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GOODLIFE HQ will embark   on a two days acid journey next 7th and 8th February 2015. After promoting some well succeeded gigs with Celeste or Monarch, the organisers have already announced a significant list of bands to their major project – Burning Light Fest 2015. With Italian post black grinders THE SECRET headlining the band [...]

After starting to work on the new record in March, introducing the new drummer Michał Łysejko and publishing a news update informing that they were already recording the new record, the band announced this week that they will release their next album, “Blood Mantra” on September 6th. Founding guitar Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka commented: “Extreme and groove – [...]

Cattle Decapitation have announced that they have canceled their upcoming European tour, which included dates with Possessed as well as several music festivals. The band did not point out a precise reason for the cancellation: “We regret to inform our fans that due to unforeseen circumstances that are beyond our control, Cattle Decapitation will not be performing [...]

The 2014 edition of Oporto’s alternative festival AMPLIFEST is taking shape, already with 11 bands confirmed. From the last five aditions to the band bill, we find harsh sonorities coming from Germany, with drone doomsters BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS, as well as Celeste’s Danish incarnation HEXIS, carrying their demolishing 2014 effort “Abalam”. Like before, the [...]

German old school trashers TANKARD have recently premiered the music video for the track “R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)” and now you can watch the video here. The song is taken from the upcoming new album R.I.B., coming on June 20th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records. The clip was filmed in March 2014 under the direction of [...]

French black/death metalers SVART CROWN have announced that their drummer Nicolas “Ranko” Muller is leaving the band three years after joining the french black horde. The band has just completed their “Profane Tour 2014” and has also announced some cancellations for this summer. Below follows the comments of the band’s members regarding these latest developments:  Ranko [...]

Psychotic doom metalers ESOTERIC are looking for a new keyboardist once Jan Krause decided to part ways with the band after their last “European Dissonance 2014 Tour”. Krause has been with the band since 2012. The band from Birmingham has already announced the skills necessary for the future candidates as posted on their facebook page: [...]

American / Colombian black metal institution INQUISITION will have a date in lisbon on their next european tour. Notredame Productions announced that the show will take place on friday, the 25th July 2014, and also, that hellish black metalers IRAE e newcomers O CERCO will take charge of the oppening ceremonies. RCA Club will be [...]

Day 3 Stage 1 The last day started with an excellent show from BONDED BY  BLOOD. This revival thrash metal band from California (USA), has great stage presence. In spite of not having a big audience, the performance was fast, straight to the point and exciting. The crowd went wild and there was mosh everywhere. Their [...]

Day 2 Stage 1 On the second day, the opening of the main stage was the responsibility of THE QUARTET OF WOAH. This new sensation Portuguese stoner band, introduced their latest record, “Ultrabomb”. The band gave their best, and played with heart and soul. It was a great show to watch, with a good ambiance, despite [...]

The Portuguese festival AMPLIFEST as started the construction of the band bill, already confirming a quite significant list of names. With psychadelic post rock veterans SWANS as headlinners, their stoner compatriots YOB, doomsters PALLBEARER, dark drone project WOLVSERPENT and WOOVENHAND rockers will continue the North American quota. Last but not the least, PHARMAKON project will [...]

Day 1 Stage #1 The festival’s first official day started with ETERNAL  STORM. It was a nice show, of good melodic death metal, very interesting musical details, although they were playing for a very small audience. They were supposed to play on the secondary stage, but there was a line up change due to the cancellation [...]

Day 0 This year’s edition of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest started on the 23rd of April. This day 0, with free entrance, was the stage for the W:O:A Metal Battle Portugal. The four bands that disputed this final were NEBULOUS, REVOLUTION WITHIN, DESTROYERS OF ALL and DEMENTIA 13. All bands played their part really well, and [...]

Well known Swedish Black Metallers Craft, who have always been a “studio” band, have been confirmed to play live for the first time ever. Even after highly public acclaimed 1 demo and 4 albums, the band has always avoided playing live, but it seems that things have changed. So far there aren’t any other dates [...]