Reviewed by Andrea Chirulescu Full photo gallery by Jonathan Mazin: Formed back in 2001, going through various lineup changes, but with a current strong foundation from Kjetil Nernes and Karin Park, and having recently released “Rite of Dyonisus” (the sbling of last year’s “Of Darkness and Light”), Årabrot has embarked on a mini autumn tour…

VENUE: The Forge, Joliet, Illinois, United StatesDATE: 13.09.2025ORGANIZER: QRock and Forge LivePHOTOGRAPHER: ER On Saturday, September 13th, 2025, I, Eternal Terror’s U.S. resident reviewer-who wishes to be exclusively referred to as ER for the purpose, and in the commission of, all my publication-attended my first metal concert in over 18 years, along with my friend…

Full gallery from Day2 here: Photos and Text by Karina Noctum On day two of Hellbotn festival I saw Helvitnir, a band formed in 2023 that has already released one album. Featuring members from Mayhem, Myronath, and Images of Twilight, among others, their set was a strong introduction to the day. It was particularly exciting…

After a few years of relative silence from the tiny little festival in the heart of Transylavnia, the beginning of the year brought back the good news of Dark Bombastic Evening being organized again in August 2025. In the same space as most of its recent edition – inside the beautiful old walls of the…

Full photo gallery here: All photos and text by Karina Noctum This year’s edition of Hellbotn once again delivered a fierce celebration of underground music, bringing together black, thrash, death, punk, and rock in an intense two-day showcase. Both days were stacked with strong headliners that kept the energy high from start to finish. One…

Full photo galleries – including a lot of shots from Jinjer and Dark Angel moshpits and crowdsurfing Photos and Text by Andrea Chirulescu and Jonathan Mazin A cool Saturday morning after a rainy night in Oslo was a decent start for the last bus trip up to Ekeberg. This last Saturday in June hosted a…

Full photo galleries from Day 3: Photos by Andrea Chirulescu and Jonathan Mazin Text by Andrea Chirulescu and Jonathan Mazin One nice thing with this year’s Tons of Rock edition was that it didn’t really have any precipitation. Now I can’t really recall on which day some people brought a poncho with them and some…

Full photo gallery by Jonathan Mazin: Review by Andrea C: I can’t say I have had the chance to attend the celebration of 40 years of activity of many bands on this planet – not that there are not enough bands that have passed such an iconic age for a band, but because there are…

Full photo galleries by Jonathan Mazin can be found here Text by Karina Noctum The last day of the festival had some killer highlights, starting with Schammasch from Switzerland. Their dense blend of progressive sludge hit hard, and it was great to hear a song from The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean come to life on…

SOEN/ Mantric Momentum Anmeldt av : Roger Hagerupsen BYSCENEN 1/5 – 2025 TRONDHEIM 1. Mai og arbeidernes dag kan brukes til så mangt. Når enkelte hører på taler og går i tog foretrekker jeg personlig å heller finne meg ett mørkt lokale og en bra konsert. Nå synes jeg dessverre ikke jeg lykkes med å…

Full gallery from Day 3 can be found here: Text by Karina Noctum The third day of the Inferno Festival opened with a stage bathed in the gentle glow of dozens of candlelights. There were no elaborate props; the atmosphere was built entirely on mood, history, and presence. And Jinx Dawson brought all three in…

Photo galleries from day 2 by Jonathan Mazin: Text by Karina Noctum Gaerea opened day two with a set that felt both intense and refreshing—a post-black metal soundscape that was warmer than the previous day, drawing in a considerable and curious crowd. What immediately set them apart wasn’t just the music—it was the performance itself.…

Full photo galleries from day 1 by photographer Jonathan Mazin Review by Karina Noctum Dødheimsgard delivered a performance that was full of surprising moments at Inferno Festival. A considerably big crowd gathered in Oslo to witness the Norwegian experimental metal band, and they were not disappointed. The band appeared on a simple stage with a…

Full photo gallery: A March Friday evening has lately become a time when you have the luxury of many great gigs to choose from in almost any big European city. Oslo is no exception, and while I have not attended too many events this year, Elephant9 is just the kind of band that simply feed…

PAGAN’S MIND / Mayfire Anmeldt av: Roger Hagerupsen HAVET 7/2 – 2025 TRONDHEIM MAYFIRE var ett helt uskrevet blad for min del, før denne konserten. Men jeg fant ut av de starta tilbake i 2019, og har så langt gitt ut ei plate, “Cloudscapes & Silhouettes”. De er progressive i stilen, med litt Dream Theater…

Full photo gallery: The year start concert bonanza is upon us. a lot of tours happening these months, shows on all venues in the city and sometimes even overlapping the same genre so it can have the fans having to pick between two favorites. For Wednesday, February 11th 2025 the choice in Oslo was Opeth…