Tag: norwegian black metal

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

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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…

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Concert Reviews: RAUMER at MoRo Kulturpub (Flateby, Norway)

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RAUMER at MoRo Kulturpub (Flateby, Norway) June 3, 2023 by Jorge Patacas   Raumer is a black metal band formed in 2020 which got its name from a Scandinavian tribe originally from the area of Romerike that stood against Olav Haraldsson who wanted to Christianize them back in the 11th century. The five-piece – comprised of Savarak on vocals, Odin on lead guitar and additional vocals, Hypnoticvs on rhythm guitar, Inferis on bass and Ziechenbart on drums – has released their debut EP “World Ablaze” a few weeks ago via…

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Concert Reviews: INFERNO FESTIVAL 2023

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INFERNO FESTIVAL 2023 (Oslo, Norway) April 6-9, 2023 by Jorge Patacas Traditionally, most Norwegians look forward to Easter holidays to have some rest at home or at their cabins in the mountains, go skiing, have some good food, read crime novels (yes, that’s a thing over here!) or just relax. For most metalheads, however, the Easter tradition is to be in Oslo city centre to attend Inferno festival which has been an annual meeting since 2001 with visitors not only from Norway, but from abroad as well. Some of the…

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Interview: CADAVER

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The legendary Norwegian Death Metal band, Cadaver, is back. This time, the mastermind Anders Odden, also known as Neddo, decided to do everything by himself and the band is currently working on a new studio album, so it was a perfect time to interview him. The multi-instrumentalist also plays in Satyricon, Order, Magenta (with his wife Vilde) and has been part of Celtic Frost and Apoptygma Berzerk, just to name a few. He is also a key figure in the Norwegian Black Metal history, since he was there from the…

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