All posts by Filipe Gomes

Get ready for the highly anticipated third edition of Um Metaleiro Also Chora Fest, as we embark on an unforgettable countdown to its return. This will be the third edition, and this year’s lineup boasts an impressive array of bands including Horus, Moonshade, WinterMoonShade, Sotz, Tales For The Unspoken, Gwydion, and Terror Empire. Prepare for [...]

The Portuguese act Spellsword has revealed the first single of its upcoming debut album “Night Of The Grail”. The album will contain ten tracks of modern black metal with exquisite attention to composing details, lyrics and theme. Alex Mendes, project mastermind commented on this first reveal: “The very first song written for this endeavour, defined [...]

We visited the Atelier A Fábrica venue, a recently open place in the city of Coimbra, Portugal to check out a stoner night that gathered the bands Stones Of Babylon and Fjords. André Figueiredo, also a member of Mike Vhiles, and Rafael Borges on bass make up the duo known as Fjords. This project came [...]

A double announcement that closes the lineup of the XIV° MM OPEN AIR: The Symphonic Metal masters Therion are back in Portugal on the 25th of August, more specifically at the XIV° MM OPEN AIR, in Pindelo Dos Milagres, Viseu, Portugal. After the cancellation of the European tour, the frustration of the Portuguese fans of the [...]

Ne Obliviscaris, the Australian band known for their explosive performances, is finally returning to Portugal for two highly anticipated dates, courtesy of Free Music Events. It has been 8 years since their unforgettable first appearance, and now they are back to promote their latest album, ‘EXUL,’ which was released on March 24, 2023. Joining them [...]

SWR has finally returned in full force after a hiatus forced by the lockdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and a smaller-than-usual 2022 edition. This is one of the oldest and most mythical underground festivals in Portugal, and it once again brought four days of the festival to the quiet town of Barroselas in the [...]

The final and complete lineup for Vagos Metal Fest 2023 has been unveiled! The sixth edition of the festival will witness the return of the famous Alestorm and the mighty Monuments. Alestorm, a group of five Scottish musicians known for their Pirate Metal, is all set to captivate festival-goers with their galloping beats and glorious [...]

Lifeboats are a band from Lyon navigating in a punk, HxC and rock’n roll register. A duality confronting aggressiveness and melody and sounds as brutal as elegant led by 2 distinct but complementary voices. They have released a metal cover of Paramore’s “Misery Business”, check it out! You can find more information at the following [...]

The Portuguese festival Camarro Fest will be back on May 26 for a double take. The 2023 edition will take place at Sociedade Democrática União Barreirense “os Franceses”, in Barreiro. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1913144945704919/ Organization: Bringer Of Light (link) :: Tickets :: 15€ – 26 May 20€ – 27 May 30€ – 2-day ticket 35€ – [...]

The Australian band Ne Obliviscaris is finally returning to Portugal for two explosive dates at Hard Club, Porto (May 24th) and RCA Club, Lisbon (May 25th). The organizer is Free Music Events. Eight years after their unforgettable first appearance, they are back to promote their new album ‘EXUL,’ which was released on March 24, 2023. Joining [...]

Prime Artists, the renowned music event organizing company, has recently made an exciting announcement regarding the upcoming Evil Live festival, scheduled to take place on June 28th and 29th, 2023, at the prestigious Altice Arena in Lisbon. The festival is set to feature an impressive lineup of some of the biggest names in the heavy [...]

After a successful return in 2022, the iconic SWR Barroselas Metalfest will be back for its 23rd edition in… 2023 (thanks covid pandemic for synching the numbers!) Things are quieter now and the overall feeling is of a full return to normality. SWR 2023 :: BANDS :: SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST 23 27-30 April 2023 | [...]

Tribulation just released their new EP, “Hamartia”, which is accompanied by a stop-motion animated video (produced by Selmer Kastalje) of Blue Öyster Cult’s version of “Vengeance” The Pact)” below. Adam Zaars (guitars) comments: “We felt that ‘Vengeance (The Pact) also deserved a video, and considering the lyrical content of the song, a stop-motion approach “It [...]

Mixing modern production with a symphonic, catchy yet groovy approach to Prog metal, “Your Guide” is an earth-shattering anthem with a message of hope, partly in Portuguese and partly in English, from Phase Transition, hailing from Porto, Portugal. Portuguese Progressive Metal band Phase Transition announce today the release of their new single “Your Guide”. The band, hailing [...]