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Advent of Bedlam released their brand new single “Creatures of Yore”, after more than 4 years since releasing their last album “Flesh Over God”. The single was recorded at Cavan Studio in Heredia, Costa Rica, by the band’s guitarists Isak Arroyo and Max Gutiérrez, this last one also mixed and produced the song “Creatures of [...]

EPICA is a Symphonic/Power Metal band from the Netherlands. The band was initially formed by Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever in 2002. Although they started to work already in 2002 (under the name  Sahara Dust), it was  in 2003 they decided to adopt the current band name. As common in many band, some changes in the band members occurred along the [...]

OPETH, the Swedish progressive death masters premiered the title track, “Sorceress”. This is the first single of their upcoming 12th record, that premiered on the radio yesterday, and its lyric video was presented via rollingstone.com today. The upcoming album entitled “Sorceress” is set to be released on the 30th of September via Moderbolaget Records, an [...]

The first edition of the Oeste Underground Fest will take place on the 5th of November in Malveira, Lisbon at the Pavilhão Multiusos. This is a charity event in favor of the local fire department corporation, so the tickets will only be available at the door, by the symbolic price of 8 euro (with a [...]

Just after their passage at the fest XXXICKEN Party in Portugal for a gig, we here at The Black Planet zine had the amazing opportunity to interview Kadaverficker, who gave us the chance to get to know a little bit more about them, one of the most unique German grindcore acts in the current scene. [...]

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. [...]

Opening a great night of heavy metal, in the hot and sunny Portugal, The Raven Age, band of George Harris (Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris’ son), made the first impact. Bringing with them the self-titled EP “The Raven Age”, playing it in its entirely, but bringing also new songs like “Promised Land”, “The Merciful One”, and [...]

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 [...]

After a lot of ups and downs, and a name change, XXXicken Party took place at the Rex Bowling Club, Cantanhede,  with a lot of good vibes, people willing to have a good time, an indoor pool, and after-hours DJ’s all night long for three days. Day 1 Starting the hostilities at XXXicken Party, KisteSacro, [...]

Spanish Melodic Death metallers JOTNAR unveils the cover artwork and track list of their sophomore album. The new album will be titled “Connected/Condemned” and will have 14 tracks of melodic death metal with old-school and modern influences blended together. As on previous album “Giant”, the mixes are being done by Sacha Laskow on “Perfect Fifth [...]

In the heart of Alentejo, arose in a new venue the 7th edition of SMSF – Santa Maria Summer Fest, in Beja. 3 days of extreme music, some other exotic and different events, but all with one thing in common: diversity and a long wish to triumph. Day 1 The band who had the honors [...]

On the last June 10th, the presentation of the new “Everchild” album of the German band Dark Suns took place in Werk 2 Kulturfabrik, Leipzig. Opening guest band were the FON, an alternative progressive post-rock band that fitted quite well for opening the event. Under the direction of bassist and lead singer Katharina Helmke, the other two [...]

Not everyone is familiar with this fact, but absolutely worth mentioning: Tuska 20th anniversary happens in 2017 and to celebrate the occasion the organisers announced that a book, with the attempted title ”Tuska 20-vuotta”, will be written by the rock journalist Jone Nikula (involved in the festival organization since its origins). Tuska Festival book will be [...]

An epic night at RCA Club in Lisbon started with great performances of the chaotic punk rockers Scum Liquor, the epicness of the Lusitanian warriors Ironsword and a rare comeback of the more than epic heavy – metal band from the States, Manilla Road, to our country that we wouldn’t like to miss, (yes we [...]