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Concert Reviews: HELLBOTN METALFEST 2022 (Kolbotn, Norway)

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 RISE!

HELLBOTN METALFEST 2022 (Kolbotn, Norway) August 26-27, 2022 by Jorge Patacas If you’re into that cozy familiar feeling that smaller underground festivals bring, then Hellbotn Metalfest is definitely a must for you! As usual, this year’s edition was held at Kolben Kulturhus in Kolbotn, Norway, but this time there were two stages instead of three as it was the case last time we attended the event back in 2019. Something that is really good about Hellbotn is that the schedule is organized in such a way that when a…

Concert Reviews: MIDGARDSBLOT 2022 (Horten, Norway)

December 27, 2022 RISE!

MIDGARDSBLOT 2022 (Horten, Norway) August 17-20, 2022 by Jorge Patacas It was mid-august, therefore time to visit the sacred grounds of Borre, Norway, where the Midgardsblot festival is held. The area is somewhat magical, full of nature and history and it’s unique in Scandinavia since it contains the largest number of burial mounds from the Viking Age. It’s also home for the Midgard Vikingsenter, an exhibition facility that conveys knowledge about that period which serves as introduction to the history of the area. There is no better place to…