MYRKUR at John Dee (Oslo, Norway) Opening Act: JO QUAIL Tuesday, November 4, 2018 by Jorge Patacas Since the release of her first self-titled EP in 2014, Myrkur, the project of the Danish multi-instrumentist and actress Amalie Bruun, has been acclaimed and at the same time criticized with prejudice and without any serious foundation just for the fact that she included Black Metal parts in her music, because she didn’t play this kind of music before. Despite those detractors with unfounded prejudices, “M”, her debut album released by Relapse…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: AMARANTHE at Røverstaden (Oslo, Norway)
AMARANTHE at Røverstaden (Oslo, Norway) Opening Acts: THE LAST BAND – TRIOSPHERE Friday, November 23, 2018 by Jorge Patacas One year after their visit to South America, the Swedes Amaranthe began a European tour to promote their recently released fifth album “Helix”, after the not so well received previous effort “Maximalism” (2016), which was criticized for being too focused on the electronic elements that have always been part of their cocktail of musical styles. Many describe them as a very pop band to be categorized as metal, others describe…
Read MoreConcert Reviews: UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS at Rockefeller Music Hall (Oslo, Norway)
UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS at Rockefeller Music Hall (Oslo, Norway) Opening Act: L.A. WITCH Tuesday, November 20, 2018 by Jorge Patacas Seven years have passed since I discovered the British band Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats with their second album “Blood Lust”, released via Rise Above Records, owned by Lee Dorrian (Cathedral, ex Napalm Death), as well as the rest of their five-album discography. It’s shocking to see the amount of bands that have emerged in this decade playing Occult Rock in the style of the late 60’s…
Read MoreNorwegian band WHIP sends greetings to RISE! in Spanish!
RISE! has attended the rehearsal of the Norwegian band WHIP and their bass player Raatten sent us a greeting in Spanish! Check it out! Interview with the whole band coming soon at risemetal.com
Read MoreRISE! at NESEBLOD RECORDS (Oslo, Norway) – Mini Documentary
Here is a Mini Documentary we’ve made about our visit to Neseblod Records, an amazing record store in Oslo, Norway, which also has a Black Metal Museum. This is the location where the members of the so-called “Inner Circle” of Norwegian Black Metal used to gather: the Helvete’s basement, formerly owned by the legendary Mayhem’s guitar player, Euronymous. Watch it, share it and don’t forget to subscribe to the RISE! Youtube channel! For those who have issues watching the NESEBLOD RECORDS mini documentary on Youtube due to country…
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