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Concert Reviews: INFERNO FESTIVAL 2026

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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…

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Concert Reviews: INFERNO FESTIVAL 2025

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INFERNO FESTIVAL 2025 (Oslo, Norway) April 17-20, 2025 by Jorge Patacas   Wednesday, April 16: As it does every year during Easter, Oslo once again turned black with the arrival of metal fans from all over the country and abroad. This year’s edition was deeply emotional, as the festival director, Jan-Martin Jensen, sadly passed away on the 10th of February. Not only was he one of the creators of the festival, but he had a long history in the Norwegian music scene as a promoter, sound technician, manager and concert…

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RISE! invited to Inferno Music Conference 2025

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RISE!’s editor-in-chief and writer, Jorge Patacas, has been invited to this year’s Inferno Music Conference to be held in Oslo, Norway as part of Inferno Festival. The conference gathers musicians, media, promoters, managers and other key players in the music industry. You can find the program here.  

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RISE! collaborates with Inferno Festival Magazine 2025

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Just like in 2024, RISE! editor-in-chief and writer Jorge Patacas has collaborated with this year’s official magazine of Norway’s Inferno Festival. This time, he conducted an interview with Rotting Christ’s guitarist and vocalist, Sakis Tolis, where he discussed details of their latest album, “Pro Xristou” (2024), among other topics. The physical version of the magazine is available at several places related to the scene around Norway, or you can read it online clicking here.

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Interview: DAYAL PATTERSON (Cult Never Dies)

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by Jorge Patacas The British author and music journalist Dayal Patterson has recently released “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult – The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition”, a new version of the original book from 2013, coinciding with its 10th anniversary. He was in Oslo to attend Inferno Festival this year, so it was an ideal occasion to sit down with him and talk in depth about the book, his publishing house Cult Never Dies, his take on AI, and more.   RISE!: – You’ve recently released an expanded version…

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