All posts by Filipe Gomes

French black metallers Deathspell Omega will release their new EP, titled “Drought”, on June 22nd through Season of Mist records. “Drought” has the sour taste of the inexorable; it is a musical journey through the last moments before disaster hits. This recording displays some of the most lethal song writing ever witnessed from the band [...]

Porto, April 22nd, Sunday… Not the best day for a metal show, but if you are a true fan, the day of the week doesn’t really matter. With a tolerable weather and after dining the traditional Francesinha (a must-eat in Porto), it was time to run off to the new Hard Club and enjoy an [...]

In order to promote their latest album “The Power Within” released this month, extreme Power Metal band Dragonforce have scheduled a show in Portugal. Three years later the band returns for a new event that will take place in Corroios, Lisbon, on November 17th, in the already known venue Cine-Teatro Corroios. Support act will be [...]

Three years after the launch of “EROSION”, Process Of Guilt finally return with their best album to date. On “FÆMIN”, the quartet takes the monolithic roots of its music one step forward, showing a new level of heaviness and intention while keeping intact the atmosphere usually associated with the band’s obscure music. It has been Mixed [...]

Blindagem Metalfest will return to Ílhavo, more specifically at “Associação Cultural e Desportiva “Os Ílhavos”” for it’s 14th edition. Supporting portuguese bands, the bill has already been confirmed by the organizers: W.A.K.O. Echidna Booby Trap I Machinery Dark Oath The festival will take place in June 2nd. [...]

Just one week before the festival, the organizers of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest have issued the following press release: SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XV | 26-30 APRIL 2012 | BARROSELAS | PORTUGAL SWR barroselas metalfest XV, set to take place from April 26th to 30th 2012 at the small village of Barroselas, in the north of [...]

  Just less then 1 month for the big event, the organizers of SWR Barroselas Metalfest, the biggest Metal festival taking place in Portugal has published the final schedules for this years 15th anniversary celebration. DAY 0 – wednesday 25 april – 19:00 – free entrance 00:00 camping HOLOCAUSTO CANIBAL | Portugal | www.holocaustocanibal.com 22:00 stage #3 SWR FEEL HARMONICS | Portugal [...]

French act The Great Old Ones have recently posted live footage performing the song “Visions of R’lyeh”, which can be viewed below. “Visions of R’lyeh” is taken off the band’s new album “Al Azif”. You can also listen to the song “My Love For The Stars (Cthulhu Fhtagn)” below: “Al Azif” was recorded and mixed [...]

According to RockOverdose.gr, American power metal veterans Iced Earth have announced that they will be recording their concert at the ancient Kourion Amphitheater, outside Limassol in Cyprus, for an upcoming CD/DVD release. Tickets for the show are limited to 1,500. This will be the band’s first live release with vocalist Stu Block, who joined the [...]

The Decibel Magazine tour hasn’t even started yet and is already headline highlight for the worse reasons… Due to kick off in less than ten days, a quick change of venues had to happen for the first date of the tour. Behemoth has been banned from the Ohio venue The Brewmaster’s Gate because their religious [...]

Sarah Jezebel Deva has announced a second guest appearance by Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth), adding to the already confirmed appearance of Björn Speed Strid (Soilwork) on her new EP entitled “Malediction”. Sarah updated her fans via her facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/SarahJezebelDeva ) stating: “We can proudly announce that our guest vocalist for the track [...]

The Portuguese Doomsters Process Of Guilt have published online one song from their highly-expected new studio release entitled “FÆMIN”. According to the band’s Facebook page, the release is scheduled for April 23rd. “FÆMIN” was mixed by Andrew Schneider (at Translator Audio Studios in New York) and mastered by Collin Jordan (at The Boiler Room in Chicago). [...]

Brittish doom metal veterans MY DYING BRIDE have entered Futureworks Studios in Manchester with longtime production partner Rob “Mags” Magoolagan to begin recording the follow-up to 2009’s “For Lies I Sire” for a fall release via Peaceville Records. A press release stated: “MY DYING BRIDE have been deep into the writing process since last year [...]

Alerion has checked in with the following announcement about recruiting a new vocalist: “We are happy to announce that Laura ten Hoedt has been chosen as our new leading lady. Laura joined the band in December and has since worked with us on our existing songs, as well as on some new material. Laura is [...]