SPETAKKEL FESTIVALEN 2019 (Larvik, Norway) September 27-28th, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Even when the summer season is over in Norway, there are still a couple of indoor festivals in autumn and one of them is Spetakkel Festivalen, which is held in Larvik, a city located around two hours away from Oslo. The festival has been held on September 27th-28th at Sliperiet, an old building where they used to produce cellulose which was turned into a cultural center back in 2008. When entering the venue, we could see the stage…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: TURBONEGRO at Rockefeller (Oslo, Norway)
TURBONEGRO at Rockefeller (Oslo, Norway) Special Guests: TURBONECRO Saturday, October 19, 2019 by Jorge Patacas If there is a band that has managed to combine punk with hard rock and glam rock with bizarre elements, that band is Turbonegro, who actually describes their style as “deathpunk”. The Norwegians have influenced countless bands around the world and albums like “Ass Cobra” (1996) and “Apocalypse Dudes” (1998) are considered classics nowadays. They have a large fan base and an international fan club called Turbojugend, which in fact, gathered two nights prior…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: HELLBOTN METALFEST 2019 (Kolbotn, Norway)
HELLBOTN METALFEST 2019 (Kolbotn, Norway) August 30-31, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Hellbotn Metalfest started out in 2014 in the city of Kolbotn located 20 minutes from Oslo, known for being the hometown of bands like Darkthrone. Since the beginning, the organizers had the idea of creating a festival for local bands, adding bigger names from the Norwegian scene year after year. This edition was held once again at Kolben Kulturhus which, as the name suggests, is a cultural center where, among other things, there are concert halls. Previously they…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: AGNOSTIC FRONT at Parkteatret (Oslo, Norway)
AGNOSTIC FRONT at Parkteatret (Oslo, Norway) Special Guests: WEIGHT – KNUSTE RUTER Tuesday, August 27, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Celebrating 35 years of their debut album “Victim in Pain”, the New York Hardcore pioneers Agnostic Front arrived in Norway after eleven years, so it was a perfect opportunity to see them live once again on that Tuesday night. The first of the two opening bands started their show at 7:30 p.m., exactly as it was announced. It was Weight, a new band from Oslo that has members who are…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: BEYOND THE GATES 2019 (Bergen, Norway)
BEYOND THE GATES 2019 (Bergen, Norway) August 21-24, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Beyond The Gates (formerly Hole in the Sky) is one of those festivals that always offer an interesting lineup, especially for those who are into the extreme metal subgenres. It’s held in the usually rainy city of Bergen, located in western Norway, which has breathtaking landscapes, in addition to Bryggen, an area next to the harbor with colorful houses that in some cases date from the 18th century, which is on the UNESCO list for World Cultural…
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