AMORPHIS,В Before The Dawn, AmoralВ 30.10.2009,В ‘Blue Box’ club, Sofia – Bulgaria ords by Nikola Shahpazov, photo: Elena Nenkova Nino Nikolov, the only literary scholar who managed to translate the Finnish national epic Kalevala in Bulgarian, had absolutely no idea that some 17 years after the first edition of the book here, 800 Sofia fans would sing (though […]

ZZ TOP, Down&Out,В Toma 21.10.2009, Akademic Stadium, Sofia – Bulgaria words byВ May Davidoff, sketches: various They’ve got the most famous beards with the exception of Fidel Castro! The latter got nicknamed “the Beard” in the late 50s (when CIA’s series of miserably failed attempts to assassinate him kicked off) while they got christened “tres hombres” in […]

TARJA TURUNEN, Kings of Modesty, FurnazeARENA MUZIKA 200912.10.2009, Universiada hall, Sofia – Bulgaria words by: Nikola Shahpazov, photo: Georgi Georgiev It’s hard, nearly impossible to say a Tarja Turunen gig unpleasant. Despite of the inherent negativity in metal (ever since the first seconds of War Pigs and the satanic poetry of Black Sabbath), this concert […]

MR.BIG 01.10.2009, Universiada hall, Sofia – Bulgaria words by Nasso Ruskov, photo by Danny Boy. The special radio Tangra Mega Rock night at the Arena Muzika 2009 festival! 2009 has so far been a remarkable year for rock music. Up to this point we have seen the release of a number of exceptional albums and […]

PAUL DI’ANNO,В Smallman, Lavina.25.09.2009, ‘Blue Box’ club, Sofia – Bulgaria. words byВ Metal Willie, photo: Milena RadevaВ (Pro-Rock mag). 2001…that was quite a long time ago when you think about it. A year that, for us here in Bulgaria, brought the usual post-Commie (i.e. modern “democracy” with a distinct old style Commie mentality) grief, but that was nothing compared […]

CREMATORY, EVERGREY, Chaoswave, Fyeld, New Disease19.07.2009, ‘Hristo Botev’ hall,В Sofia – BulgariaВ  words byВ Ivaylo ALexandrov, photo: Georgi Georgiev. What a waiting last night! Let’s start directly with the reasons for it; I believe everybody wants to know why we have waited a few hours for the beginning of the ‘Pill Against Depression Festival’. Evergrey were delayed […]

JON LORD & Orchestra01.09.2009, Roman Theatre, Plovdiv – Bulgaria words by Ivaylo Alexandrov, photo: Angelin Toporchev (SME). It is September again and it is time for days of perfection in our cultural center Plovdiv. The city really enlivens during the Autumn Salon of the Arts. Guest from all over the country (and not only) walk […]

SPIRIT OF BURGAS 2009 – FAITH NO MORE, FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS, CLAWFINGER and many more 15 – 17.08.2009, Central beach, Burgas – Bulgaria words by: Vassil Varbanov, photo: Dankisha, Valio P., Dee Dee etc. english version coming soon “Ха С…Р° С…Р°, ебати якото заглавие!” – възкликна РІ skype стар наш познат, вече наближаващ 40 Рё […]

‘THRASH ‘TILL DEATHВ 2009’ – DIMMU BORGIR, Korozy, The Revenge Project, Serpentine Creation15.08.2009,В ‘Kaliakra’ stadium, Kavarna – Bulgaria words byВ Ivaylo Alexandrov, photo: Georgi Georgiev Monstrous! I cannot describe the phenomenon Dimmu Borgir in a different way. The Norwegian metal leaders are one of the most uncompromising bands one could experience the happiness seeing live. They produce a […]

U2, Snow Patol, The Hours9.08.2009,В ‘Maximir’ stadium, Zagreb – Chroatia words by: Danny Boy, photo: Danny Boy. english version coming soon Всичко започна през март, когато излезе РЅРѕРІРёСЏС‚ албум Рё след това U2 РѕР±СЏРІРёС…Р° датите РѕС‚ лятното турне ‘360 градуса’. Загреб Рµ най-близката СЃРїРёСЂРєР° РґРѕ София, Р° изобщо Рё Р·Р° целия балкански регион! РќРµ Рµ учудващо, […]