Rui Alves
I write to find the surrogate writer in me.
Rui is a graduate of the University of Porto, teacher, and life-coach.
He is also a partner of Rock n’Heavy and the founder of ZENite.
Brazilian Black Metal Album: ‘Nihil Est Monastica’ by Patria
From my latest series of album reviews, I bring you Nihil Est Monastica by Brazilian Black Metal pathfinders: PATRIA. Brazilian band Patria released their Saturnian album Nihil Est Monastica with the seal of the French cult label Drakkar Productions. The dark opus brings forward an organic and raw Black Metal, in line with the primal sound of the 90s.
Threading the COVID Needle: A New Insight Into Active Mindfulness
Even if the concept of chaos is old as the universe, the COVID-19 crisis recalls Murphy’s premonition: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”.
Canadian Metal Album Review: Edge Of Attack
From the icy prairie of Alberta, Canada, comes Edge Of Attack (EOA), a band that plays power metal with thrash influences organized around seductive vocals and aggressive melodic variations that provide a dose of modernity to a more conventional genre.
Everything I Know About Night Visions by Imagine Dragons
Band: Imagine Dragons Album: Night Visions Release date: 4 September 2012 Introduction Even someone who doesn't regularly follow the new musical releases by now has heard most of Night Visions' songs. In fact, the album has been around the charts and marked Imagine Dragon's debut, via Interscope Records, in 2012.
What is Orient Metal: Takasago Army by Chthonic
In December 2020, CHTHONIC singer Freddy Lim and guitarist Jesse Liu joined Flesh Juicer at the Roar Now! Bankah! festival in Taiwan to play “Turn The Sun Off.”
The Rise And Fall of Hydroxychloroquine in the Treatment of COVID-19
For how long will the COVID-19 litany linger on our bodies and minds? Humanity remains in dire need of an effective drug against the new coronavirus. Meanwhile, amidst the vaccine global rollout, the World Health Organization (WHO) released, on March 2, a living guideline: drugs to prevent COVID-19.
3 Decisive Reasons To Visit Portugal
After ranking third in 2020, Portugal is once again one of the five safest countries globally, according to the Global Peace Index 2021, only behind Iceland, New Zealand, and Denmark.
Album Review: Paradox by Portuguese Punk Band Atentado
Band: Atentado Album: Paradox Release Date: September 11, 2011 Introduction In an era where trends pay allegiance to the paradigm of heightened complexity, we should praise all those who choose the path of raw simplicity, without metaphysical ramblings but rebellious and defiant through the turbulent wakes of the intervention music style.
