SONATA ARCTICA at Parkteatret (Oslo, Norway) Special Guests: EDGE OF PARADISE – TEMPLE BALLS Tuesday, November 12, 2019 by Jorge Patacas After their acoustic tour that landed in Oslo last March, the Finnish power metallers Sonata Arctica returned to the Tiger City, this time with an electric set as part of their European leg of the tour in support of their latest album “Talviyö” (Finnish word for “Winter Night”). Doors opened at 19 hs. and half an hour later, the first opening band took the stage. What a great…
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Interview: MORK
The multi-instrumentist Thomas Eriksen is the mastermind behind Mork, one of the most prominent bands in the current Norwegian Black Metal scene. “Det Svarte Juv” is the name of the fourth full-length studio album released this year by Peaceville Records. We conducted an interview with Eriksen to discuss the new album, the old school Black Metal sound, the story behind the name, his hometown Halden and more! RISE!: – You have released your fourth studio album “Det Svarte Juv” this year again via Peaceville Records, what do you think…
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HØSTSABBAT 2019 (Oslo, Norway) October 4-5, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Are you a Stoner, Doom, Psychedelic, Prog or Heavy Blues fan? Have you ever thought of a festival lineup full of bands from these genres in an unusual location such as a church!? Seems unreal? Well, you can actually get that at Høstsabbat in Oslo, Norway! The promoters started the festival six years ago in a different venue, but moved to the Kulturkirken Jakob last year, so this was the second edition at this place, and it’s just perfect.…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: SPETAKKEL FESTIVALEN 2019 (Larvik, Norway)
SPETAKKEL FESTIVALEN 2019 (Larvik, Norway) September 27-28th, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Even when the summer season is over in Norway, there are still a couple of indoor festivals in autumn and one of them is Spetakkel Festivalen, which is held in Larvik, a city located around two hours away from Oslo. The festival has been held on September 27th-28th at Sliperiet, an old building where they used to produce cellulose which was turned into a cultural center back in 2008. When entering the venue, we could see the stage…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: TURBONEGRO at Rockefeller (Oslo, Norway)
TURBONEGRO at Rockefeller (Oslo, Norway) Special Guests: TURBONECRO Saturday, October 19, 2019 by Jorge Patacas If there is a band that has managed to combine punk with hard rock and glam rock with bizarre elements, that band is Turbonegro, who actually describes their style as “deathpunk”. The Norwegians have influenced countless bands around the world and albums like “Ass Cobra” (1996) and “Apocalypse Dudes” (1998) are considered classics nowadays. They have a large fan base and an international fan club called Turbojugend, which in fact, gathered two nights prior…
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