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They were listed as one of 10 bands that rose from the ashes of other bands, scavengers that were destined to live forever on the shade of Phil Lynott’s legacy. But today The boys were definitely back in town, and an old school visit it was. The switzs Weyers were charged w/ welcoming party. The [...]

Portuguese Black Metal act O CERCO will have its second effort out next 5th February through SIGNAL REX. “A Desolação” comes after their good initial EP “O Homem Esmorece…A Natureza prevalece”. The new EP will feature three tracks of negative Post-Black Metal invocation. Set to be released internationally on February 5th, 2016, as a special digifile [...]

The Black Planet had the opportunity t exchange a few words with Lief Jensen, the only remaining founding member of Dew Scented, and Marvin Vriesde, one of the guitar players of the group. The interview took place a few hours before their show on Mosher Fest. You started this band more than 20 years ago [...]

According to the Ponto Alternativo zine, Löbo, the atmospheric Sludge/Doom Metal group that released the superb record “Älma” back in 2010, will return to the stages for a few selected live performances to celebrate the rerelease of “Älma”. This time it will be released on cassette and vinyl formats, by Signal Rex and Ring Leader [...]

French black metallers VORKREIST have unveiled a new song, “Losing Sanity Key”, that you can listen to in here. This track was taken from their upcoming EP, “Sacrifice”, that is set to be released on the 29th of January, via Agonia Records. The EP is limited to just a few copies and it wil be [...]

French dissonant occult metalers ALUK TODOLO have a new album on the way, entitled “Voix (“voice[s]””. And now, the album is set for European release on February 5th, 2016 via Norma Evangelium Diaboli (same date in North America via The Ajna Offensive). Voix is one piece, divided in six parts, totalling 43 minutes. Composed as a multi-directional labyrinth with a constantly changing map, [...]

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 [...]

The portuguese progressive death metal group DESTROYERS OF ALL has signed with the brand new label Mosher Records. The band will release their first full-length album, “Bleak Fragments”, via the label, on the 18th of March. Pre-orders will be possible, and available soon, on the oficial website of Mosher .  As previously announced, the artwork [...]

Portuguese death metal group COLOSSO have announced on their facebook page, that the recordings from their next album, whose title is not yet known, are now completed. This will be the band’s third studio record, and it is expected to be released in 2016. More informations regarding it, should be announced soon.   [...]

The british iconic group CRADLE OF FILTH have unveiled a new video, for the track “Blackest Magick in Practice”, which you can see bellow. This track is a part of the band’s most recent album, “Hammer Of The Witches”, released earlier this year via Nuclear Blast Records. [...]

The portuguese group DESTROYERS OF ALL have unvieled the artwork of the cover of their upcoming debut record, “Bleak Fragments”, that is set to be release in 2016. The artwork, which you can see bellow, was designed by Silencer8, a well known artist in the scene that has worked with bands like Kylesa, Heaven Shall [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The label Agonia Record as signed IN MOURNING, a swedish melodic death/doom group. The band is currently working on a new album, the follow up to “The Weight Of Oceans”, released in 2012. Regarding their new partnership with the label, the group as stated that: “It all feels really good, we get good vibes from [...]