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Concert Reviews: ÆSTHETICA / WRATH at Rock In (Oslo, Norway)

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ÆSTHETICA – WRATH at Rock In (Oslo, Norway) Saturday, March 5, 2022 by Jorge Patacas   The booking agency Brenn Alt has been producing shows in different parts of the Nordic country for a while now. The bar/venue Rock In has been their home many times when it comes to concerts in Oslo and this was also the case on March 5 with a bill featuring two bands. The evening began with Wrath, a young trio coming from Haugesund and Bergen, two cities located in the west coast of Norway.…

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Concert Reviews: MAYHEM / CADAVER at Rockefeller (Oslo, Norway)

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MAYHEM at Rockefeller (Oslo, Norway) Special Guests: CADAVER Sunday, February 27, 2022 by Jorge Patacas   After many rescheduled dates, the Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem were finally able to play their concert in Oslo with their fellow countrymen Cadaver as special guests. Cadaver were pioneers when it comes to the local death metal scene in Norway back in the late 80’s when a young Anders Odden wanted to start his own project with the former vocalist/drummer Ole Bjerkebakke. After many lineup changes and split ups over the years, Odden…

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Interview: VEIL OF SECRETS

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The long awaited return of Vibeke Stene to the metal scene has finally happened in 2020. The former Tristania vocalist has teamed up with Asgeir Mickelson (ex Borknagar, ex Ihsahn, etc.) in a new Doom Metal band called Veil of Secrets. They’ve just released their self-produced debut album, “Dead Poetry”, so we contacted them to discuss the same and everything else related to the band.   RISE!: – Asgeir, I know you’ve been involved with some bands along these years, but Vibeke, tell us what you’ve been doing these years…

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Album Reviews: BLOT – “Howl from the North”

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BLOT “Howl from the North” (Burning Skull Records) by Jorge Patacas Five years after their debut album, “Ilddyrking”, the Norwegian Black Metal band Blot returns with “Howl from the North”. For those who are not familiar with them, they were formed in 2007 in the southern city of Kristiansand and their lineup consists of Jan Åge Lindeland (vocals), Bent Orstad (lead guitar), Ruben Gentekos (rhythm guitar/backing vocals) and Stig Reinhardsten (drums) with the addition of Vald (bass/backing vocals live). The album starts with one of the best tracks, “Taakens Ulmende…

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