hellbotn metalfest

Concert Reviews: HELLBOTN METALFEST 2023 (Kolbotn, Norway)

September 19, 2023 RISE!

HELLBOTN METALFEST 2023 (Kolbotn, Norway) August 25-26, 2023 by Jorge Patacas The last metal festival in Eastern Norway this summer was Hellbotn Metalfest, a small but great event with a family-like atmosphere, held annually at the Kolben Kulturhus in Kolbotn. The venue has a large space to hang out as soon as you enter, including tables and seats where you can chat while having a drink from the bar and listening to a selection of metal songs curated by DJs who are usually found in rock/metal bars around Oslo.…

Concert Reviews: HELLBOTN METALFEST 2019 (Kolbotn, Norway)

September 21, 2019October 9, 2019 RISE!

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…