who grew up in that decade, Poli dedicated the SEPULTURA cover “Slave New World”. But that was just a … Continue reading

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ARTIGO 21 @ Casainhos Fest, 2015/08/29

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Punk rockers ARTIGO 21 came next and they also had a fair share of fans singing along songs such as “Contradição”(contradiction) or “Espera Por Mim” (wait for me). The band is somewhat recent (2012) but the … Continue reading

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AS THEY COME @ Casainhos Fest, 2015/08/29

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Despite the unholy heat, AS THEY COME fans were restless. After all, most of them had contributed to the band’s presence at the festival, by voting in a contest promoted by Rock On Música music shop – … Continue reading

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R.A.M.P. @ Laurus Nobilis Música Famalicão, 2015/07/24

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’m not sure how famous R.A.M.P. are outside of Portugal, but here they’re close to legends – after all, they were the first metal band to enter the Portuguese music charts, back in 1998. And … Continue reading

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MORE THAN A THOUSAND @ Laurus Nobilis Música Famalicão, 2015/07/24

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Then MORE THAN A THOUSAND stormed the stage with “Feed The Caskets”. Like I’ve said before, they had a legion of fans eager to see them – including me. MTAT announced early this month that they’re … Continue reading

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ÉDEN @ Laurus Nobilis Música Famalicão, 2015/07/24

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. ÉDEN is local band that’s been around for 20 years – although I confess it was the first time I’ve heard of them. Metal sung in Portuguese, with an alternative vibe and a very expressive singer. … Continue reading

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WEB @ Canecas Bar, 2015/05/29

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And the wall of dance hit Paços de Ferreira…  Official Facebook page

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EQUALEFT @ Canecas Bar, 2015/05/29

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EQUALEFT, the groove masters. I believe this was the first show I’ve been to where Miguel didn’t wield his lightsaber during “Invigorate”. But he was busy holding Sheila, the venue’s sex doll mascot, so…  Sheila had perished last year, precisely at … Continue reading

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TALES FOR THE UNSPOKEN @ Canecas Bar, 2015/05/29

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This TALES FOR THE UNSPOKEN gig wasn’t much different from the one I’d seen 6 days before – just a better stage, at a better partying venue, and therefore better pics.  We did learn a couple of new things though: that the single/video … Continue reading

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