Reports

The summer of 2025 once again saw the quiet town of Vagos transform into a global meeting point for metal fans, as the 8th edition of Vagos Metal Fest roared to life from July 31 to August 3. Known for its mix of extreme metal icons, punk legends, and homegrown talent, this year’s lineup ensured [...]

On the night of June 24, 2025, LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo was the stage for a double dose of punk rock that will remain in the memory of Portuguese fans. The legendary Dead Kennedys returned to Portugal for an intense concert, preceded by the contagious energy of the Portuguese band Albert Fish.   Albert [...]

Experience the highlights of Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025 in Leipzig, featuring Asagraum, Faetooth, Blazing Eternity, In The Woods..., Silent Runners, Camouflage, and New Model Army in a four-day celebration of gothic culture, metal, post-punk, and synthpop. [...]

The Ulcerate live performance was nothing short of a sonic onslaught, a masterclass in technical death metal that left the audience in awe. The New Zealand trio—Michael Hoggard, Jamie Saint Merat, and Paul Kelland—delivered a quite satisfactory show Thursday night in Copenhagen’s Pumpehuset. The band visited the Copenhagen venue for the first time in a [...]

Just a few weeks ago, I caught Peter Hook & The Light tearing it up at Punk Rock Bowling—a sharp, unforgettable festival set that left me hungry for more. So when I saw they were coming to Atlanta with a full show of their own, I jumped at the chance. I expected something special. What [...]

The Metal festival “Milagre Metaleiro – Resurreição do Metal”, took place in Pindelo dos Milagres – São Pedro do Sul, on a day of heavy rain, which did not keep fans away. The audience filled the festival grounds from the very beginning, to the sound of Raven Horse, who brought their Heavy/Folk metal along with [...]

Last Monday, March 10, 2025, Lisbon had the privilege of hosting Geoff Tate, the legendary voice of Queensrÿche, in a memorable concert at RCA Club, closing “The Big Rock Show Tour 2025,” with support from Ivory Lake. With his unique and powerful voice, Tate transported the audience through various heavy metal and progressive classics, in [...]

Milagre Metaleiro has evolved from a local hidden gem into one of the most promising metal festivals in Portugal. The 2024 edition marked a defining moment for the event [...]

Milagre Metaleiro has evolved from a local hidden gem into one of the most promising metal festivals in Portugal. The 2024 edition marked a defining moment for the event [...]

Milagre Metaleiro has evolved from a local hidden gem into one of the most promising metal festivals in Portugal. The 2024 edition marked a defining moment for the event [...]

A special thank you to the Wave Gotik Treffen organization. Day 1 Another year in this beautiful city of Leipzig for another Wave Gotik Treffen festival. After picking up the credentials and looking at the program for that day, we decided to cover the shows of Miranda Sex Garden and Anneke van Giersbergen at Schauspielhaus [...]

Sunday 21.4 As always, the whole weekend flew by in the blink of an eye, and while thankfully Sunday was clearly more quiet than the previous day, there is also that lingering feeling that things are about to end soon and you need to wait for another year to be experiencing this festival again. After [...]

Saturday 20.4 On a quest to enjoy the city of Tilburg before diving into the festival madness, each day we found something different to try out, and Saturday the choice landed on a cosy little street that leads to a traditional Dutch pancake house. After getting our fill of food it was already time to [...]

Friday 19.4 The second day of the festival began in a rather unexpected but yet very relaxed and pleasant way: a cat café! Chilling a bit surrounded by those furry fellows set the good mood that characterized this second day. There was still plenty of time to chill at the pit stop area despite the [...]