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Concert Reviews: HELLBOTN METALFEST 2022 (Kolbotn, Norway)

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HELLBOTN METALFEST 2022 (Kolbotn, Norway) August 26-27, 2022 by Jorge Patacas   If you’re into that cozy familiar feeling that smaller underground festivals bring, then Hellbotn Metalfest is definitely a must for you! As usual, this year’s edition was held at Kolben Kulturhus in Kolbotn, Norway, but this time there were two stages instead of three as it was the case last time we attended the event back in 2019. Something that is really good about Hellbotn is that the schedule is organized in such a way that when a…

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Concert Reviews: MIDGARDSBLOT 2022 (Horten, Norway)

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MIDGARDSBLOT 2022 (Horten, Norway) August 17-20, 2022 by Jorge Patacas   It was mid-august, therefore time to visit the sacred grounds of Borre, Norway, where the Midgardsblot festival is held. The area is somewhat magical, full of nature and history and it’s unique in Scandinavia since it contains the largest number of burial mounds from the Viking Age. It’s also home for the Midgard Vikingsenter, an exhibition facility that conveys knowledge about that period which serves as introduction to the history of the area. There is no better place to…

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Concert Reviews: HJALLARHORN / STILL CRAZY in Reinsvoll, Norway

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HJALLARHORN / STILL CRAZY in Reinsvoll, Norway Friday, August 12, 2022 by Jorge Patacas   Garasjefestival is an annual three-day festival with two stages held in the village of Reinsvoll, Norway. Bands like Abyssic, Blodhemn and Crest of Darkness have all played there in the past and this year Mork and Bömbers were part of the lineup as well. The same organizers were also in charge of this concert with two bands held at the same location, but only the small stage was used this time. The first ones to…

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Interview: MARTÍN MÉNDEZ (Opeth, White Stones)

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by Jorge Patacas A new edition of the Beyond the Gates festival was held in the city of Bergen, Norway, last August. Opeth closed the second day and there we were able to interview Uruguayan bass player Martín Méndez, who has been in the band since 1997 after moving to Sweden. He has also recently formed a new band called White Stones in the city of Barcelona where he currently resides, and told us all the details about it as well as his beginnings, his decision to emigrate and much…

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Interview with Jorge Patacas on Rebeldes con Causa Metalera

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Jorge Patacas, founder of RISE!, has been interviewed by musician and vocal coach Guido Lisioli for his new channel Rebeldes con Causa Metalera. Some of the topics in the interview were Rise!, life in Scandinavia, the Uruguayan and Norwegian metal scenes and more! Note: Unfortunately, it is only available in Spanish for now.

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