As the first date of the second leg of the “Hand. Cannot. Erase” tour loomed in, there was a palpable sense of anticipation, for September 15th promised not only an immersive experience into the part fascinating, part tragic story of his latest masterpiece, but also a revisiting of some of the early creations that helped catapult Wilson’s career and gain his former act Porcupine Tree a now deserved cult status.

Two days had gone by with stunning performances by the likes of Kreator, Behemoth, Annihilator and Opeth among others. Being Sunday the last day...

The dust has settled, bodies have rested from the brutal beatings of the previous day and there were fresh supplies of beer. There might have been one or two broken bones, but that wouldn’t stop anyone from attending what was the most awaited day of the whole festival. At 5 PM, day two went underway.

It was that time of the year again. The little Portuguese village of Vagos, only a 15 minute drive away from Aveiro, once again hosted what was between the 8th and 10th of August one of Metal’s most prominent events in the world. In what began to be an almost Portuguese audience oriented festival, Vagos Open Air now received various fans from other regions in Europe that came down to bear witness to what was probably the best roster of bands since the festival first opened its doors back in 2009.

Paradise Garage, one of Lisbon’s most acclaimed concert rooms was the venue chosen for the live presentation of Sepultura’s latest release, "The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must be the Heart” in Portugal and together with them, they brought one of the best tour packages of 2014 comprised of three other acts: Canada’s Mortillery, the legendary North American outfit Flotsam & Jetsam and Dutch thrash/death metallers Legion of the Damned.

Rainy Night in Oporto. A few thousands gathered to witness Dream Theater’s comeback to Portugal, with some, such as your faithful scribe and others coming from as far as Lisbon, in the other side of the country, just to see their one of their favorite bands in action. They were now back for an impressive 11th time to this country in order to promote their latest venture, the self titled “Dream Theater” album, and showed their fondness of Portuguese audiences, rewarding their faith in the band by choosing to start their “Along the Ride tour” on a venue which they already packed up for so many times in the past few years.