Interview: JOE LYNN TURNER

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by Jorge Patacas After four successful years singing for Rainbow in the early 80s and before joining Yngwie Malmsteen and Deep Purple, Joe Lynn Turner released his first solo album, “Rescue You”, in 1985. This year, he embarked on a mini Scandinavian tour to perform the album in its entirety, along with some Rainbow classics, offering fans a particularly special experience. We had the opportunity to conduct an in-depth interview with Turner just hours before his show in Norway, where we discussed not only this album but also the inspiration…

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Concert Reviews: JOE LYNN TURNER at John Dee (Oslo, Norway)

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JOE LYNN TURNER at John Dee (Oslo, Norway) Special Guest: CHASING EMBLA April 26th, 2026 by Jorge Patacas   Surprisingly, the legendary Joe Lynn Turner (formerly of Rainbow, Deep Purple, and Yngwie Malmsteen) announced three dates in Scandinavia to perform his debut solo album, “Rescue You”, in its entirety, celebrating its 40th anniversary. This was a unique opportunity to hear these songs live for the first time in decades. Opening the evening was Chasing Embla, a new Norwegian band featuring well-known vocalist Tove (Tindrum, Miss Lead), guitarists Odd-Øivind Kure (Miss…

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Concert Reviews: INFERNO FESTIVAL 2026

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INFERNO FESTIVAL 2026 (Oslo, Norway) April 2-5, 2026 by Jorge Patacas   2026 marked the 25th anniversary of Inferno Festival and our sixth time attending. This was the first edition organized entirely without the involvement of former director Jan-Martin Jensen, who sadly passed away last year. Fortunately, the new director and crew are carrying on his legacy maintaining the festival’s quality and identity intact. As always, the main stages were located in the complex composed of the venues Rockefeller and John Dee, which are internally connected by a staircase. Rockefeller…

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Concert Reviews: MALUM / DIZMAL at Kulturkirken Jakob (Oslo, Norway)

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MALUM / DIZMAL at Kulturkirken Jakob (Oslo, Norway) March 7th, 2026 by Jorge Patacas   It’s definitely a rare opportunity to witness a black metal show in a Norwegian church. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. We’re talking about Kulturkirken Jakob, a church in Oslo that has served as a venue since 2000, after closing fifteen years earlier due to a declining congregation. The Høstsabbat festival, dedicated to genres like doom and stoner, is held here annually. On this occasion, the event called “The Void Beckons” featured two bands…

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Concert Reviews: FERAL NATURE / CELESTIAL SCOURGE / OBSTRUKTION at Goldie (Oslo, Norway)

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FERAL NATURE / CELESTIAL SCOURGE at Goldie (Oslo, Norway) Special Guest: OBSTRUKTION February 11th, 2026 by Jorge Patacas   It was as cold as you would expect on a winter night in Oslo, but that didn’t stop us from going to Goldie, a venue with a capacity for 500 people, where Feral Nature and Celestial Scourge were kicking off their Scandinavian tour, consisting of four dates, including gigs in Sweden and Denmark. Obstruktion was the guest band invited to open the shows in Norway and Sweden. This quintet took the…

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