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Interview: Blizzen

Interview: Blizzen

You were formed in 2014. In 2015 you released the EP “Time Machine” and this year you released a long play album entitled “Genesis Reversed”. How you see these 2 years of activity and your fast progression? Do you feel things happened too quickly? No, things couldn’t go fast enough, hehe. We are happy with [...]

September 4, 2016 Elsa Marques Interviews Comments Off on Interview: Blizzen

DARKTHRONE stream new song “Tundra Leach”

DARKTHRONE stream new song “Tundra Leach”

Legendary Norwegian duo, Darkthrone, will release their new album, “Arctic Thunder”, on October 14th via Peaceville records. “Arctic Thunder” marks the band’s first new studio material since 2013’s “The Underground Resistance”. The album’s opening track, “Tundra Leach”, is streaming below, along with commentary from Fenriz himself. The album was recorded in the band’s old rehearsal [...]

September 4, 2016 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on DARKTHRONE stream new song “Tundra Leach”

Hanging Garden NEW album

Hanging Garden NEW album

HANGING GARDEN is a Mikkeli/Helsinki based Finnish band, formed back in 2004 by Matti Reinola and Ari Nieminen. A complete lineup for the band was accomplished in 2005 with their debut album “Inherit the Eden” (2007) and “TEOTWAWKI”  (2009) both released via Spikefarm Records. Going through major changes in their lineup, without their founding members, they continued to [...]

August 27, 2016 Elsa Marques News Comments Off on Hanging Garden NEW album

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2016

Report: Vagos Metal Fest 2016

Once again, the town of Vagos became a place of pilgrimage. Vagos Metal Fest brought thousands of people for another Metal Festival. With a totally different promoter in charge of the arrangements, there was great curiosity to see how it would be. The festival structure was well arranged, while the placing of the stage, merch [...]

August 25, 2016 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports 1

Preview: Maximus Festival 2016

Preview: Maximus Festival 2016

Maximus Festival – new Brazilian Heavy Metal Festival arises Brazil is gonna hold a brand new Heavy Metal festival in 2016. Maximus Festival is taking place in São Paulo on September 7th, the Brazilian Independence Day. The festival’s first edition is also happening in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 10th. The headliners for this first [...]

August 20, 2016 Filipe Gomes Previews Comments Off on Preview: Maximus Festival 2016

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

ALCEST premiered song from upcoming album

ALCEST premiered song from upcoming album

ALCEST is a French band formed in 1999 by Neige. The solo project started as pure black metal but soon post-rock and shoegaze influences took over. With four full-length albums released, being the latest “Shelter” (2014). Their forthcoming album entitled “Kodama” (Meaning “tree spirit” and “echo” in Japanese) is to be released on September 30th by [...]

August 11, 2016 Elsa Marques News Comments Off on ALCEST premiered song from upcoming album

Report: Moonspell + Bizarra Locomotiva + Quinteto Explosivo (Laurus Nobilis)

Report: Moonspell + Bizarra Locomotiva + Quinteto Explosivo (Laurus Nobilis)

Check out our report of the awesome performances at Laurus Nobilis Famalicão by Moonspell, Bizarra Locomotiva and Quinteto Explosivo, last July 22th. Special thanks: Laurus Nobilis organization [...]

August 11, 2016 Filipe Gomes Festivals, Reports Comments Off on Report: Moonspell + Bizarra Locomotiva + Quinteto Explosivo (Laurus Nobilis)

Glimpse of MYSTICUM’s live performance

Glimpse of MYSTICUM’s live performance

MYSTICUM is a Norwegian band formed in 1992, and considered the pioneers of the industrial black metal. With only two full length albums released: “In the Streams of Inferno” (released in 1996) and “Planet Satan” (released in 2014); they still managed to get  a solid and faithful amount of followers together with several other releases in [...]

August 10, 2016 Elsa Marques News Comments Off on Glimpse of MYSTICUM’s live performance

PAIN “Coming Home” upcoming album

PAIN “Coming Home” upcoming album

PAIN is a Swedish industrial metal band formed by Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy) back in 1996. The self titled, “Pain”, debut album was released in 1997. After that an impressive track record followed, with seven full length albums all managing to enter the Swedish top selling charts. The “You Only Live Twice” album was released already in 2011, and it is [...]

August 9, 2016 Elsa Marques News Comments Off on PAIN “Coming Home” upcoming album

HEAVENWOOD release video for “The Empress”

HEAVENWOOD release video for “The Empress”

Heavenwood are back with a new video, for the track “The Empress” which can be seen below. This song was taken from their most recent record, “The Tarot Of The Bohemians Part I” released earlier this year. The footage for this video was captured during the live performances of the band on the record release [...]

August 8, 2016 Rita Limede News Comments Off on HEAVENWOOD release video for “The Empress”

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT premiered track from upcoming album

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT premiered track from upcoming album

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT doesn’t require a lengthy introduction. Started in 2008 my the mastermind Devin Townsend. His initial project was to record four album covering different musical genres with different guest musicians, but the success of the project made the project continue beyond that. Their upcoming album “Transcendence” is to be released on the 9th of [...]

August 8, 2016 Elsa Marques News Comments Off on DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT premiered track from upcoming album

VAGOS Metal Fest 2016 release final info

VAGOS Metal Fest 2016 release final info

The organizers of the new Vagos Metal Fest have announced the last band as well as all the information regarding the festival. Correia is the last band confirmed for this year’s edition. The first edition of the festival will take place at Quinta do Ega, Vagos, Portugal on August 13th and 14th. VAGOS METAL FEST: Website | [...]

August 7, 2016 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on VAGOS Metal Fest 2016 release final info

Aephanemer reveal new track from ‘Memento Mori’ album

Aephanemer reveal new track from ‘Memento Mori’ album

French Melodic Death metallers AEPHANEMER have released a new track called “The Call Of The Wild”, taken from the band’s much anticipated debut album “Memento Mori”, scheduled for a release on September 16th, 2016 via Primeval Records. Listen to ‘The Call Of The Wild’ below. Previously the band released the single “Unstoppable” which you can [...]

August 7, 2016 Filipe Gomes News Comments Off on Aephanemer reveal new track from ‘Memento Mori’ album