2023 marked the return of the Vagos Metal Fest after a line-up as powerful as that of 2022. This year proved to be more eclectic with the inclusion of bands such as Ugly Kid Joe”, which showed the organisation’s courage in its bid to reach wider audiences. Dragon’s Kiss opened the Vagos Metal Fest 2023. [...]
August 23, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
Once again the quiet town of Vagos will be the central place to live the heavy metal spirit! Below is all the information you need to know to attend the Vagos Metal Fest 2023! :: BANDS & SCHEDULES :: :: TICKETS :: 95.00€ – 3 DAY 45.00€ – 1 DAY Tickets available at www.vagosmetalfest.com/bilhetes/ :: [...]
July 28, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Previews
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 [...]
May 7, 2023
Filipe Gomes
News
Amazing Events and RCA Club will be hosting the return of the amazing thrash act Vektor to Portuguese land! Supported by Cryptosis, Comaniac and Algebra. October 15th is thrash day in Lisbon. :: Tickets :: Tickets available at BOL.pt, Festicket.com and the usual places. :: Schedules :: [...]
October 11, 2022
Filipe Gomes
Previews
(Disclaimer: due to force majeure commitments, it was impossible for us to capture images of some concerts that started in the afternoon) The Vagos Metal Fest returned after an interregnum caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Expectations were high, the hype was immense and there was an atmosphere of excitement in the air. The venue turned [...]
August 6, 2022
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
After being postponed to 2022, the Vagos Metal Fest will finally return with an epic band lineup. Check below for all the information you need to know! :: BANDS :: :: Tickets :: 3 day passes 95.00 € – On the day Daily 47.50 € – On the day Tickets are already on sale at [...]
July 22, 2022
Filipe Gomes
Previews
The fierce winds that Lisbon faced during the day didn’t affect the excitement and expectation that followers and fans of MGLA had to see the most recent cult brought by their new album “Age Of Excuse”. Judging by the amount of headbangers standing outside the venue, if the concert wasn’t sold out the day before, [...]
September 26, 2019
Ricardo Branco
Concerts, Reports
On the next Tuesday, September 10th, black metal fans will have the opportunity to see Mgła live. The mysterious band shared their new album on social platforms a couple of days ago. Logically, there is a big probability that some of the songs that compose it will be included in the line-up for this concert. [...]
September 7, 2019
Filipe Gomes
Previews
The Vagos Metal Fest is returning in 2019 once again! More than 30 bands will pass by the stage of the festival that takes place from 8th to th 11th of August at Quinta do Ega, Vagos. This year the festival brings you big names like Satyricon, Six Feet Under (a group founded in 1993 [...]
August 2, 2019
Filipe Gomes
Previews
North american Red Fang are currently on an European tour, which will visit Lisbon on 30th of June. The stoner metal/rock quartet from Portland, Oregon are one of the most loved bands in the genre, specially due with songs like ”Wires” and ”Pre-historic Dog”. and many more hits. With 4 full-length albums in their pocket, [...]
June 21, 2019
Filipe Gomes
Previews
The landscape of black metal is morphing into something else entirely. As it happens with all artistic movements and their respective subdivisions, experimentation as a statement of healthy aversion to the status quo has proved itself to be inevitable in inducing the magic of conceptual and artistic evolution. Both Batushka and Gaerea are fine examples [...]
September 28, 2018
Rita Limede
Concerts, Reports
All things, good and bad, inevitably meet their demise. As such, Batushka will storm Europe this autumn with the purpose of bringing the End Of Litourgiya to the faithless masses one last time. This tour, presents itself as the end of the promotion cycle for Litourgiya (2015). This is the band’s extremely successful debut record, [...]
September 9, 2018
Rita Limede
Previews
Vagos will happen in August 9th until 12th. Portuguese Vagos Metal fest have confirmed another set of bands for this year’s edition. Sonata Arctica Orphaned Land Ross The Boss Feed The Rhino Simbiose Dollar Llama Dark Embrace These bands join the previously confirmed acts: Cradle of Filth Moonspell Ensiferum Converge Sinister MasterPlan Carach Angren Bölzer [...]
February 6, 2018
Filipe Gomes
News
Portugal will host the “Arctic Circle Alliance – Chapter One” tour on November 2nd & 3rd featuring 3 fantastic Scandinavian bands: Omnium Gatherum, Skálmöld and Stam1na. Finnish Omnium Gatherum return to play their melodic death metal and present their 2016 “Gray Heavens” album. Icelandic Skálmöld will join in, coming back with their latest work “Vögguvísur Yggdrasils” also released [...]
October 31, 2017
Melissa Poseyydon
Previews