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TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Sérgio Pelado

TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Sérgio Pelado

With the year of 2018 coming to an end, it is time to choose the best releases of the year. Like in previous years, we will be publishing our staff’s choices daily as well as a final Top 20 for the zine of the best albums that were released in 2018. Here are the choices [...]

December 31, 2018 Rita Limede Tops Comments Off on TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Sérgio Pelado

TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Ricardo Pereira

TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Ricardo Pereira

With the year of 2018 coming to an end, it is time to choose the best releases of the year. Like in previous years, we will be publishing our staff’s choices daily as well as a final Top 20 for the zine of the best albums that were released in 2018. Here are the choices [...]

December 28, 2018 Rita Limede Tops Comments Off on TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Ricardo Pereira

TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Carolina Ventura

TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Carolina Ventura

With the year of 2018 coming to an end, it is time to choose the best releases of the year. Like in previous years, we will be publishing our staff’s choices daily as well as a final Top 20 for the zine of the best albums that were released in 2018. Here are the choices [...]

December 27, 2018 Rita Limede Tops Comments Off on TOP 20 – 2018: The staff’s choices – Carolina Ventura

TOP 20 – 2018: The Staff’s Choices – Kasper Pasinski

TOP 20 – 2018: The Staff’s Choices – Kasper Pasinski

With the year of 2018 coming to an end, it is time to choose the best releases of the year. Like in previous years, we will be publishing our staff’s choices daily as well as a final Top 20 for the zine of the best albums that were released in 2018. Here are the choices [...]

December 25, 2018 Kasper Pasinski Tops Comments Off on TOP 20 – 2018: The Staff’s Choices – Kasper Pasinski

TOP 20 – 2018: The Staff’s Choices – Rita Limede

TOP 20 – 2018: The Staff’s Choices – Rita Limede

It’s that time of the year again! Since 2018 is coming to an end really soon, it’s about time for our staff to publish their lists regarding the best albums for the year. Like the years before, the amount of quality releases was immense, so it’s not always an easy choice, and eventually some releases [...]

December 23, 2018 Rita Limede Tops Comments Off on TOP 20 – 2018: The Staff’s Choices – Rita Limede

Report: Under The Doom fest 2018

Report: Under The Doom fest 2018

Under The Doom 2018: A summary of all our failures For the unaware, Under The Doom is a two-day festival dedicated to the darkest trends within metal: doom metal, black metal, avantgarde, gothic, ambient and post-metal join hands to form a chain that, year after year, has been reinforced with names of ever-increasing caliber. Held [...]

December 22, 2018 João Correia Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Under The Doom fest 2018

Rotting Christ unleash “Heaven and Hell and Fire” lyric video

Rotting Christ unleash “Heaven and Hell and Fire” lyric video

The Greek metal veterans of Rotting Christ are now premiering the second track of their upcoming record “The Heretics”. The new offering is slated for release on February 15th, 2019 via Season of Mist (pre order here). The song ”Heaven and Hell and Fire” is now streaming in the form of a lyric video. Front [...]

December 19, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Rotting Christ unleash “Heaven and Hell and Fire” lyric video

Brutal Assault announce Dimmu Borgir, Godflesh & many more

Brutal Assault announce Dimmu Borgir, Godflesh & many more

Brutal Assault will take place at in Fortress Josefov in August 7 ~ 10, 2019. Czech Republic’s iconic metal festival Brutal Assault has issued another number of confirmations. Dimmu Borgir and Godflesh are among the highlighted bands, but there are many more. Read the statement below: Let’s open this mega update with black metal stormblast! [...]

December 17, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Brutal Assault announce Dimmu Borgir, Godflesh & many more

Comendatio Music Fest announce Tesseract as headliner

Comendatio Music Fest announce Tesseract as headliner

Portuguese festival Comendatio Music Fest has announced the first headliner: British progressive metal band Tesseract. More recently, two other Portuguese bands have been confirmed: Kandia and Pântano. Taking place in the city of Tomar, Comendatio Music Fest is scheduled for June 8 & 9 2019. More information soon. About Comendatio Music Fest Facebook [...]

December 17, 2018 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Comendatio Music Fest announce Tesseract as headliner

Report: A Perfect Circle + Chelsea Wolfe @ Forum, Copenhagen

Report: A Perfect Circle + Chelsea Wolfe @ Forum, Copenhagen

On the 12th of December, Copenhagen’s Forum was filled with fans of melancholic rock. Maynard James Keenan with the colleagues from A Perfect Circle visited one of the city’s biggest venues. They provided a decent dose of A Perfect Circle music and let the fans enjoy the live performance of a big part of their last [...]

December 17, 2018 Kasper Pasinski Concerts, Reports Comments Off on Report: A Perfect Circle + Chelsea Wolfe @ Forum, Copenhagen

Report: Slayer + Lamb of God, Anthrax & Obituary @ Royal Arena Copenhagen

Report: Slayer + Lamb of God, Anthrax & Obituary @ Royal Arena Copenhagen

One of the most important bands in thrash metal history is touring (supposedly) for the last time. For this farewell tour, Slayer invited honourable and extremely strong guests: Anthrax, Lamb of God and Obituary. On the 3rd of December they visited their Copenhagen’s metal fans at Royal Arena. The event was organised by Live Nation Denmark. [...]

December 15, 2018 Kasper Pasinski Concerts, Reports Comments Off on Report: Slayer + Lamb of God, Anthrax & Obituary @ Royal Arena Copenhagen

The Moth Gatherer unravel details of “Esoteric Oppression”

The Moth Gatherer unravel details of “Esoteric Oppression”

THE MOTH GATHERER, an atmospheric doom/sludge/post metal band based in Stockholm, will release its third studio album, “Esoteric Oppression” on February 22nd via Agonia Records. The new album entitled “Esoteric Oppression” is the successor of the critically acclaimed “The Earth Is The Sky” (2015). The Moth Gatherer is a band of varying genres, centered around atmospheric doom, sludge and post metal. Their prolific approach includes electric musical [...]

December 15, 2018 Elsa Marques News Comments Off on The Moth Gatherer unravel details of “Esoteric Oppression”

Report: Helloween @ Altice Arena

Report: Helloween @ Altice Arena

Last Thursday, December 6th, it dawned quite calmly, contrasting with what happened on September 20th, 1998, in the now extinct venue Dramático de Cascais. On that day, the pilgrimage began quite early and filled the quiet village with Helloween fans, eager to witness live the most famous album repertoire “Keeper of the Seven Keys” and [...]

December 11, 2018 Ricardo Branco Concerts, Reports Comments Off on Report: Helloween @ Altice Arena

Final line-up announced for Rock The Coast Festival

Final line-up announced for Rock The Coast Festival

The festival Be Prog! My Friend may be no more, but its organization is bringing another festival in its place which will take place in Málaga, Spain: Rock The Coast. Over time many top artists have been announced, and recently the remaining slots have been announced, making a great roster even better. [...]

December 10, 2018 Luís Rodrigues News Comments Off on Final line-up announced for Rock The Coast Festival