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We’ve been reporting about Leprous for many years, so you should know them already. The outstanding Norwegian prog band is currently on tour after releasing their successful new album “Pitfalls”, setting new standards with their live shows. We took guitarist TorO aside in Frankfurt to ask how things are going. TBP: So, how is the [...]

This tour contains an interesting line-up because the opening band PORT NOIR has a solid fan base that they brought along to the gigs, even though they were “just support act”. A wide range of people who came for Port Noir had never seen Leprous live and vice versa. The chances were good that both [...]

An unsuspected and common rainy day, like so many in the autumnal season, would give place to a night to remember in Porto. It was around 6:30 PM and there was already a line forming at the entrance of the Hard Club venue. There could be distinguished at least three different languages, as some faithful [...]

The vanguards of heavy drone music, Sunn O))), unleashes a twirling maelstrom of sound, that is equally an endurance test, as it is an example of minimalism and maximalism, inviting the audience to an exercise in deep listening.   There is a classic scene in the 1984 movie “This is Spinal Tap” – a hilarious “rockumentary”about [...]

After much anticipation, Moonspell’s tour showcasing the album “1755” will make its way to the Lusitanian stages next month! With two dates scheduled for the 4th of November @ Hard Club (Porto) and the 5th of November @ Cineteatro Capitólio (Lisbon), fans will have the chance to see the Portuguese band accompanied by the Hellenic [...]

The death metal legends AUTOPSY are one of the big names of this year’s SWR Barroselas Metalfest, but there are already 14 more names added to the poster, with emphasis on the return of MGŁA and the debut of MORBID SAINT in Portugal. AUTOPSY! Would there be a more suitable name to head an event [...]

Godiva announce EXCLUSIVE concert in the special Halloween night at Hard Rock Cafe Porto. After an unprecedented concert at Vagos Metal Fest where accompanied by an orchestra of about 50 musicians on stage, Godiva now announce a more intimate performance after an invitation by Hard Rock Café of Porto for a special Halloween night where [...]

After having confirmed the desired return to Portuguese stages of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, headliners of the first day of the 2020 edition, at the VOA – HEAVY ROCK FESTIVAL, Prime Artists now announces the performance of KORN on the same day and BRING ME THE HORIZON, headliners on the second and last day. One [...]

Laurus Nobilis will take place at V. N. de Famalicão on July 23rd~25th of 2020. Italian gothic metal icons Lacuna Coil have been confirmed for 2020 edition of Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão. Also confirmed are Venom Inc., Polish death metal machine Hate, Portuguese veiled entities Gaerea and melodic death metal Moonshade, also from Portugal. Ticket [...]

BLACK BONE NATION frontman Zakk Styles has revealed in a new interview that the band is currently in the studio recording what is presumably the band’s long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s self-titled “Black Bone Nation” EP album, aptly titled “Born To Rock”. He stated that the band has written close to 13 new songs for its [...]

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, [...]

System Of  A Down are returning to the stages and the organizers of the VOA Heavy Rock fest have confirmed that the Armenian-American band will return to Portugal in 2020 as headliner. According to Blitz magazine, special Early-bird tickets costing €70.00 will be on sale this friday September the 20th, starting at 10AM exclusively in [...]

Pist will release a new album ‘Hailz’ on the 8th of November through APF Records (Mastiff, Battalions, BongCauldron, Desert Storm). Lancashire based quartet follow their recent Spring UK tour alongside Orange Goblin with 7 tracks that see them taking a step away from the stoner-doom label they were tagged with.  Vocalist David Rowlands explains, “Myself and John (guitarist) had loads of ideas [...]

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. [...]