Author: RISE!

Album Reviews: FIERCE JUSTICE – “Fireborn”

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FIERCE JUSTICE “Fireborn” (Independent) by Jorge Patacas “Fireborn” is the title of Fierce Justice’s debut album. Hailing from Oslo, Norway, this five-piece consisting of David Castillo on vocals, Nikola Zastranovic and Vegard Amundsen on guitars, Gustav Rønning on bass and Martin H Herringbotn on drums, presents us with a very interesting mix of heavy, progressive and thrash metal with some hard rock elements as well. The album starts with the spoken word intro “Call to Arms” that sets the atmosphere for what comes next, which are twelve dynamic songs where…

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Costin Chioreanu releases new album with My Dying Bride’s Aaron Stainthorpe

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Over the last two decades, acclaimed Romanian visual artist Costin Chioreanu has worked with hundreds of bands, festivals, agencies and labels producing album covers, posters, merchandise design, music videos and more. He’s also a solo music artist who has released many albums experimenting with many genres, and now he’s back with a new album called “Untouchable”, which features vocals and lyrics by Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride, High Parasite). The successor to “Alcyone” (2020) will be released on October 18 and features two dark and melancholic songs with a total…

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Interview: DORO

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by Jorge Patacas The legendary Doro recently performed at the Tons of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway, and after the concert we were able to sit down with her and talk about her latest album “Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud”, which features duets with Rob Halford (Judas Priest) and Sammy Amara (Broilers). The Queen of Metal also talked about the importance of her fan base and the secret of delivering great performances after more than forty years since she started her career.   RISE!: – This was such an…

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Concert Reviews: TONS OF ROCK 2024

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TONS OF ROCK 2024 (Oslo, Norway) June 26-29, 2024 by Jorge Patacas Norway’s biggest rock/metal festival, Tons of Rock, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and continues to grow and break records. On this occasion, the event was attended by a total of 150.000 people of all ages (yes, from children to grandparents) spread over four days, surpassing the mark of 100.000 from the previous edition. Thanks to the incredible work of the promoters, the crew and several volunteers, everything was very well organized ensuring that all basic needs were…

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Interview: TEMPEL

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by Jorge Patacas Six years after their self-titled debut album, the Norwegian four-piece Tempel return with “Sagn”. We did an interview with guitarist Espen Gjermundrød to discuss the new material, as well as their influences, having brothers in the same band, their best gig so far and plans for the future!   RISE!: – You’ve just released your long awaited new album “Sagn”, congratulations! Why did it take you so long to release it? Espen Gjermundrød: We were about to go on tour just when “corona” hit us. This took…

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