After the pre-festival partying on the night before, some people were already wasted on the ground when the sun came up. Time for some breakfast, and head to the festival site, to see the decoration for this year. Rusty metal shaped artifacts could be found on the site, like the big Hellfest tree with [...]
June 23, 2012
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
Clisson, a small town part of Brittany in western France is usually quiet for almost an entire year, but when June arrives it is invaded by dozens of thousands of metalheads anxious for a good time and to watch some of their favorite bands in one of the biggest metal festivals all around Europe: Hellfest. [...]
June 21, 2012
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
Porto, April 22nd, Sunday… Not the best day for a metal show, but if you are a true fan, the day of the week doesn’t really matter. With a tolerable weather and after dining the traditional Francesinha (a must-eat in Porto), it was time to run off to the new Hard Club and enjoy an [...]
April 27, 2012
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports
Decibels and Intensity: Moonspell’s Tribute to Metal at FIL The night resonated with raw power, intensity, and an undeniable energy. Such was the soundscape delivered by Moonspell, whose performance echoed into the early hours at FIL, in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações. The event, aptly titled *“O Dia do Metal”* (The Day of Metal), brought together [...]
February 3, 2010
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports