All posts by Filipe Gomes

The Laurus Nobilis Music fest will finally return after a forced hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival is returning strong with Manowar as the main headliners as well as At The Gates and Lacuna Coil. :: Bands & schedule :: :: Tickets :: 3 day tickets: 84€ Single day tickets: 55€ – July [...]

Vagos Metal Fest announced that My Dying Bride and Sacred Reich have cancelled their shows. Portuguese Doom band Desire and Brazilian deathmetal Crypta will replace. [...]

SYLOSIS were forced to postpone all their concerts announced for the summer and which included a performance at the 11th edition of VOA – HEAVY ROCK FESTIVAL, which takes place on June 30th, August 1st and 2nd, at Estádio Nacional. “Unfortunately, we have been forced to reschedule all of our festival appearances to 2023,” the [...]

The Polish Dopelord and the Portuguese 10000 Russos, The Faq’s, Cobra ao Pescoço, Mike Vhiles and Fatman, are the last bands that close the lineup of the 8th edition of Woodrock Festival that will take place on July 21st, 22nd and 23rd at Quiaios Beach, Figueira da Foz. They join the already announced: Kadavar, Witchcraft, [...]

Black Dahlia Murder has issued a brief statement on their Facebook page informing that their leader and singer Trevor Strnad has passed away at the age of 41. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Trevor Scott Strnad. Beloved son, brother, and Shepard of good times, he was loved by all [...]

The Scorpions show to take place on May 10th will be postponed to the next July 18th, at Altice Arena. Purchased tickets remain valid for the new date, with no need to exchange them. For those who are unable to attend on the new date and want a refund, you can request it from May [...]

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! [...]

The legendary Scorpions are back with a new album, ‘Rock Believer’, and a world tour to go with it. The ‘Rock Believer World Tour 2022’ comes to the Altice Arena on May 10, 2022, right after the release of the new album scheduled for release in February next year. During the confinement, the band took [...]

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 [...]

SWR Barroselas Metalfest is finally returning after a 2-year hiatus forced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Autopsy, Mgla, Sijjin, Skeletal Remains and many more will return on April 29th to the peaceful town in the north of Portugal! [...]

Finnish atmospheric/dissonant death metal band Devenial Verdict have signed with Transcending Obscurity Records and revealed pieces of information about the upcoming debut album Ash Blind. You can listen to the first single “Hope” below. The band commented: We’re extremely proud to be a part of the Transcending Obscurity community and join the ranks of such [...]

The Teatro José Lúcio da Silva in Leiria received another great night of metal. After the visit of Gaerea a few months ago, it was now time for Moonspell to visit the peaceful city. Celebrating 30 years of a solid career, full of metamorphosis and success, Moonspell showed why after 3 decades they are still [...]

On a rainy Thursday night, Lisbon hosted a night of pure Thrash Metal with bands that rocked the audience from start to finish. To celebrate 40 years of career, the band Artillery presented in Lisbon, at RCA Club, the ‘Turn Up The Race Iberian Tour 2022’. As openers, Portuguese bands Alpha Warhead and ThrashWall warmed [...]

Portuguese slam death metal masters Analepsy have announced their new drummer. Belgian drummer Léo Luyckx (also from Brutal Sphincter) joined the band lineup. Meanwhile, the band shared a music video for their new single “Locus Of Dawning”, which anticipates their upcoming album, Quiescence. The album features guest appearances from Ricky Myers (Suffocation, Disgorge), Angel Ochoa (Cephalotripsy, [...]