“Enquanto houver ondas e vento, navegar”: crosta transforma a mágoa em música em “a season of sorrow”

Dez anos depois do início de crosta, o projecto continua a encontrar na música uma forma de lidar com aquilo que nem sempre é fácil pôr em palavras. Em a season of sorrow, a perda, a mágoa, a memória e a mortalidade atravessam um disco mais curto e directo, nascido de um período particularmente difícil. Entre atmosferas densas, guitarras que dão forma às primeiras ideias e uma voz que ganha ...

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“The 90s just stayed with me”: Chris Matthew on Quiz Show “Xono” and returning to music

With their single “XONO”, Quiz Show return to the contradictions of human relationships, exploring vulnerability, frustration and the difficulty of figuring out what can still be saved. The American band brings together noisy guitars, memorable melodies and punk energy with a distinctive sensitivity, turning the uncertainties of relationships into song. At the heart of the project is Chris Matthews, former guitarist of Shudder To Think, who returned to songwriting after ...

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Interview with Marco and Kristin from the italian band Temperance

Italian band Temperance are about to open a new chapter in their history with Arcani, their eighth studio album, set for release on October 16, 2026, via Napalm Records. Inspired by the Major Arcana tarot cards, the record features 13 tracks that combine melodic metal, symphonic grandeur and contrasting vocal approaches, exploring themes such as fear, change, forgiveness and personal transformation. With Arcani, the band embraces more personal songwriting and ...

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The lute is no museum piece: Jozef Van Wissem on his work with Jim Jarmusch

For almost two decades, Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch have explored musical territories where the lute, electric guitars and experimental soundscapes coexist without boundaries. Their collaboration continues to evolve, finding new ways of expression as they revisit “Only Lovers Left Alive”, a composition Van Wissem originally wrote in 2012. In this new version, Jarmusch’s acoustic guitar adds a warmer, more intimate dimension to the original melody. Set for release ...

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À conversa com Pedro Mota Vargas sobre 6.ª edição de Há Música ao Fundo do Túnel

A música pode ser muito mais do que uma forma de expressão artística: pode abrir conversas, aproximar pessoas e ajudar a quebrar o silêncio em torno da saúde mental. É a partir desta ideia que nasceu o Há Música ao Fundo do Túnel, uma iniciativa criada pela FILROUGE em articulação com a Coordenação Nacional das Políticas de Saúde Mental, que leva a música ao vivo a espaços de passagem quotidiana, ...

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TRIBZ: “We all come from different tribes, but music brings us together”

Born from a pandemic-era garage jam, TRIBZ brings together musicians with decades of experience and very different paths through Canadian music. Guitarist Earl Johnson, founder of legendary rock band Moxy, reunited with longtime friend and drummer Dave Davidson before bringing bassist Donny Hill and vocalist Errol Starr Francis into the fold. The result is a band built on shared chemistry, musical experience and a desire to keep creating. Following their self-titled ...

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VEXATAN: “O peso e o feeling são fundamentais na nossa música”

Nascido em Paranaguá, no Paraná, em plena pandemia, o VEXATAN começou em 2022 como uma one-man band criada para dar forma a uma visão própria do metal extremo. Entre Black e Death Metal, atmosferas densas e uma abordagem profundamente ligada ao ocultismo e à oposição aos dogmas, o projeto debruça-se agora sobre um novo capítulo com 666 Opposition. Gravado integralmente no D. Hell Home Studio, o novo EP aprofunda a ...

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Interview with Jon Courtney from the band Pure Reason Revolution

Pure Reason Revolution return with Terrifying Angels, their fourth album since the band’s return in 2019 and another chapter in a story marked by reinvention, dense atmospheres and a constant desire to explore new territories within progressive and alternative rock. With the album released on 25 September 2026 and a UK tour scheduled for November, we spoke with Jon Courtney about the new record, the band’s current moment and the journey ...

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“I am a punk rocker at heart”, Laurent Moitrot

Laurent Moitrot transforms personal memories, rock’n’roll and a sharp sense of humour into songs that refuse to hide from darker subjects. The High Life revisits “Le Blues du H.L.M.”, a song written during one of the most difficult periods of his life, but now told from a different perspective one where pain gives way to humour, distance and hope. By Sandra Pinto With a musical journey spanning almost five decades, Moitrot speaks ...

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Andrew Craighan, from My Dying Bride: “We still have music to write and plenty left to say”

Some bands manage to cross decades without losing their identity. My Dying Bride are one of them. In 2026, the year marking 35 years since the release of the Towards the Sinister demo, the British band finds itself, however, at a moment of change: following the departure of Aaron Stainthorpe, one of the most central figures in their history, the band has entered a new chapter, with Mikko Kotamäki taking ...

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