Concert Reviews: PANTERA at Oslo Spektrum (Oslo, Norway)

PANTERA at Oslo Spektrum Arena (Oslo, Norway) Special Guests: POWER TRIP – CHILD BITE January 24th, 2025 by Jorge Patacas   It’s been almost three years since the surviving Pantera members Phil Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) announced they were reuniting and touring alongside two other legends, Zakk Wylde (guitars) and Charlie Benante (drums), to celebrate the band’s legacy. That’s how they ended up putting on an amazing performance at Tons of Rock festival in Norway back in 2023, as well as visiting many other countries. The celebration continues…

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Concert Reviews: TONS OF ROCK 2024

TONS OF ROCK 2024 (Oslo, Norway) June 26-29, 2024 by Jorge Patacas Norway’s biggest rock/metal festival, Tons of Rock, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and continues to grow and break records. On this occasion, the event was attended by a total of 150.000 people of all ages (yes, from children to grandparents) spread over four days, surpassing the mark of 100.000 from the previous edition. Thanks to the incredible work of the promoters, the crew and several volunteers, everything was very well organized ensuring that all basic needs were…

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Concert Reviews: MORTUOUS / FACELESS BURIAL / RUUN at Vaterland (Oslo, Norway)

MORTUOUS – FACELESS BURIAL – RUUN at Vaterland (Oslo, Norway) June 6, 2023 by Jorge Patacas   Eirik Waadeland is one of the most active members of the Oslo underground scene these days. He’s currently playing in four bands, working at Kniven, one of the most important metal bars in the city, and he’s also co-organizing the upcoming first edition of the Oslo Deathfest as well as other gigs like this one. His band Ruun kicked-off the event at around 20:30. This death metal trio has been around since 2017…

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Concert Reviews: TONS OF ROCK 2022

TONS OF ROCK 2022 – Ekebergsletta (Oslo, Norway) June 23-25, 2022 by Jorge Patacas Since its inception in 2014, Tons of Rock has become one of the most important rock festivals in Norway and nowadays it’s definitely the biggest one in the country when it comes to this genre. Three years have passed since the last edition and this time a total of 52 countries were represented in the audience and a total of 80.000 tickets were sold over the three days. Since the number of people doubled this year,…

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