Laurus Nobilis will take place at V. N. de Famalicão on July 25th~28th of 2019. The Swiss Black Metal / Melodic Industrial band Samael have been confirmed as last headliner for this year’s edition of Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão. Also already confirmed are Swedish Hypocrisy, Italians Fleshgod Apocalypse, Swedish Soilwork and Entombed A.D.. Coming from [...]
January 17, 2019
Filipe Gomes
News
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 [...]
January 11, 2019
João Correia
Tops
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
We’re just a week away from one of Portugal’s most exciting year-end extreme music fests, Under The Doom. A celebration that started 6 years ago and that immediately generated a steady pilgrimage to both RCA Club and the LAV (Lisboa Ao Vivo) showroom with good reason: fixtures like Samael, Lacuna Coil, Ahab, Saturnus, Forgotten Tomb, [...]
November 27, 2018
João Correia
Previews
Notredame Productions have revealed the first bands for the Under The Doom VI Festival. The event will take place at the Lisboa ao Vivo venue on December, 7th and 8th. So far the following bands have been confirmed: Day #1 ARCTURUS |Norway| : www.facebook.com/arcturusnorway WHILE HEAVEN WEPT |USA| : www.facebook.com/whileheavenwept WYATT E. |Belgium| : www.facebook.com/Wyattdoom More bands [...]
May 17, 2018
Filipe Gomes
News
The 4th edition of the Reverence Santarém festival is coming. This year’s edition will happen on the 8th and 9th of September, in Parque da Ribeira, Santarém. Moonspell, Portugal’s most well-known metal act, will be headlining the first day of the event alongside the Belgians Amenra and Oathbreaker. They will be joined on stage for [...]
August 31, 2017
Rita Limede
Previews
Between the 2nd and the 5th of June another Wave Gotik Treffen edition will be held in Leipzig, Germany. Wave Gotik Treffen is a festival which mobilizes an entire city, since the events spread through various locations around Leipzig. The events do not only focus in one place, but during these 4 days of festival, it’s always [...]
May 17, 2017
João Osório
Previews
The 19th edition of the SWR Barroselas Metalfest took place from the 22nd to 24th of April 2016. Once again the event featured the two main stages, a free stage outside called the SWR arena, which received the final of the Portuguese W:O:A metal battle on the 21st (Day #0). The band bill was also [...]
May 6, 2016
Filipe Gomes
Festivals, Reports
SINISTRO, portuguese ambient/rock act, are going to present their forthcoming release, “Semente”, on a special release show taking place this saturday, 9th of April in Cave 45 (Porto). This is the second show of their album presentation tour, that will take place during this month. The record has its due date on the 8th of April [...]
April 6, 2016
Rita Limede
Previews