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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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Concert Reviews: TONS OF ROCK 2025

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TONS OF ROCK 2025 (Oslo, Norway) June 25-28, 2025 by Jorge Patacas The last week of June in Oslo, Norway means it’s time for the country’s biggest festival, Tons of Rock, which takes place in the Ekeberg area. We have attended this event every year since its sixth edition in 2019 and one thing we can confirm for sure at this point is that it never disappoints. They always have a good lineup with some of the most important names in both the Norwegian and international rock and metal scene…

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Concert Reviews: INFERNO FESTIVAL 2025

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INFERNO FESTIVAL 2025 (Oslo, Norway) April 17-20, 2025 by Jorge Patacas   Wednesday, April 16: As it does every year during Easter, Oslo once again turned black with the arrival of metal fans from all over the country and abroad. This year’s edition was deeply emotional, as the festival director, Jan-Martin Jensen, sadly passed away on the 10th of February. Not only was he one of the creators of the festival, but he had a long history in the Norwegian music scene as a promoter, sound technician, manager and concert…

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RISE! invited to Inferno Music Conference 2025

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RISE!’s editor-in-chief and writer, Jorge Patacas, has been invited to this year’s Inferno Music Conference to be held in Oslo, Norway as part of Inferno Festival. The conference gathers musicians, media, promoters, managers and other key players in the music industry. You can find the program here.  

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