Both Stratovarius and Hammerfall have delivered great shows in Oslo prior to Timo Tolkki’s illness, so it was a big and demanding crowd who met the iron-and-leather clad Swedes when they entered the stage as …READ MORE
From the inner deeps of the German underground comes Metal Inquisitor, and judging from what can be found on this effort, there’s no reason why these cult-metallers can’t step out of the shadows and into …READ MORE
It’s well known that Norway is well-represented in the Extreme Metal genres, but in fact the Norwegian Metal scene isn’t at all just about blast beats, discordance, and a-choir synths. Some two decades ago, Norway …READ MORE
Rockefeller was packed with quite a different crowd from the one usually present at MER-covered concerts on this night, and it was indeed a strange experience to be surrounded by teenagers dancing happily around, wearing …READ MORE
The Bronx Casket Co. is the second –- and the at the time being clearly the brightest –- child of Overkill bassist DD Verni, founded in 1998 together with the very competent line-up of singer …READ MORE
Old Man’s Child, the firstborn of Dimmu Borgir guitarist Galder, has produced several solid Black Metal albums throughout their 12-year history. Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion and Revelation 666 are semi-classics among fans of the melodic and …READ MORE
ENGELL It was good to see that John Dee was packed already before the first support act, Engell , entered the stage with their halfway Metalcore, halfway Gothenburg Death Metal mix. The sound was pretty …READ MORE
Nevermore and Into The Moat first proved in very different, but still very similar ways, that if experimental, dark, and intense Heavy Metal is your bag, then the U.S. of A. is the place to …READ MORE
Rockefeller Music Hall was completely packed this Sunday evening when guitar legend extraordinaire Steve Vai came to perform his first concert in Norway for a long time. The crowd sported some of the compulsory pairings …READ MORE
After several performances in the ”City of Tigers” – a nickname of unknown origin, which has clung to Oslo for several years – it was definitely time for Motörhead to enter the biggest indoor scene …READ MORE