PESTILENCE at Blå (Oslo, Norway) Special Guests: CARNOSUS – BLEEDING GODS Thursday, March 7, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Having the chance to see a legendary Dutch Death Metal band like Pestilence is not something that happens everyday. Their first albums contributed with a technical approach to a scene that was having a great impact worldwide, in the early 90’s. On this tour, thirty years after the release of their second album, the unforgettable “Consuming Impulse”, the band is playing it in its entirety to the delight of their most…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: MICHALE GRAVES at John Dee (Oslo, Norway)
MICHALE GRAVES at John Dee (Oslo, Norway) Tuesday, March 5, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Michael Emanuel, better known by his stage name Michale Graves, managed to make a name for himself worldwide after joining the legendary Misfits in 1995 when he was only twenty years old. Although his time as vocalist for the New Jersey band finished in 2000, his presence revitalized the band at the time with two studio albums, “American Psycho” (1997) and “Famous Monsters” (1999), which became classics, in addition to the live album “Evillive II”…
Read MoreTONS OF ROCK 2019 – PREVIEW
In just 5 years, Tons of Rock has become one of the most important rock and metal festivals in Norway. The first edition (2014) was held at the Frederiksten fortress located in Halden, a town near the border with Sweden, and it was a success thanks to a great organization and lineup which featured bands such as Slayer, Anthrax, W.A.S.P., Ghost, Sabaton, Kvelertak, among many others. The event got bigger on the follow-up editions (even Black Sabbath played their final show in Norway at the festival) and this year the…
Read MoreSunday, March 17 – GODSMACK at Rockefeller (Oslo, Norway)
Sunday, March 17 GODSMACK at Rockefeller Badstugata 2 (Oslo) 19:00 hs. Special Guest: LIKE A STORM Tickets: Kr. 350 at Ticketmaster
Read MoreConcert Reviews: DJEVEL / WHOREDOM RIFE at Blå (Oslo, Norway)
DJEVEL / WHOREDOM RIFE at Blå (Oslo, Norway) Friday, February 22, 2019 by Jorge Patacas I have been living in Norway for some months now and there’s one thing that has become clear to me. The local scene here is relatively small, but very strong. People really support the Norwegian bands even though there are international shows coming every week and many of them are sold-out. I’ve noticed that before, but on this Djevel and Whoredom Rife gig there was no doubt that Black Metal is alive and well…
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