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 [...]
December 7, 2015
Daniel Lemminkainen
Concerts, Reports
The past weekend saw the debut show of one of the most groundbreaking bands that emerged in the recent past: Ghost. Hate them or love them, the fact is that they have settled their presence in the nowadays music scene by releasing excellent quality albums, filled with catchy songs and charming melodies that you can’t [...]
December 2, 2015
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports
One of the most beloved clubs of the area of greater Lisbon celebrated it’s 7th Anniversary and we just could not miss it. In the past 7 years, Side B Club was the stage of memorable gigs, great festivals but also welcomed many first times on stage for many Portuguese bands and musicians (yours truly [...]
December 2, 2015
Phobia
Concerts, Reports
After the boys had been back in town last Friday 13th it was time for the crooks to come pay us visit. Straight form the London sludge scene, the guys simply made their hallmark by making a scene on their double-neck guitar duo. That and of course, the rasputinean reincarnation w/ a voice straight-out-of-hell, [...]
December 1, 2015
Vasco Baptista
Concerts, Reports
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 [...]
November 19, 2015
Daniel Lemminkainen
Concerts, Reports
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 [...]
October 26, 2015
Daniel Lemminkainen
Concerts, Reports
With Orphaned Land on their first ever acoustic tour and after a successful performance this last summer at Vagos Open Air, it was not a surprise to hear that the venue was sold out for this evening. With them, 2 other bands and a choir were making their way to Portugal and to Cinema São [...]
October 23, 2015
Phobia
Concerts, Reports
On October 8th the RCA Club in Lisbon received a true Norwegian night. The 3 bands that played all shared more than their nationality… they shared intricate and highly technical music too. Rendezvous Point opened up the series of concerts. This band seemed a bit unknown to most of the people, so maybe it felt [...]
October 18, 2015
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports
Legendary bands are not something you can find in every corner. They are special, they are ground breaking, charismatic, they achieve what others only dare to dream of. They are true leaders, not followers but still humble and true to themselves. We believe it’s fair to state that Venom fits into this definition and so [...]
October 16, 2015
Phobia
Concerts, Reports
On the 26th of September, Wrath Sins took Metalpoint by storm to commemorate the release of their debut record “Contempt Over The Stormfall”. Evilution opened the night with their gig. Their performance cause the first few movements in the crowed, although the house wasn’t nearly was made as it should. But that didn’t bothered them, [...]
October 13, 2015
Rita Limede
Concerts, Reports
Ever since we were into STEVEN WILSON, we were immediately grasped by his art. The guru of neo prog was promoting his new disc Hand. Cannot. Erase, and once again we were pulled into his storytelling. And to what a story told is concerned, Wilson undertakes that task very seriously. The point is to be [...]
September 27, 2015
Lucifer
Concerts, Reports
It has been quite a while since both bands on today’s bill have been to Lisbon and so the excitement in the air was almost palpable, even before the doors opened. The crowd was growing fast and a big line outside Paradise Garage was fidgeting to get inside and unleash hell. The last time SUICIDE [...]
July 18, 2015
Phobia
Concerts, Reports
Almost one year after a demolishing concert at the Vagos Open Air festival, French Metal heavyweights Gojira are back in Portugal, only this time for a concert as headliners. UK based The Raven Age, a melodic Metal band featuring George Harris, son of Iron Maiden’s bassist Steve Harris, took the stage as opening act. With [...]
July 18, 2015
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports
In a hot summer night the darkness and grim have descended into Hard Club (Porto) for a ritualistic night of black metal. NEVOA, the Portuguese newcomers in the black metal scene, opened the night. They presented their debut record “Absence of Void”, released earlier this year, with a very atmospheric and intense ambiance. Although live the band is [...]
June 28, 2015
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports