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Concert Reviews: INFERNO FESTIVAL 2026

May 4, 2026May 5, 2026 RISE!

INFERNO FESTIVAL 2026 (Oslo, Norway) April 2-5, 2026 by Jorge Patacas 2026 marked the 25th anniversary of Inferno Festival and our sixth time attending. This was the first edition organized entirely without the involvement of former director Jan-Martin Jensen, who sadly passed away last year. Fortunately, the new director and crew are carrying on his legacy maintaining the festival’s quality and identity intact. As always, the main stages were located in the complex composed of the venues Rockefeller and John Dee, which are internally connected by a staircase. Rockefeller…

Concert Reviews: MIDGARDSBLOT 2023 (Borre, Norway)

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 RISE!

MIDGARDSBLOT 2023 (Horten, Norway) August 16-19, 2023 by Jorge Patacas When it comes to combining metal music, viking culture, spirituality, historical surroundings and beautiful nature, there’s no other festival like Midgardsblot. It’s a very special and unique concept and the energy you feel there is somewhat magical and evokes the past. There’s a Viking camp, a Viking market, Viking battles, talks on interesting topics at the Midgard Vikingsenter located next to the festival area, a tattoo convention, a Viking ship trip and people wearing traditional tunics and dresses of…