HARDCORE X-MAS 2011VENDETTA + LAST HOPE + REDOUND + MELEKH + DEATH SQUAD + CUT OFFВ + BRIGHT SIGHT +PERFECT SKIES 21.11.2011,В *MIXTAPE 5* club, Sofia words byВ Stefan Topuzov, photo: The Bear It is just not the holidays without traditions like Christmas trees and decorations, giving and getting gifts, eating too much at a family dinner and […]

ICED EARTH, White Wizzard, Fury UK21.11.2011, зала ‘Юбилейна’, София текст: Ивайло Александров, СЃРЅРёРјРєРё: Ивайло Александров English version coming soon Като погледна СЃРїРёСЃСЉРєР° РЅР° бандите, които Force Of Rock/ABV Pro доведоха Сѓ нас, СЏРІРЅРѕ СЃСЉРј РІРёРґСЏР» всичките РјРё любими хеви метъл РіСЂСѓРїРё, РѕС‚ калибъра РїРѕРґ Iron Maiden, Blind Guardian Рё W.A.S.P. Вече нямам съмнение Рё РєРѕР№ Р±Рё докарал […]

AMON AMARTH, AS I LAY DYING, SepticFlesh18.11.2011,В Jubileyna hall, Sofia words by Ivaylo Alexandrov, photo: Ivaylo Alexandrov. Now I know how does the broiler feel when took out of the refrigerator, put in the microwave for defrost and then thrown in the heated oven. From the biting frost in front the hall, suddenly you find yourself […]

U.D.O.SРµvenfield 16.11.2011,В Hristo Botev hall, Sofiawords byВ Georgi Gerogiev, photo: Georgi Gerogiev UDO is a legend. And this had been proved by the thousand of metal hearts who came to warm them up in the frosty night of Nov 16th. And HE brought us back in the times when the world was young, the elastic jeans – […]

Let’s start from the beginningAMORPHISNahemah, Leprous 10.11.2011,В ‘Arena Armeec Sofia’ words byВ Nikola Shahpazov, photo: Elena Nenkova After the third Sofia gig of the mythological FinnsВ AMORPHIS noone needs another typical live report. We need not repeat that this is one of the very best European bands – you should have guessed that already back in time when […]

IN FLAMES, Noctiferia 30.09.2011, Hristov Botev hall, Sofia – Bulgariawords byВ Stefan Topuzov, photo: Рњihail Kilsarski I’m sorry – I ran out of fiery wordplay when Pyromania reunited, so I won’t be using any of that. I will however share my opinion about In Flames’ recent musical direction – they haven’t released an album I could […]

NO ONE WRITES THESE THINGS DOWN…I WILL WRITE THEM! TUXEDOMOON 25.09.2011, Modern Theater, Sofiawords byВ Nasso Ruskov, photo: DeeDee English version coming soon Запознах СЃРµ СЃ Блейн преди няколко РіРѕРґРёРЅРё, през 2007-РјР° като че ли. Тогава аз Рё Чарли (Imbeciles & the Poison Umbrella, бивши Babyface Clan) СЃРІРёСЂРёС…РјРµ СЃ него РІ култовия клуб Madame JoJo’s (там […]

SOUNDS OF THE AGES 2011, TARJA TURUNEN & MIKE TERRANAВ with Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir of Plodviv, conductor Levon Manukyan 21.09.2011, Roman theater, Plovdivpromoted byВ Рўangra Mega Rock words Christina Dimitrova, photo: Veselina Penkova I don’t know how often in his or her career a performing artist receives a 3-minute standing ovation even before singing a single […]

ON! FEST- THERAPY?, NAPALM DEATH, Bastardolomey, Collapso,В Svetlyo & the Legends 16.09.2011, Inter Expo Center, Sofia words by Sftefan Topuzov, pictures: (TBA) OK. Every report from a live event from Bulgaria turning into a sad review of the attendance and the quality of the sound is a clichГ©. But cliches become such exactly because of their […]

SPIRIT OF BURGAS 2010 – DEFTONES, SKINDRED – AMPLIFIER, ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN & BAND @ JACK DANIEL’S ROCK ARENA and many more 12 – 14.Aug.2011, Burgas, Central Beach text: Ivailo Alexandrov, photos: Tangra Crew