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Concert Reviews: MALUM / DIZMAL at Kulturkirken Jakob (Oslo, Norway)

March 9, 2026 RISE!

MALUM / DIZMAL at Kulturkirken Jakob (Oslo, Norway) March 7th, 2026 by Jorge Patacas It’s definitely a rare opportunity to witness a black metal show in a Norwegian church. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. We’re talking about Kulturkirken Jakob, a church in Oslo that has served as a venue since 2000, after closing fifteen years earlier due to a declining congregation. The Høstsabbat festival, dedicated to genres like doom and stoner, is held here annually. On this occasion, the event called “The Void Beckons” featured two bands…

HØSTSABBAT 2019 – PREVIEW

March 23, 2019 RISE!

Right from the underground music scene of Oslo, Norway, Høstsabbat emerged in 2013 and it has slowly developed to become one of the most important scandinavian festivals for fans of genres such as Doom, Stoner, Psychedelic, Prog and Space Rock. This festival has a unique atmosphere, not only because it reunites some of the best underground bands from the aforementioned scenes, but because it’s being held in a church (!). Yes, once again on this year’s edition, the Kulturkirken Jakob church located in the Grünerløkka area in Oslo will be…