BIOHAZARD, Last Hope, Brothers In Blood12.07.2009, Universiada hall, Sofia, Bulgaria words by Stefan Yordanov, photo: Danny Boy. 20 years. It took 20 years to see Biohazard here in Sofia, Bulgaria. In fact the band themselves admit this fact from the stage tonight. I don’t think I’m nostalgic of any kind, but i must admit that […]

KALIAKRA ROCK FEST 2009В – DREAM THEATER, Cynic -01.07.2009, Kavarna,В ‘Kaliakra’ stadium words byВ Vassil Varbanov, photo: Dankisha A Dream Theater show is a unique and unusual experience! In a sense, you know exactly what will happen i.e. the band will be impeccable and if the sound quality is on the same level they are, then the punters […]

KALIAKRA ROCK FEST 2009 – SCORPIONS, Blind Guardian, Edguy 02.07.2009, Kavarna, ‘Kaliakra’ stadium words byВ Vassil Varbanov, photo: Dankisha Engilsh version coming soon В “Where the hell am I?” are the very first words to come out of my mouth upon waking up in the morning. “Your Highness is presently in Kavarna,” answers a grinning Castaneda without […]

KALIAKRA ROCK FEST 2009 -01.07.2009, Kavarna,В ‘Kaliakra’ stadium words by Vassil Varbanov, photo: slu4aen prevozz Kavarna, my brothers, is right at the other end of Bulgaria. From where we are, that is. Nevertheless the last few years have given us enough reasons and excuses to make the long trip to that garden of heavenly delights. Don’t […]

ROCK THE BALKANS29.06.2009, Festivalna Hall, Sofia-Bulgaria. words by Metal Willie, photo: Danny Boy Well now, Rock the Balkans did happen after all! Despite all the doom and gloom and all the, erm, “wellwishers”. Despite the not so impressive ticket sales and the lack of mass hysteria surrounding the festival. Festivalna Hall did get invaded by […]

TUSKA25-27.06.2009, Kaisaniemi Park,В Helsinki – Finland words by Christina Dimitrova, photo: Christina Dimitrova Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, or Tuska for short (means “pain” in Finnish) is definitely not as old asВ Nummirock, but is the biggest metal festival in Nordic countries.It’s history starts in 1998 in the Tavastia club and in 2001 it moved to the […]

NUMMIROCK19-20.06.2009, Nummijarvi, Finland words by: Christina Dimitrova, photo: Christina Dimitrova Nummirock is one of the numerous metal festivals in Finland (each weekend from the end of may until around the middle of August, somewhere in the country is held a metal festival), but positively this one is the most picturesque.For 23 years, each year in […]

PARK LIVE 2009, Tricky, Roots Manuva, Lamb etc18-20.06.2009В Cycle track, Borissova garden, Sofia – Bulgaria words by Nick The Stripper, photo: Dee Dee english version coming soon Ето че фестивалният сезон РІ милото Отечество започна… И ако трябва РґР° СЃРµ РіРѕРІРѕСЂРё Р·Р° някаква конкуренция между няколкото фестивала РІ България това лято, то PARK LIVE РІРґРёРіРЅР° летвата […]

HYPODILE, KONTROL, REVIEW22.05.2009, ‘Winter Palace’, Sofia – Bulgaria С‚words by Nikola Shahpazov, photo: Diamond_Adi We knew this was going to be big even when this concert was only a rumor some two months ago. It sounded impossible even – a live reunion of Hypodile and Kontrol plus Review with Milena on vocals? And still it did […]

ERIC CLAPTNON, Arc Angels 16.05.2009, Royal Albert Hall – London words by: Valyo Paskov, photo: Valyo Paskov. It’s great when you have the chance to make a dream come true. Since the age of 16 my dream was to see Eric Clapton live, I have all his albums on CD’s, four books on his live […]