Photographer: Nuno Bernardo
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Based in: Barreiro, Portugal
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DEAFHEAVEN – 13 May 2012 @ Musicbox, Lisbon
A cool Lisbon night gave me the chance to actually start some dialogue with George Clarke after Russian Circles performance. His great acessibility can’t relate with his presence on stage, though. Leading an entire wolf pack howl on vocals, he did one hell of a frontman while hiding in the dark. He turned out to reveal his feelings and I couldn’t avoid to shoot the key of how unique Deafheaven can be with such physical maneuvres.
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ULVER – 19 November 2011 @ Musicbox, Lisbon
First of all: their stage here looked ridiculous. Six performers and their massive tools were too much for the small Musicbox standards, but Ulver gave what they always have. As Kristoffer Rygg was smoking and looking badass, Daniel O’Sullivan led a improvisation section on ‘Darling, Didn’t We Kill You?’ for more than ten minutes. On his tiny castle he slayed the dragon playing with fire high and low on the guitar right after me.
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RISE AND FALL – 29 April 2012 @ Revolver Bar, Almada
Probably the very first chaotic lineup my camera witnessed. A fast explosion of A Thousand Words, a death n’ roll lesson from We Are The Damned and a aggressive blast of For The Glory set the venue on fire for Rise And Fall. A monstrous drummer, a an angry bassist and a fucking amazing frontman to destroy what was left of the crowd… but these things seemed minimal side by side with the furious and flaming riffs from Cedric on the guitar. Totally nailing it.
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CULT OF LUNA – 29 January 2013 @ Paradise Garage, Lisbon
If this one was a song, it would be ‘I: The Weapon’. Not only they were performing it but also their lighting and synchronized headbanging were massively good. As if there was something to carry on their backs Cult Of Luna left the entire venue heads going down to the ground. I’m pretty sure I could create a legend: some say people were throwed to the wall on this night. At least mentally speaking.
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PROCESS OF GUILT – 26 March 2010 @ Moita Metal Fest
This is a old one and still one of my favourites. Hugo Santos is always an iconic shadowplayer and their moving “Erosion” album had this covered side of their humanity. While the light was quite strong to fill the head of lava exploiting guitar, the man behind them was just standing there on the dark. Probably the first time I linked photography to musicianship.
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MONO – 22 February 2013 @ Paradise Garage, Lisbon
If the Japanese band had visuals, their live performance would be taken to a whole new level. But still, they are amazing live. What they do is unique and their overdriven leads can smash an entire audience, specially if Takaakira decides to do something different from the rest of the band. Knees to the floor and a fantastic way to leave a guitar to play only with effect pedals: just before that he turns his Fender Jaguar upside down just like our brains.
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NASUM – 3 August 2012 @ Vagos Open Air
I know it isn’t really Nasum without Mieszko, but Keijo Niinimaa was the perfect replacement for a farewell tour. In honor to Mieszko they delivered one of the most stunning performances in a special slot of the festival Vagos Open Air playing after the headliners – At The Gates. What can you expect of Nasum when At The Gates cut your skin at 2am? The crowd was tired (really?) so only half of the fest stayed up for this lovely lullabye. Underground-ly speaking they were «only some legendary band» playing up there. As for me it was remarkable to add their name to my curriculum and to witness their last call.
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