Reports

Thursday 18th The weather can be unpredictable in the Netherlands this time of the year, so after preparing for multiple possibilities (will it get colder? Warmer? Windier? Will there be storms? Who knows!), the day started relatively early with some breakfast at the Airbnb. I walked to the center, collecting the festival wristband, media pass [...]

This year edition of Roadburn Festival took place from the 18th to 21st of April in Tilburg, NL Once again Marco Manzi was our representative and shares his personnel experience during the festival days. The Spark (Wednesday 17th) In occasion of the third Roadburn in the post-COVID-19 world, I decided to embrace the full experience [...]

Downfall Of Gaia returned to Portugal, after 11 years, to be present at Porto’s well-known cultural space, Maus Hábitos, accompanied by Syberia.   It was a night that began around 9:30pm, with Syberia taking the stage, who brought their rock instrumental to the height of a 4th floor, showing those present how to tell a [...]

From the 24th to the 27th of April, the small village of Barroselas received another edition of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest festival, amassing already 24 editions. [...]

Moonspell delighted fans in memorable concert at Convento São Francisco On friday night, February 23th, the iconic Portuguese gothic metal band, Moonspell, treated their devoted followers to a captivating and unforgettable performance at the majestic Convento São Francisco in the city of Coimbra. In a spectacle that masterfully combined the energy of metal with the [...]

Gothic metal masters Poisonblack, which split up in 2015, surprised their fans around the world with a tour of Finland in September/October 2023. This year marked the 20th anniversary of their first album “Escapexstacy,” and they celebrated this by bringing back their original singer, J-P Leppäluoto, and performing the whole album live. The tour dates [...]

On September 23rd, metal lovers gathered once again in Penafiel, for the seventh edition of River Stone Fest! It was just after 4:25 pm when Blind The Eye arrived, to present us with their Melodic Death Metal and promote their second album “The Lion Of Lions”, released in September 2022. This band was born in [...]

Swedish band Soen supported by Molybaron and Terra on the Memorial Tour 2023 visited Portugal on the 4th and 5th of October, in Porto and Lisbon. [...]

It was on September 2nd that Bajonca – Associação Cultural e Recreativa presented us with the first edition of the Bajonca Rock Fest. The day began in Valadares, São Pedro do Sul, with threatening rain and a strong approaching thunderstorm could be heard in the distance. Fortunately, shortly after 4 pm, the weather calmed down [...]

2023 marked the return of the Vagos Metal Fest after a line-up as powerful as that of 2022. This year proved to be more eclectic with the inclusion of bands such as Ugly Kid Joe”, which showed the organisation’s courage in its bid to reach wider audiences. Dragon’s Kiss opened the Vagos Metal Fest 2023. [...]

Marco Manzi continues his Roadburn 2023 report. Read all the details regarding his experience on the festival final day, which took place on Sunday 23.4 The last day of a (good) festival always leaves a bittersweet taste in your mouth, knowing well that while you still get to enjoy for a while longer, everything will [...]

Marco Manzi continues his Roadburn 2023 report. Read all the details regarding his experience on day 3, which took place on Saturday 22.4 Did I already mention how nice it is to be able to meet like-minded people and have casual conversations throughout the festival, no matter where or about what? That’s how the third [...]

On this second report Marco Manzi gives us a detailed overview of the second day of the festival, that took place on Friday the 21st of April 2023. Not having slept too much, and after failing to adjust to the dutch weather (not even close to the temperatures and sunny days of the last edition), [...]

Another great night of metal in Porto, this time at the well-known HardClub, with a unique atmosphere, which welcomed the return of the Australian band NeObliscaris to our country. Opening the show, we had the Australian trio The Omnific, with their two bass players and a drummer, who warmed up the audience for the big [...]