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KANDIA @ Hard Club, 2014/12/06

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. First band on stage was KANDIA, the “only local band”, as singer Nya would remark. She would also motivate the crowd by saying something like “let’s show these bands from the south that Porto knows how … Continue reading

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MOONSHADE’s “Dream | Oblivion” release party @ Metalpoint, 2014/11/29

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. MOONSHADE’s EP “Dream | Oblivion” has been available digitally on Bandcamp since May, but now they’ve released it in physical format. So a release party was mandatory. Playing melodic death metal, they invited two bands … Continue reading

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DESTROYERS OF ALL @ Metalpoint, 2014/11/29

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Next came DESTROYERS OF ALL. Warmed up… no, heated up by SURVIVE THE WASTELAND, the crowd started moshing earlier. The fact that they had a bunch of hardcore fans there also helped, screaming along the … Continue reading

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SURVIVE THE WASTELAND @ Metalpoint, 2014/11/29

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. First band was SURVIVE THE WASTELAND, formerly known as SUFFOCHATE. Already under the new name, they’ve released a 2-track EP (3-track if you count the intro) last year, “Devour”, “Sculpting The End” suitably wrapping up the show. All … Continue reading

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WHITE TRASH HEROES @ Rockbitch Boat, 2014/11/09

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. WHITE TRASH HEROES is not only the name of a band but also the title of the 5th and last album that FATAL SMILE released before splitting up. Which is no coincidence as WTH, the band, was … Continue reading

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BATAAR @ Rockbitch Boat, 2014/11/09

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Back on board, the first band would take the Sky Bar stage 18:20 but I was interviewing THE END OF GRACE around that time, so I missed those blue-ish rockers TRAINWRECK REMEDYS. As after the interview I … Continue reading

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THE END OF GRACE @ Rockbitch Boat, 2014/11/08

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. There are three stages pumping on this cruise between Stockholm and Riga, with pretty much the same schedules – hence the impossibility of covering all bands. I guess I could have watched just a song … Continue reading

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PARADISE LOST @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I guess everybody knows by now that a PARADISE LOST gig is either very good or sucks dish water, there’s no middle term. It all depends on Nick Holmes’ mood. Holmes not only was in a … Continue reading

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VITA IMANA @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Spanish VITA IMANA was another surprise – one that so far gets my gold medal in the category “Top surprises of 2014”. Whoever told me they were a thrash metal band forgot to mention they were … Continue reading

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THE QUARTET OF WOAH! @ Vagos Open Air, 2014/08/10

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Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Now THE QUARTET OF WOAH!, despite being formed just 4 years ago, they’ve been playing non-stop recently and making their name known. Well-known, actually, as their live shows are pretty… lively! I wasn’t expecting that, … Continue reading

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