PAUL GILBERT05.12.2010, Sofia Live Club, Sofia – Bulgariawords by Maya Davidoff, photo: Alexander Popoff A little over a year ago Mr. Big played their first ever Sofia show. That was the Tangra Mega Rock night within the Arena Muzika 2009 festival. The previous year Paul Gilbert performed a solo gig in Plovdiv before an enraptured […]

A-HA27.11.2010, Wembley Arena, Lodon words byВ Ivan Drandiiski, photo: Ivan Drandiiski Всичко завършва там, където започва преди 25 РіРѕРґРёРЅРё. През 1985, три момчета РѕС‚ Норвегия пристигат РІ Лондон СЃСЉСЃ своите музикални идеи Рё надеждата, че тяхната РјСѓР·РёРєР° ще Р±СЉРґРµ чута… И успяват! Още СЃ дебютния СЃРё албум ‘Hunting High And Low’ достигат в„–2 РїРѕ продажби РІСЉРІ […]

ANATHEMA, Petter Carlsen20.11.2010, Bulgaria Hall, Sofia – Bulgariawords by Nikola Shapazov, photo: Elena Nenkova Pretty much like the script for a great movie or better yet – like a real love story, the first Anathema gig in Sofia was the result of a decade of waiting, enchantment, disappointment and a gracious, heartfelt, grandiose finale. For […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I HATE MONDAYS RADIO!SKARHEAD, Vendetta, Last Hope, Redound, Death Squad19.11.2010,В Party clubВ ‘4 РљРњ’, Sofia – BulgariaWords by Stefan Yordanov-Stiff, photo:В Nikolay Iliev The word festival was used and abused so many time that its meaning (especially in Bulgaria) was contorted to the simple association with a lawn and stage on which four or five bands […]

THERION, Leprous, Loch Vostok 18.11.2010, VTU Sofia – Bulgariawords by Georgi Gerogiev, photo: Georgi Georgiev November 18 – the day in which the great awaiting came to an end. The day in which the father of symphonic metal, Maestro Christofer Johnsson made us part of the magic called THERION… But let’s take things one at […]

JOHN LORD30.10.2010, Hall 1, National Palcae of Culture, Sofia – Bulgaria words by Alexandrina Georgieva, photo: Ivaylo Alexandrov English version coming soon Малко след осем вечерта. Зала 1 РЅР° НДК Рµ пълна, РІСЉР·РґСѓС…СЉС‚ трепери РѕС‚ нетърпението РЅР° зрителите, Р° журналистите, търпеливо изчакали отстрани, навлизат вътре РґР° СЃРё търсят “където СЃР° останали места”.В  РђС…Р°, РґРѕР±СЂРµ. Успявам […]

W.A.S.P.,В Bastardolomey 27.10.2010, Festivalna hall, Sofia – Bulgaria words by Alexandrina Georgieva, photo: Georgi Georgiev “You must be crazy to say you love me”, claimed Blackie Lawless and waved his finger around his forehead. Crazy or not, more than 3000 people this night sang, screamed and headbanged, showing their love to W.A.S.P. In return they received […]

KORPIKLAANI, ELUVEITIE, Godnr.universe13.10.2010, Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia – Bulgariawords by Ivaylo Alexandrov, photo: Ivaylo Alexandrov There are men underground who will never see the sun but they really know how to party. Really. With almost empty hall in the beginning and among almost 1000 people an hour and a half after the beginning the Bulgarian […]

STING02.10.2010, Royal Albert Hall, London worlds by Ivan Drandiiski,В photo: Georgi Iliev English version Ето РЅРё отново РІ Лондон пред любимата Royal Albert Hall. РўРѕР·Рё РїСЉС‚ СЃРјРµ РіСЂСѓРїР° РѕС‚ 6 човека, които пристигаме РѕС‚ 2 различни места СЃ 3 различни полета Рё РІ залата СЃРјРµ пръснати РІ 5 различни сектора. Важното Рµ, че всички СЃРјРµ тук […]

PLACEBO, Babyface Clan13.09.2010,В ‘Winter Sports palace’, Sofia – Bulgariawords byВ Nikola Shahpazov, photos: Dee Dee I’m hardly the man you see walking around or drinking in a pub with anything pink on. Still, the pink wristband tonight seems only appropriate – for the band we are about to see has been making headlines and labeled as scandalous […]