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Report: SWR Feast 2022

Report: SWR Feast 2022

The SWR Feast 2022 was the return of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest after a 2-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic. Read out report here! [...]

May 7, 2022 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: SWR Feast 2022

A personal preview of SWR Feast 2022

A personal preview of SWR Feast 2022

The last 2 years have been hard for all of us. We ran out of concerts, out of events, out of (almost) everything. But the underground didn’t stop, because to stop is to die. Lots of albums came out, bands were created and dismantled, besides other initiatives such as online festivals, something that until then [...]

April 25, 2022 Filipe Gomes Previews Comments Off on A personal preview of SWR Feast 2022

SWR Barroselas Metalfest announce Autopsy, Mgla, Morbid Saint & more

SWR Barroselas Metalfest announce Autopsy, Mgla, Morbid Saint & more

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 [...]

October 18, 2019 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on SWR Barroselas Metalfest announce Autopsy, Mgla, Morbid Saint & more

Equaleft release new single “Overcoming”

Equaleft release new single “Overcoming”

“We Defy” will be released by Raising Legends and Raging Planet labels on Feb 1st. Almost five years after the release of “Adapt & Survive”, Equaleft are back with a brand new album entitled “We Defy”! Scheduled for release on February 1st, Equaleft have premiered a single in advance. “Overcoming” is the title and you [...]

January 2, 2019 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Equaleft release new single “Overcoming”

Preview: Laurus Nobilis 2018

Preview: Laurus Nobilis 2018

Laurus Nobilis will take place at V. N. de Famalicão on July 26th~28th of 2018 Portuguese rising festival Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão is coming soon. This year’s edition will feature Greek symphonic death metal SepticFlesh, Swedish Dark Tranquillity, Spaniards Crisix, as well as Tarantula, Equaleft, Hills Have Eyes, Mata-Ratos, Revolution Within, Legacy Of Cynthia, Cruz De Ferro, In Vein, [...]

July 20, 2018 Filipe Gomes Previews Comments Off on Preview: Laurus Nobilis 2018

Preview: Moita Metal Fest 2018

Preview: Moita Metal Fest 2018

Moita Metal Fest returns for its 15th edition on the 6th and 7th of April. The festival will take place at Largo do Pavilhão Municipal de Exposições, in Moita – Setúbal. Moita Metal Fest started back in 2004 and soon became a reference for the Portuguese underground scene. Now, currently on their 15th edition and after [...]

March 26, 2018 Rita Limede Previews Comments Off on Preview: Moita Metal Fest 2018

Report: Soen + Madder Mortem + Heavenwood @ Hard Club

Report: Soen + Madder Mortem + Heavenwood @ Hard Club

Soen finished their European tour with two dates in Portugal. On the 21st of October, the band played at Hard Club (Porto) with Madder Mortem and Heavenwood as opening bands. It was exactly nine o’clock when the Portuguese band Heavenwood entered Hard Club’s stage. This time the band was lead by Miguel Inglês (Equaleft‘s vocalist), [...]

November 13, 2017 Zé Serôdio Concerts, Reports Comments Off on Report: Soen + Madder Mortem + Heavenwood @ Hard Club

Report: VOA Fest 2016 @ Corroios

Report: VOA Fest 2016 @ Corroios

VOA Fest returned under a new name and venue, the chosen place was Quinta da Marialva in Corroios. At first this change was heavily criticized by many Portuguese fans, however, given the flux of people in there we might say all was forgotten and a chance was given to this reborn festival on its new [...]

August 18, 2016 Rita Limede Festivals, Reports 1

Preview: VOA Fest 2016

Preview: VOA Fest 2016

It’s that time of the year, festival season, and one of the biggest metal festivals in Portugal is back, for its 8 consecutive year, although it comes with a different name and location. The event previously known as Vagos Open Air, moved to Quinta da Marialva in Corroios, and change its name to VOA Fest. [...]

July 25, 2016 Rita Limede Previews Comments Off on Preview: VOA Fest 2016

Report: Gojira + Equaleft @ Hard Club

Report: Gojira + Equaleft @ Hard Club

Check out our report of the awesome Gojira show that took place at Hard Club, Porto, last July 7th. Opening band: Equaleft Special thanks: Prime Artists [...]

July 11, 2016 Filipe Gomes Concerts, Reports Comments Off on Report: Gojira + Equaleft @ Hard Club

VOA Fest closes band billing for this year edition

VOA Fest closes band billing for this year edition

After having revealed its location and name change earlier this year, VOA Fest has closed its band billing for this year’s edition. The newly confirmed groups Equaleft, Abbath, Schammasch, Admiron and Soldier. These will join the previously announced bands Anthrax, Opeth, Kreator, Anathema, Katatonia, Mantar and Dark Oath. The event will take place in Corroios [...]

April 13, 2016 Rita Limede News Comments Off on VOA Fest closes band billing for this year edition

WEB release lyric video for “Leaving Scars”

WEB release lyric video for “Leaving Scars”

WEB, the portuguese thrash veterans have released a lyric video for the song “Leaving Scars”, which is available bellow. This track features the participation of Miguel Inglês from Equaleft, and it was taken from their latest record, “Everything Ends”, released last year via Raising Legends Records. [...]

January 13, 2016 Rita Limede News Comments Off on WEB release lyric video for “Leaving Scars”

Report: Raising Legends XMAS Special @ Hard Club

Report: Raising Legends XMAS Special @ Hard Club

The portuguese record label Raising Legends, has decided to celebrate Christmas with a special two-day event featuring some of their bands, that took place in Porto, at the venue Hard Club. Day 1 The first day was dedicated to rock oriented sounds with the participation of the bands Projecto Sem Nome, Sacapelástica, The Fines and Blame [...]

January 10, 2016 Rita Limede Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Raising Legends XMAS Special @ Hard Club

Preview: Raising Legends XMAS Special

Preview: Raising Legends XMAS Special

This year, the portuguese record label Raising Legends, has decided to celebrate Christmas with a special two-day event featuring some of their bands. The event will take place on the 18th and 19th of December, next Friday and Saturday, in Porto – Hard Club. The first day is going to be dedicated to rock oriented [...]

December 14, 2015 Rita Limede Previews Comments Off on Preview: Raising Legends XMAS Special