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Concert Reviews: INFERNO FESTIVAL 2023

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INFERNO FESTIVAL 2023 (Oslo, Norway) April 6-9, 2023 by Jorge Patacas Traditionally, most Norwegians look forward to Easter holidays to have some rest at home or at their cabins in the mountains, go skiing, have some good food, read crime novels (yes, that’s a thing over here!) or just relax. For most metalheads, however, the Easter tradition is to be in Oslo city centre to attend Inferno festival which has been an annual meeting since 2001 with visitors not only from Norway, but from abroad as well. Some of the…

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Interview: MASACRE

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by Jorge Patacas Legendary Colombian band Masacre recently toured Europe celebrating their 35th anniversary, putting on a great show at Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway. Vocalist Alex Okendo was also invited to talk about his career on a panel that also included Kjetil Manheim, Mayhem’s first drummer, as part of the Inferno Music Conference, an event that gathers press, promoters, record labels and other key players of the music industry. Right after the conference, we had the opportunity to talk in depth with Alex about the early days, tape trading…

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Interview: SAKIS TOLIS

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by Jorge Patacas Last year, Rotting Christ’s guitarist/vocalist Sakis Tolis released “Among the Fires of Hell”, the first album under his name. This year he was part of the Inferno Festival lineup in Oslo, Norway, and performed these songs live for the first time, so it was the right time to do an in-depth interview with him to discuss some details behind the album as well as his relationship with the Norwegian black metal scene back in the day, his family, his thoughts on AI and other interesting topics.  …

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RISE! invited to Inferno Music Conference 2023

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RISE! will be present at the Inferno Music Conference in Oslo, Norway once again this year. The conference gathers musicians, media, promoters, managers and other key players in the music industry. There will be panels, Q&As sessions, clinics, etc. RISE! will also be covering the 2023 edition of the festival, which features bands such as Cannibal Corpse, Emperor, Amorphis, Watain, Dark Funeral, Godflesh, the Colombian legends Masacre, Crowbar and Abbath, among others.    

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