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Interview: TEMPEL

June 9, 2024 RISE!

by Jorge Patacas Six years after their self-titled debut album, the Norwegian four-piece Tempel return with “Sagn”. We did an interview with guitarist Espen Gjermundrød to discuss the new material, as well as their influences, having brothers in the same band, their best gig so far and plans for the future! RISE!: – You’ve just released your long awaited new album “Sagn”, congratulations! Why did it take you so long to release it? Espen Gjermundrød: We were about to go on tour just when “corona” hit us. This took…

Concert Reviews: TONS OF ROCK 2023

July 11, 2023 RISE!

TONS OF ROCK 2023 – Ekebergsletta (Oslo, Norway) June 21-24, 2023 by Jorge Patacas Tons of Rock festival continues to grow year after year and 2023 was no exception. Once again held at Ekebergsletta in the capital city of Oslo, the organization decided to add one more day, so it became a 4-day event instead of 3 as it used to be. This way, they managed to break last year’s record in terms of public attendance, gathering a total of more than 100.000 people of 72 different nationalities. Three stages…

Concert Reviews: MASTODON / KVELERTAK / MUTOID MAN at Oslo Spektrum Arena (Oslo, Norway)

February 5, 2019 RISE!

MASTODON / KVELERTAK / MUTOID MAN at Oslo Spektrum Arena (Oslo, Norway) Sunday, February 3, 2019 by Jorge Patacas Less than a year and a half has passed since the last performance of the North American band Mastodon in Norwegian soil. At that time, November 2017, the band performed at the Sentrum Scene, a venue located in Oslo downtown with capacity for 1750 people, where, by the way, the Brazilians Sepultura played on their “Chaos A.D.” tour during their glory days in October 1993. This time the concert promoters…