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Some bands are a rare treat to witness live, and the Norwegian post-metal giants Virus (not to be confused with at least 20+ other groups sharing the same name) is definitely one of them. Alongside with Grave Pleasures, the group warmed up Blowup That Gramophone’s Helsinki-based Blowup (Vol. 3) festival extravaganza, which brings experimental and [...]

On the 14th of October, RCA club venue hosted five bands that integrate different metal scenes. An enthusiastic pack of people gathered around the stage, expecting to experience a great night of heavy metal. This can be defined not only by the bands delivering good performances but also by a crowd providing feedback to the [...]

Loch Vostok upcoming album was entitled as “Strife” and set for release on November 24th via Vicisolum Records. “Strife” is the 7th release by the Swedish extreme progressive metal quintet Loch Vostok. The new album is told to deal with loss on every imaginable level, the loss of life, love, monetary assets, friends and so on, [...]

Swedish avant-metallers, Diablo Swing Orchestra shares details from their long-awaited upcoming album entitled “PACIFISTICUFFS” Diablo Swing Orchestra is notoriously hard band to pigeon-hole into a musical genre. Although comfortable nestled in the rock and metal worlds, they also incorporate elements of jazz, prog and even classical music. This healthy mix of genres spiced up with a [...]

The festival will take place at Pavilhão Multiusos da Malveira (Mafra, Lisboa) on November 4th. After a very successful debut last year, Oeste Underground Fest is back with another strong lineup and with international bands for the first time: Acranius (Ger), Enzephalitis (Swi), Yar (Ukr), Raw Decimating Brutality, Bleeding Display, Sacred Sin, Revolution Within, Dead Meat, [...]

Norwegian Death Metal beasts Blood Red Throne have made an Iberian tour in the past month, playing 5 dates in Spain and 1 in Portugal. This tour happened to promote their latest record “Union of Flesh and Machine” and to early celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band. The Portuguese date took place at Cave [...]

“Kingdoms Disdained” will be out on December 1st through Silver Lining Music. Death metal veterans Morbid Angel have released the first single of their upcoming album. The song is entitled, “Piles of Little Arms”. The new and upcoming record will be called “Kingdoms Disdained” and is due to be released on December 1st through Silver [...]

After a grim and mystical show at this year’s edition of SWR Barroselas Metalfest, black metal legends Mayhem are back to Portugal. Still celebrating the 23rd anniversary of their critically acclaimed album “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” with a special set, this has every ingredients to become an unforgetable night. Accompanied by the british blackened doom [...]

Swedish prog rock act Soen will return to Portugal to play live at 20 and 21 of October, in Hard Club (Porto) and RCA Club (Lisbon) respectively. Norwegian prog metal band Madder Mortem will be the opening act, and (Porto concert only) Portuguese Heavenwood will also play. Schedule: Open Doors: 20h Heavenwood: 21h Madder Mortem: [...]

New album is due to be released on January 5th via Napalm Records. Since the release of their debut album “Lugburz” (1995), Austrian unique act Summoning have proven themselves to be the true guardians of Middle Earth! What started out as a project deeply rooted in traditional black metal took an epic turn in the [...]

Portuguese progressive death metal band Disaffected revealed artwork and tracklist for their upcoming album ”The Trinity Threshold”. The album will be released by Chaosphere Recordings on a date still to be announced (Fall 2017). ”The Trinity Threshold” its the third album recorded by the band and follow-up to 2012’s ”Rebirth”. The album was recorded at [...]

The 10th edition of the extreme festival Sublime Torture will take place next Saturday, the 23rd of September, in Castelo Branco. This year’s edition of the Sublime Torture Fest counts with the special presence of the German technical brutal death metal band Cytotoxin. Making their debut in Portugal they will be presenting “Gammageddon”, their most recent [...]

You can pre-order “Obscurity Rising” at Mosher Records. Coming on September 22nd. Portuguese thrashers Terror Empire have presented their brand new music video, in an exclusive premiere via Ultraje magazine. Yet, you can watch below. “Obscurity Rising” comes out on September the 22nd via Mosher Records, and can be purchased at www.mosherrecords.com. Pre-orders will include [...]

Italian melodic death metal band Embryo revealed more information about their new album ”A Step Beyond Divinity”. The Embryo new album is set to be released on October 27th (Spain) and November 24th (worldwide) via Art Gates Records. The album counts with the artwork created by Seth Siro Anton (SepticFlesh), who created artworks for artists [...]