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ALBUM REVIEW: Susanna – ‘Baudelaire & Piano’: recasting the poet in solo dusk

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Album Review: Stina Stjern – Kap Herschell

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Film Review: The last King (Birkebeinerne; Norway)

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The new single from Norwegian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Oliver Hohlbrugger is infused with an über cool panache that just oozes a sixties, studied, Rayban-framed world. Accompanied by an enigmatic monochrome video with only the most subtle movements, Hohlbrugger’s vocals have a deep resonance that echoes Bowie at times and Lou Reed at others over …

As we descended on the Rockefeller complex for one last dose of festival magic we were obliterated right from the very start with some raw and diabolical Norwegian Black Metal by way of Urgehal. Following their split in 2016 and the hiatus that followed, Urgehal are now back and as demonic as ever. Covered in …

Norway’s very own Vemod were the first sacrifice of the day up on the Rockefeller stage and with them, they brought their dark Ethereal Metal to the Inferno masses. From the moment they ignited the stage they were no holds barred, atmospheric and sublime. The epic soundscapes were delivered with precision, ambience, and a heavy …

As I woke up to the morning of the second day of the festival I was met with one of the most substantial and diverse breakfast buffets that had ever been known. It was huge and diverse beyond belief. I then met up with the rest of our group for a morning of culture in …

So after several trains, planes and automobiles I finally landed in the hallowed ground of Oslo, Norway, for what was set to be my initiation into the infamous Inferno Festival. The ground was littered with recent snowfall and reports had come in that Snow had started to freshly fall around the venue which was ironic …

Norwegian superstar Sigrid took to the 3arena Dublin to play her last show of 2022 with support from Lea Heart and Skaar. See the setlist and gallery below!

Inferno Festival 2023 unleash Emperor, Watain, Wayfarer, Ruun Inferno Festival 2023 just got a whole lot bigger and juicier with the latest announcement of the mighty Emperor, Swedish Watain and more.  Emperor The masters of Norwegian Black Metal, Emperor, will bring a very special gig to Inferno 2023 so strap yourself in and make sure …

The announcements keep coming and Inferno Metal festival just gets stronger and stronger. Another huge announcement for the Norwegian heavyweight and a triple whammy of epic proportions, namely in the form of Crowbar, Vemod and Gaerea Crowbar Anyone with at least a passing interest, or even just an ounce curiosity in the heavier side of …

The monstrous announcements keep coming thick and fast for the titanic Norwegian extreme music festival, Inferno Metal Festival 2023  Unleashed, Ingested and Stormruler to Inferno 2023.  Unleashed Founders of the Swedish death Metal scene, albeit with a few orthers, Unleashed are returning after a 12 year Inferno hiatus and they are bringing old school brutal …

The magnificent Inferno Festival, a jewel in Oslo’s crown when it comes to black metal, death metal and all that’s in between, will soon be upon us again. As we close the book on the summer festivals, we can really start to put all our efforts into preparing for Inferno and getting excited for what …