It’s that time of the year again! Since 2018 is coming to an end really soon, it’s about time for our staff to publish their lists regarding the best albums for the year. Like the years before, the amount of quality releases was immense, so it’s not always an easy choice, and eventually some releases [...]
January 9, 2019
João Osório
Tops
With the year of 2018 coming to an end, it is time to choose the best releases of the year. Like in previous years, we will be publishing our staff’s choices daily as well as a final Top 20 for the zine of the best albums that were released in 2018. Here are the choices [...]
January 1, 2019
Rita Limede
Tops
With the year of 2018 coming to an end, it is time to choose the best releases of the year. Like in previous years, we will be publishing our staff’s choices daily as well as a final Top 20 for the zine of the best albums that were released in 2018. Here are the choices [...]
December 28, 2018
Rita Limede
Tops
Like in previous years, this year’s edition of Laurus Nobilis Music featured a day dedicated to more extreme sounds. Stucker had the honor of being the first metal band on the Breakthrough Stage – a novelty in the festival, living up to its motto of supporting national artists. Thrash metal from Trofa, one EP in [...]
September 2, 2017
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
Due to the unique logistics of the WGT festival, where events are happening simultaneously in different parts of the city, an educated selection of certain event per day was made in order to make a complete report of that specific daily event. The events were chosen according to the spirit that moves this webzine. Day [...]
June 23, 2017
João Osório
Festivals, Reports
Between the 2nd and the 5th of June another Wave Gotik Treffen edition will be held in Leipzig, Germany. Wave Gotik Treffen is a festival which mobilizes an entire city, since the events spread through various locations around Leipzig. The events do not only focus in one place, but during these 4 days of festival, it’s always [...]
May 17, 2017
João Osório
Previews
Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão has announced the bill for the 2017’s edition. Amorphis are the main headliners of the Metal day while Linda Martini will headline on the Rock day. The event will take place between the 27th and the 29th of July in Louro, Famalicão. You can check our report of 2016’s edition, by [...]
February 17, 2017
Filipe Gomes
News
Midsummer is for many the traditional festival Nummirock. It will take place once again at Kauhajoki, Finland. From the 22nd to the 25th of June, the days will be filled with a stunning lineup and hopefully camping in harmony with friends and fellow metalheads to provide you an experience you cannot forget. You might have noticed [...]
June 1, 2016
Elsa Marques
Previews
With the year of 2015 coming to an end it is time to choose the best metal albums of the year. In the past few days every one of our staff members had the opportunity to share their personal list, which can be seen in here, so now, it is time for our final and [...]
December 30, 2015
Rita Limede
Tops
With 2015 coming to its end, its time to choose the best albums of the year. These are the choices of Daniel Lemminkainen: 01 – Amorphis – Under the Red Cloud 02 – Skyforger – Senprusija 03 – Ensiferum – One Man Army 04 – Powerwolf – Blessed and Possessed 05 – W.A.S.P. – Golgotha [...]
December 26, 2015
Rita Limede
Tops
With 2015 coming to its end, its time to choose the best albums of the year. These are the choices of J.Osório: 1. AMORPHIS – Under the Red Cloud 2. HAMMERCULT – Built For War 3. MGLA – Exercises in Futility 4. TRIBULATION – The Children of the Night 5. PARADISE LOST – The Plague [...]
December 24, 2015
Rita Limede
Tops
TUSKA Open Air 2015 Day #1 – 26.06.2015 The festival’s ground is open space and has 3 stages, two in open space (Radio Rock Main Stage and Stage Hell, more or less in opposite each other but slightly skewed to the left side of the room) and another in enclosed space (Club Stage more into the [...]
July 6, 2015
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
The VAGOS OPEN AIR 2015 now has 20 bands on its linup: Tickets prices: 65 euros (three day pass) and 32 euros (daily). Special pack pass + official festival t-shirt on sale. More info at: www.vagosopenair.eu There are two more names to add to the lineup of the 7th Edition of VAGOS OPEN AIR! FILLI NIGRANTIUM [...]
May 11, 2015
Filipe Gomes
News
Amorphis’ eleventh album “Circle” is due to be released on April 19. Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) is in charge of producing and mixing. The band released a lyric video for the track “Hopeless Days” which can be viewed below: “Circle” track listing: 01. Shades Of Gray 02. Mission 03. The Wanderer 04. Narrow Path 05. [...]
March 3, 2013
Filipe Gomes
News