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Terror Empire release new album Obscurity Rising in July

Terror Empire release new album Obscurity Rising in July

Portuguese thrashers Terror Empire will release their new album ”Obscurity Rising” on July 14th through Mosher Records. ”Obscurity Rising” was recorded at Golden Jack Studios (studios of Terror Empire‘s drummer João Dourado). About the album the band says: “Songs range from Terror Empire’s modern sounding thrash metal to skin-pounding brutal death metal, however, this doesn’t stop [...]

June 1, 2017 Zé Serôdio News Comments Off on Terror Empire release new album Obscurity Rising in July

VOA Fest announces eleven bands and 2nd stage

VOA Fest announces eleven bands and 2nd stage

VOA – Heavy Rock Festival will once again return to the Quinta de Marialva Urban Park, in Corroios. The event will take place on August 4, 5 and 6, and the 2017 edition has several new features in their billing. Among the main events in VOA Fest, for the first time and to enjoy the [...]

May 10, 2017 Rita Limede News Comments Off on VOA Fest announces eleven bands and 2nd stage

VOA Fest announces new names

VOA Fest announces new names

VOA Heavy Rock Festival has added 5 bands to their billing of this year’s edition. Finnish cello metal Apocalyptica (who are celebrating 20 years of ”Plays Metallica by Four Cellos”), Dutch symphonic metal Epica (who are promoting their latest release ( The Holographic Principle), American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan (who are giving their farewell tour), [...]

March 1, 2017 Zé Serôdio News Comments Off on VOA Fest announces new names

Report: OESTE UNDERGROUND FEST @ Malveira

Report: OESTE UNDERGROUND FEST @ Malveira

The first edition of Oeste Underground Fest took place in Malveira, and the festival started on the right foot, as a benefit event for the local voluntary firefighters. A noble cause wrapped up in a day-long event represented by some of the most prominent acts of the Portuguese underground scene and with a familiar ambience. [...]

November 24, 2016 Rita Limede Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: OESTE UNDERGROUND FEST @ Malveira

Oeste Underground Fest releases final poster and video

Oeste Underground Fest releases final poster and video

The first edition of the Oeste Underground Fest will take place on the 5th of November in Malveira, Lisbon at the Pavilhão Multiusos. This is a charity event in favor of the local fire department corporation, so the tickets will only be available at the door, by the symbolic price of 8 euro (with a [...]

July 29, 2016 Rita Limede News Comments Off on Oeste Underground Fest releases final poster and video

Report: DESTROYERS OF ALL release show @ States Club, Coimbra

Report: DESTROYERS OF ALL release show @ States Club, Coimbra

A musical mark was made last Saturday in Coimbra during the special release show of DESTROYERS OF ALL debut record “Bleak Fragments”, that was officially due on the 18th of March via Mosher Records. For the first time, three of the city main bands shared their home stage, and all of them gave on hell [...]

March 24, 2016 Rita Limede Concerts, Reports Comments Off on Report: DESTROYERS OF ALL release show @ States Club, Coimbra

DESTROYERS OF ALL announce special release show

DESTROYERS OF ALL announce special release show

DESTROYERS OF ALL, portuguese death/progressive metal group, have announced a special gig to celebrate and present their debut record “Bleak Fragments”. The show will take place in Coimbra, their home town, at the venue States Club, on the 19th of March (saturday). The opening acts are Tales For The Unspoken and Terror Empire, also from [...]

February 3, 2016 Rita Limede News Comments Off on DESTROYERS OF ALL announce special release show

TERROR EMPIRE reveal new lyric video for “Strings Of Rebelion”

TERROR EMPIRE reveal new lyric video for “Strings Of Rebelion”

Portuguese thrashers TERROR EMPIRE have revealed a new lyric video, which can be seen bellow, for the track “Strings Of Rebelion”. This song was taken from their latest record, “Empire Strikes Black” that was released last year via Nordavind Records. [...]

January 18, 2016 Rita Limede News Comments Off on TERROR EMPIRE reveal new lyric video for “Strings Of Rebelion”

2015: The Staff’s Choices – Mütiilator

2015: The Staff’s Choices – Mütiilator

With 2015 coming to its end, its time to choose the best Metal albums of the year. These are the choices of Mütiilator (due to difficulty in chosing a specific order, only the top 3 will be numbered): Leprous – The Congregation 2. Ghost – Meliora   3. Mgła – Exercises In Futility   Shrine [...]

December 29, 2015 Filipe Gomes Tops Comments Off on 2015: The Staff’s Choices – Mütiilator

Report: Mosher Fest 2015

Report: Mosher Fest 2015

Just like the clothing brand, the Mosher Fest sees it’s 2nd year of existence. Organized by the Mosher Clothing™ founder Rui Alexandre (also known for his guitar work in the Thrash squad Terror Empire), this year the fest took place in the Cascata Club. Cascata used to be known as Le Son, a venue dedicated [...]

November 23, 2015 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Mosher Fest 2015

Interview: Tales For The Unspoken – Breathing new air

Interview: Tales For The Unspoken – Breathing new air

Welcome again to The Black Planet! – First of all, we would like to ask you to introduce yourselves, for those who are not familiar with Tales For The Unspoken. Who are you, where you come from, what are your roles in the band… First of all we are very pleased to be back at [...]

November 11, 2015 Filipe Gomes Interviews Comments Off on Interview: Tales For The Unspoken – Breathing new air

TERROR EMPIRE debut their first video

TERROR EMPIRE debut their first video

Portuguese thrashers TERROR EMPIRE have debut their first video, for the track “The Route of the Damned”, which can be seen bellow. The video features clips from studio moments and live preformances from the band. The chosen track was taken from their latest studio record “The Empire Strikes Black”,  that was release earlier this year [...]

October 17, 2015 Rita Limede News Comments Off on TERROR EMPIRE debut their first video

Interview: TERROR EMPIRE

Interview: TERROR EMPIRE

1. What has changed with the release of your debut album? First of all, thank you for giving us, Terror Empire, the opportunity to divulge our work. And congrats for the persistence that you have reveled with The Black Planet over the years. With this new record we’re being seen as a more serious band, [...]

August 10, 2015 Filipe Gomes Interviews Comments Off on Interview: TERROR EMPIRE

Report: Moita Metal Fest Day #1

Report: Moita Metal Fest Day #1

The 12th edition of Moita Metal Fest took place on the 27th and 28th of March, where 17 bands left their mark on the festival stage. Day 1 Only a few minutes after the due time, JACKIE D. played the first musical notes of the night, the party had officially begun. Despite being in a [...]

April 23, 2015 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Moita Metal Fest Day #1