Hard Blast

		Danger Danger – Revolve
		Danger Danger was formed in 1987 and the band is still there, strong and firm. There were upside downs, of course, they had to deal with the loss of popularity in the 90´s , some important members to the band´s history quit, such as vocalist Ted Poley

		The Black Dahlia Murder (USA) – Inferno Club – São Paulo, December 12th, 2009
		After a short half an hour set list, Buried Yesterday gave place to Black Dahlia Murder – the band itself was in charge for the sound check showing that when you know what you are doing and enjoy it, nothing else matters

		Metal Prog Party II
		Prog Metal Fest, which headliner was the Swedish band Evergrey, having as warm up bands my landmates from Empürios, the solo project of Rafael Bittencourt (Angra), Bittencourt Project, and the virtuous hard rock band Tempestt.

		Timo Tolkki
		As some of my friends said: “Man, when would we even suppose, 5 years ago, that Timo Tolkki would be just here, next to us, in the same bar, and I would be sitting next to him?” Well, probably NEVER.

		Maquinaria Fest 2009
		Unfortunately I couldn’t go to the previews day of the event when strong names such as Faith no More, Deftones and Jane’s Addiction were present and would fit perfectly on Hard Blast. But this is past, right?

		Killswitch Engage
		I was already traveling, to São Bernardo do Campo to witness what truly would be a delightful experience for far too many people who probably never ever thought they would ever watch this very band

		Faith no More
		Rio de Janeiro was boiling on the 5th of November. Those over 3 thousand people who saw Mike Patton & co at Citibank Hall were twice witnesses of this fact. Why twice? Well, first of all because it was really hot, over 30 degrees Celsius, second, because Faith no More was able to set the concert hall on fire showing absolute no mercy to all those who were there, ready to be burned!!!

		Exodus & Kreator
		This Exodus and Kreator tour had been going on for months, and as advertised by both bands, the tour closure would be in São Paulo. The concert hall was crowded and became almost literally the St. Francisco Bay Area, CA in Brazil.

		Stratovarius
		Opposite to everything I was expecting, Stratovarius did an excellent concert giving to the fans all great classics from “Fourth Dimension”, Timo Kotipelto´s debut in the band, to the most recent album “Polaris”

		Tim Ripper Owens
		I do believe destiny can be ironic. Especially now that I accepted to become a columnist for this website, and I have to say that to begin wasn´t easy since my first jobs were to cover 2 big events...

		Kiss – Sonic Boom: The best album of the decade
		I´m writing to HARD BLAST in first hand about a great moment of my life. I´ve been a KISS fan since 2003. Last year the band decided to go back to work and give the fans a present after 11 years without a new album and 10 years without a world tour. more >>

		Joe Lynn Turner -The High Gear Tour - Brasil 2009
		From July 23 to August 8, Joe Lynn Turner was in Brazil on tour together with some great musicians. One of them in special, bassist Andy Robbins, wrote this very nice memoir for Hard Blast.... more >>

		Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
		Only recently I became aware that Jello Biafra is finally back with a new band. All the spoken word and collaborations he had done with other cool musicians after DK split were great, but it was about time we saw him fronting his own band again. more >>

		Amorphis and Children of Bodom
		On September the 12th, 2009, the concert hall Via Funchal, in São Paulo, received Amorphis and Children of Bodom for the last concert of the bands ´ South American tour. more >>

		Rebellion Festival – Blackpool/Inglaterra
		With so many good festivals happening this summer in the UK and Europe, appreciators of good music can only be delighted with the vast number of options to chose from; Waken and Bloodstock for metalheads, Glastonbury for the indie types, Reading and Sonisphere for a more alternative and modern sound. But if you are into punk, then Rebellion is definitely the place to be. more >>

		Amebix - The Underworld – London (18/06/09)
		Everybody was very excited to see Amebix live today, afterall, the band broke up in ’87 and only got back together for good last year. That’s why you could find teenage punks – who’d never seen Amebix live – among the crowd formed, mainly, by old school die-hard fans. more >>

		Heaven & Hell - Rio de Janeiro – 17/05/09
		What else can a Heavy Metal fan say after watching Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, Vinny Appice and the great Tony Iommi on stage... more >>

		Richie kotzen – Hard Rock Cafe – Rio de Janeiro
		As Richie sings in one of his master pieces: “I sold my soul, Just so I could feel paid” (“You can´t save me”) Kotzen in my opinion isn´t only a great guitarist and singer. more >>

		RIO METAL BATTLE
		Impressions of a metal battle... Hotter than hell. This is what I thought as soon as I got to the club Mackenzie, carrying my amplifiers, guitars and all the stuff that was packing my band´s van. more >>

		KISS – Rio de Janeiro – Praça da Apoteose
		Rio de Janeiro had to wait! Those who didn´t go to their first concert here in 1983 had to wait for 26 years to see KISS alive. One thing is a fact: IT WAS WORTH! more >>

		Opeth – Santana Hall – São Paulo – April the 5th, 2009
		After long road hours, we finally arrived at the Santana Hall. The most curious fact about the venue was that, after the Opeth concert, which was scheduled to 7 PM, the same place would present the lame Brazilian folk band Calcinha Preta ("black panties" in Portuguese). more >>

		ALMAH – Circo Voador – Rio de Janeiro
		Traditional Power Metal is what they play and they do it good! The audience was excited on the 5th of April at Circo Voador. more >>

		Iron Maiden - Rio de Janeiro
		It was on the 14th of March that Rio de Janeiro was finally able to see Iron Maiden's SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME concert. more >>

		EDGUY - Credicard Hall - São Paulo
		It was at Credicard Hall, in S. Paulo, on the 15th of February that the German band Edguy did the first concert outside European Union for the album tour Tinnitus Sanctus. more >>

		Blaze Bayley – Circo voador – Rio de Janeiro
		Blaze Bayley´s concert in Rio de Janeiro took place on the 19th of January at Circo Voador, a very hot summer Monday evening. Is there anywhere in the world where Mondays are pleasant? more>>

		A real Queen will never lose the majesty
		Chronics from a guitarist “non-journalist” about “Queen + Paul Rodgers - The Cosmos Rock Tour 2008". more>>

		Nightwish – Circo Voador - Rio de Janeiro
		It was in Rio de Janeiro, on the 19th of November that the Finnish band Nightwish ended the Brazilian tour with a lot of charisma, competence, professionalism and above all, kindness, a lot of kindness. more>>

		Judas Priest – Citybank Hall - Rio de Janeiro
		The veterans of Judas Priest showed all their Heavy Metal longevity on the 14th of November, at Citybank Hall, in Rio de Janeiro. more >>

		The Cult - Circo Voador - Rio de Janeiro
		After 3 date and 2 venue changes finally Rio de Janeiro was able to see Ian Astbury [vocals], Billy Duffy [guitar], Chris Wise [bass], Mike Dimkich [rhythm guitar] e John Tempesta [drums], on the 13th of October at Circo Voador. more >>

		Tarja Turunen - Canecão - Rio de Janeiro
		It was on Sunday, August 31st, that the Finnish singer Tarja Turunen ended her Brazilian tour at Canecão, Rio de Janeiro, after playing in São Paulo, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Fortaleza and Belo Horizonte. more >>

		Tony Martin - Rio de Janeiro
		At the door of BAR DO TOM, place where Tony Martin and Joe Lynn Turner did their concerts in Rio, fans were talking very apprehensive: “Do you think he will play Eternal Idol?” more >>

		Joe Lynn Turner - Bar do Tom - Rio de Janeiro
		Right after Tony Martin´s concert the expectations changed. Now it was Joe Lynn Turner´s turn to show the fans what he still can do. Course fans were curious about his set too, would there be more Rainbow, more Purple, more songs from his solo career? more >>

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Hard Blast 2009