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We here at The Black Planet had the opportunity to interview Jens F. Ryland, guitar player of Borknagar, about the new album “Winter Thrice”, and some other curiosities. TBP: Hi guys! First of all, thank you for having some time to answer to our questions. The band just released a new album “Winter Thrice”. Is [...]

The second  day of party started with the Portuguese band Extreme Retaliation, now based in Braga, opened the afternoon with a nice gig. The drummer had a great performance, and the sound was very consistent as well. Condylomata Acuminata from Austria brought their party grind to the pit with band members coming of the stage [...]

Just like last time, the RCA Club in Lisboa was the grinders stage for the second edition of the Xxxapada na Tromba. A festival organized with total devotion by Sérgio Páscoa and Carlos Guerra, to name a few, who put up an amazing event to promote the best in the grindcore scene, divided in 2 [...]

At XXXapada na Tromba 2016, we had the opportunity to interview G, vocals from Rotten Sound, one of the headliners of the festival before the show. Here’s what he had to say to your The Black Planet zine. TBP: First of all guys, thank you for this time with us and welcome to Portugal. Back [...]

Our writer Daniel has signed this article, writen in a personal point of view, about the importance of Motörhead in his musical formation, and as a way to pay homage to their iconic leader Lemmy Kilmister that passed away yesterday at the age of 70. I still remember the first Motorhead album I’ve heard when [...]

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 [...]

Oporto was the stage for the return of one of gloomiest bands on earth, Swallow the Sun, and with them came another band from the land of thousand lakes, Wolfheart. Added also to the bill was Adimiron from Rome, a band unknown to most of the audience. Adimiron opened the night, presenting a progressive metal [...]

Kai Hansen and his band Gamma Ray have finally returned to Portugal, 2 years after their gig on Vagos Open Air, to celebrate 25 years of loud and fast power metal, and with them came as opening acts Serious Black and Neonfly. Neonfly a young band dress to impress with their exotic costumes, brought with [...]

Great evening in Paradise Garage for the long waited return of Ensiferum to Portugal. Invited to the show were Cruz de Ferro, classic heavy metal singed in Portuguese, proudly has the band said. It was a good warm up from a band with great muscled riffs and a strong voice but most unknown to the [...]