On August 30, The Masquerade hosted one of those rare nights where every band delivered. Local openers Bad Guru impressed with their eclectic alt-rock sound, Restless Spirit shook the room with their heavy grooves, and Truckfighters turned the night into a whirlwind of passion and energy. From Dango’s wild leaps into the crowd to Ozo’s [...]
September 11, 2025
Jennifer Turpin
Concerts, Reports
Volbeat, Halestorm, and The Ghost Inside lit up the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta with a high-energy night of rock, emotion, and unforgettable moments. [...]
August 24, 2025
Jennifer Turpin
Concerts, Reports
On the night of June 24, 2025, LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo was the stage for a double dose of punk rock that will remain in the memory of Portuguese fans. The legendary Dead Kennedys returned to Portugal for an intense concert, preceded by the contagious energy of the Portuguese band Albert Fish. Albert [...]
July 1, 2025
Hugo Andrade
Concerts, Reports
The Ulcerate live performance was nothing short of a sonic onslaught, a masterclass in technical death metal that left the audience in awe. The New Zealand trio—Michael Hoggard, Jamie Saint Merat, and Paul Kelland—delivered a quite satisfactory show Thursday night in Copenhagen’s Pumpehuset. The band visited the Copenhagen venue for the first time in a [...]
June 12, 2025
Kasper Pasinski
Concerts, Reports
Just a few weeks ago, I caught Peter Hook & The Light tearing it up at Punk Rock Bowling—a sharp, unforgettable festival set that left me hungry for more. So when I saw they were coming to Atlanta with a full show of their own, I jumped at the chance. I expected something special. What [...]
June 10, 2025
Jennifer Turpin
Concerts, Reports
Last Monday, March 10, 2025, Lisbon had the privilege of hosting Geoff Tate, the legendary voice of Queensrÿche, in a memorable concert at RCA Club, closing “The Big Rock Show Tour 2025,” with support from Ivory Lake. With his unique and powerful voice, Tate transported the audience through various heavy metal and progressive classics, in [...]
March 23, 2025
Hugo Andrade
Concerts, Reports
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 [...]
May 17, 2024
Rui Pereira
Concerts, Reports
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 [...]
March 1, 2024
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports
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 [...]
November 20, 2023
Elsa Marques
Concerts
The Swedish band Soen, led by Martin Lopez returned to shows accompanied by Molybaron and Terra on the Memorial Tour 2023 which stopped in Portugal on the 4th and 5th of October, in Porto – Hard Club and Lisbon – LAV, respectively. The night began with a well-filled venue with the sound of the Italians [...]
October 29, 2023
Rui Pereira
Concerts, Reports
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 [...]
June 20, 2023
Rui Pereira
Concerts, Reports
We visited the Atelier A Fábrica venue, a recently open place in the city of Coimbra, Portugal to check out a stoner night that gathered the bands Stones Of Babylon and Fjords. André Figueiredo, also a member of Mike Vhiles, and Rafael Borges on bass make up the duo known as Fjords. This project came [...]
May 29, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports
It is not very common for a Black Metal tour to pass through Leiria. However, at the same time, it is a good sign. It indicates that the decentralization of concerts in Portugal does take place and that Leiria has an excellent venue to host concerts, such as the StereoGun, in the centre of the [...]
April 3, 2023
Filipe Gomes
Concerts, Reports
Fans in North America witnessed Cannibal Corpse end 2022 with a brutal bang on their most recent 2-month tour. Bringing along Sweden’s Dark Funeral, New York’s Immolation, and New York’s Black Anvil, it was no wonder the trek saw multiple theatre-sized venues at full capacity night after night. There was a palatable swell of excitement [...]
January 9, 2023
Tom Delgado
Concerts, Reports