Bizarra Locomotiva

Day 3 – August 2nd By the third day of Vagos Metal Fest, exhaustion had begun to make itself felt. Two days of relentless heat, dust, headbanging, and crowded pits had already taken their toll, yet Saturday offered no opportunity to slow down. With a programme that moved freely between alternative metal, death metal, folk, [...]

The Vagos Metal Fest 2025 returns to Quinta do Ega for four days of pure chaos and distortion. Check out the full lineup, dates, transport, camping, and all essential info before the gates open. [...]

The 2025 edition takes place from July 31st to August 3rd, with four days of great events at the iconic Quinta do Ega, in Vagos (Aveiro). The return to Portuguese soil of the legendary P.O.D. after 25 years is one of the highlights of this edition, alongside new additions such as Candlemass, Rhapsody of Fire, [...]

The presence of BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA at the EVILLIVƎ FESTIVAL will be an invitation to dive into the sonic and visual intensity that defines one of the most unique bands in the national scene. Formed in the 90s, BIZARRA LOCOMOTIVA is one of the most striking and distinctive bands in the alternative music landscape in Portugal. [...]

The wait is over! The eighth edition of Vagos Metal Fest is scheduled for August 1, 2, and 3, 2025. Prepare for an epic experience in the metal capital, Quinta do Ega. This year, the festival features an explosive line-up that promises to take fans on an intense journey. From iconic bands to emerging talents, [...]

SYLOSIS were forced to postpone all their concerts announced for the summer and which included a performance at the 11th edition of VOA – HEAVY ROCK FESTIVAL, which takes place on June 30th, August 1st and 2nd, at Estádio Nacional. “Unfortunately, we have been forced to reschedule all of our festival appearances to 2023,” the [...]

Moita Metal Fest returns for its 15th edition on the 6th and 7th of April. The festival will take place at Largo do Pavilhão Municipal de Exposições, in Moita – Setúbal. Moita Metal Fest started back in 2004 and soon became a reference for the Portuguese underground scene. Now, currently on their 15th edition and after [...]

We had a nice chat with Portuguese Oldschool Death Metal band Cape Torment. TBP – Hi how are you? Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. For those who don’t know you yet, can you brief us about the people who are part of Cape Torment? CT – Hi. First, thank you for [...]

Once again, the town of Vagos became a place of pilgrimage. Vagos Metal Fest brought thousands of people for another Metal Festival. With a totally different promoter in charge of the arrangements, there was great curiosity to see how it would be. The festival structure was well arranged, while the placing of the stage, merch [...]

Check out our report of the awesome performances at Laurus Nobilis Famalicão by Moonspell, Bizarra Locomotiva and Quinteto Explosivo, last July 22th. Special thanks: Laurus Nobilis organization [...]

The organizers of the new Vagos Metal Fest have announced the last band as well as all the information regarding the festival. Correia is the last band confirmed for this year’s edition. The first edition of the festival will take place at Quinta do Ega, Vagos, Portugal on August 13th and 14th. VAGOS METAL FEST: Website | [...]

In the heart of Alentejo, arose in a new venue the 7th edition of SMSF – Santa Maria Summer Fest, in Beja. 3 days of extreme music, some other exotic and different events, but all with one thing in common: diversity and a long wish to triumph. Day 1 The band who had the honors [...]

The brand new festival that will take place in Vagos is called Vagos Metal Fest. Helloween, Vektor, Tribulation, Bizarra Locomotiva, and Heavenwood are the most recently announced bands, to join the already confirmed Dark Funeral, Discharge, Ramp and Godvlad. The first edition of the festival will take place in August 13th and 14th at Quinta do [...]

With 2015 coming to its end, its time to choose the best albums of the year. These are the choices of dcustodio: 1. Ghost – Meliora   2. Leprous – The Congregation   3. Chelsea Wolfe – Abyss   4. Moonspell – Extinct 5. Myrkur – M   6. Kontinuum – Kyrr   7. Grave Pleasures – Dreamcrash   8. [...]