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NATTMANN – set to release debut EP

Nattmann is delivering Norwegian black metal inspired by our society, morality and executions from the 1600s throughout the 1800s. Drawing focus to the disgrace, horror, atrocities and agony in the events that occurred; Nattmann paints a dark musical landscape of human mindset, power, injustice and abuse of power. Nattmann (Man of the night) derives their…
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THE RESIDENTS – spiller på Rockefeller

The Residents The 50th Anniversary DOG STAB! Tour https://www.facebook.com/events/164078992317496 Billetter: www.ticketmaster.no/event/662637 Det myteomspunne og banebrytende musiker- og kunstkollektivet The Residents feirer 50-årsjubileum, og kommer til Rockefeller 3. februar! Det mildt sagt eksentriske kultbandet fra Los Angeles har beriket den alternative musikkscenen med sin eksperimentelle rock siden tidlig på 70-tallet. Fremdeles vet ingen hvem…
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PIL & BUE – info om album og turne

Photo: Carl Christian Lein Størmer Pil & Bue slipper sitt nye album Special Agents 24.02.2023, og skal turnere i Norge og Europa Rått, energisk, og atmosfærisk. Med sitt nye album “Special Agents” tikker Pil & Bue av alle boksene. Etter enormt gode kritikker både fra fans og presse for deres foregående album “Forget the past,…
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SPIDERGAWD + ÅRABROT – spiller på Rockefeller

Fredag 10/02-2023 Rockefeller SPIDERGAWD + special guest: Årabrot Spidergawd og Årabrot i skjønn forening! Fredag 10. februar kommer de til Rockefeller for å sette standarden for 2023! https://www.facebook.com/events/1855212644827481 https://rockefeller.no/rf100223.html Spidergawd, som er kjent for produktivitet, vedlikehold av heavy metal og store lydvegger, er i gang med Spidergawd VII, etter å ha levert seks album siden…
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MÅNESYKE – Livets Høst

Together with Count Squall, Stein Akslen (Minneriket, Blodsgard, Æra) recorded a single in 2017 to introduce the French and Norwegian black metal band Månesyke. The duo didn’t create anything else back then, but after years of having this debut song stored away, Count Squall and Stein decided to make it available for the public as…
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SEUM – releases its second album

SEUM, the bass-only sludge band from Montreal, just released its second album DOUBLE DOUBLE. DOUBLE DOUBLE is fed on the experience SEUM gathered during their live shows across France and Canada for the last 2 years. The band opted for a warmer and more open production than their debut and have been helped by the legendary…
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DIASPORA – ute med ny skive

01.02.23 slapp artisten Diaspora fra Tønsberg sitt fjerde studioalbum. Etter en plate med norske tekster, er Disapora nå tilbake til engelskspråkelig vokal. Albumet heter “Pendulum” og er arrangert, innspilt, mikset og mastret av Cristoffer Iversen i Grimme Kjetting Studio, Tønsberg. Diaspora-prosjektet er et tyngre rockeprosjekt som lener seg mot det progressive og denne gangen med…
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KENNY HUGHES – new single out

Photo By Tobias Johan Coetsee Towerjas Design South African travelling Blues Rock Singer-Songwriter Kenny Hughes is back with his new single ‘Midnight Man’ (Produced By & Featuring EVERT SNYMAN). Kenny shares that “I got the idea for ‘Midnight Man’ when I was briefly living in Bloemfontein. It was ahead of a festival ‘Rockin Bloem’, and…
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ACID MAGUS – new single

(Photo Credit – Herman Verwey) Heavy psych experimentalists Acid Magus unveil cathartic new single Demon Behemoth In the faint light that separates dreams from reality, lies from truth and heaven from hell, lives the Acid Magus. Meditating, surrounded by darkness and light, energizing the air with electric anticipation. Come forward and listen, stay awhile, there…
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STEVE VAI – new album out

STEVE VAI AND FAVORED NATIONS / MASCOT LABEL GROUP RELEASE “VAI / GASH” LP Will Follow On February 24 Steve Vai Shares Personal Message: Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group released VAI/GASH digitally and on CD. The vinyl album will follow on February 24. He shares, “Vai/Gash was written and recorded in somewhat…
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HENRY ROLLINS – beguns European tour next week

HENRY ROLLINS 2023 EUROPEAN GOOD TO SEE YOU TOUR BEGINS NEXT WEEK! In describing Henry Rollins, the tendency is to try to squeeze as many labels as possible into a single sentence. “Rollins is many things,” says The Washington Post, “diatribist, confessor, provocateur, humorist, even motivational speaker…his is an enthusiastic and engaging chatter.” They’re not wrong.…
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DANGERFACE – new video out

Photo: Erik Furulund The newest Fysisk Format signing Dangerface is primal rock’n’roll in the style of The Good The Bad and The Zugly, Gallows and Bronx. Hailing from the west coast of Norway, from the hometown of Kvelertak, Stavanger, they are ready to release their second record “Be Damned!” April 28th. “Pardon My Douche” is…
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KNOGJÄRN – new album out

Photo: Anine Desire Knogjärn Release Their Third And Most Hard-Hitting Album Up To Date! From the melting, but still freezing and sunless North, we bring you yet another heavy banger from the Swedish Hard Rock champions Knogjärn! Just in time for all your New Year resolutions to have broken, and when the full dread of…
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IS IT JAZZ? Records – first release for 2023

Aksel Røed’s Other Aspects “Do You Dream in Colours?” – will be the first release of 2023 for the relatively young label IS IT JAZZ? Records and will not leave much time to chat about the disk’s jazz affiliations. It will scream a very loud Yes within its first few seconds. Out February 17th One…
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LEGEND METALFEST – nytt bandslipp

TREDJE BANDSLIPP FRA LEGEND METALFEST: Her kommer tredje bandslipp og denne gangen kan vi by på følgende godbiter. MORTEM ble dannet i siste halvdel av 80-tallet da det ble regnet som et av de klassiske black metal bandene i Norge. Deretter tok de ikke mindre enn 30 år pause, før de fant ut at nå…
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RUFF MAJIK – unleash explosive new single

Elektrik Ram is the new single and title track from South African stoner rock reprobates Ruff Majik’s upcoming album. Vocalist and guitarist Johni Holiday’s quick stint in a mental wellness facility brought on the lyrics and structure of Elektrik Ram. “What started as a fun ditty, emulating the sound of Siamese Dream era Smashing Pumpkins,…
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SUBLIME EYES – slipper ny single

Foto: Martin Mirandab “Mørket” er nok den tyngste låten på EP-en “From Light Upon Darkness”. Chugge-riff, blastbeats og heftig refreng preger låta, som i tillegg er på norsk! “Mørket” handler om en person som trekkes mot det onde, og som ikke klarer å motstå draget mot mørket. Med på låten er Oliver “Ol” Drake fra…
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BOB HUND – slipper ny musikk

Bilder: Henry Moore Selder Bob Hunds nye album slippes i 2 deler. Først ut er A-siden DRÖMMEN ÄR EN RÅVARA, som slippes idag den 26e januar. 6 låter spilt inn med Per Sunding som produsent i Tambourine Studios Malmö. Første gang bob hund møtte Per Sunding var i 1993, og da spilte de inn en…
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IMPERIUM – Urban Siege #1

Imperium presenterer Slagmaur og Gehenna + Strid på BLÅ fredag 03 februar! https://www.blaaoslo.no/arrangementer/slagmaur-gehenna-support/ Doors open at 18:00. Pris: 350 NOK – inkl 25NOK avgift Biletter: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/imperium-urban-siege-1-billetter/708613 Aldersgrense: 18 Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2320121311519236/
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EL CACO – ny låt

Foto: Jørn Veberg I dag er El Caco ute med sin andre singel “All in Favour” fra deres kommende album “Uncelebration” som er ute 21.04.2023 Låta tar deg rett tilbake til de aggressive, men emosjonelt drevne stonerrock-hymnene fra midten av 2000-tallet med en nådeløs kombinasjon av noe tungt og mykt. På All in Favour ledes…
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EUFORY – release new signle

Hitmakers and modern power/heavy metallers EUFORY present the second single “Day for Night”, reveal details of the new album, which will be released as a digipak and digitally, and launch pre-sales. In early December, Slovakia’s EUFORY opened a fifth dimension with their falling into nowhere, giving fans a glimpse of what awaits them on their…
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UBUREN – new album out

Norwegian Black/Viking Metallers UBUREN Release New Album ”Usurp The Throne”! The Norwegian black/viking metal act UBUREN has released the new album “Usurp The Throne”, following the successful “And The Mountains Weep” released in 2019. The album is available as vinyl, digipak, streaming, and digital download via Dusktone. Watch the video of the song “When The…
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JOHN ROBB – announces new book

JOHN ROBB ANNOUNCES NEW BOOK – ‘THE ART OF DARKNESS: THE HISTORY OF GOTH’ The newest work of Britains’ most authoritative rock-critic and best-selling author is coming out March, 24 via Louder Than War Books ‘Across 680 pages the Membranes and Louderthanwar founder examines the very roots of goth’ – Vive Le Rock ‘The Art…
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TYGERS OF PAN TANG – new single

Fresh from their return to the road after the Covid-19 lockdown, NWOBHM Illuminati TYGERS OF PAN TANG are ready to release the latest album of a career that started back in 1978. But, despite their veteran status, they show no signs of stagnation or tiredness. In fact, powered by what is probably their tightest and better…
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MAKTKAMP – ny single

Bilde: Anine Desire MAKTKAMP slapp singelen “Tastaturkriger”, den første i rekka på vei mot bandets andre album, Caps Lock Woke Rock. Albumet kommer ut 21. april – kun et drøyt år etter debutalbumet “I Affekt” satt bandet på det norske rockekartet i januar 2022. I følge bandet selv, har de polert og raffinert uttrykket…
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THE OCEAN – new single out

Back from another world tour, The Ocean Collective from Berlin brings its restless exploration of our troubled nature close to home. Preboreal opens with haunting synths, shimmering vibraphones and beckoning horn-sections. Purposely building towards an explosive finale lamenting the loss of our critical faculties, The Ocean deliver a striking mirror of our souls.
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LJUNGBLUT – first release in special series

KARISMA RECORDS ANNOUNCES FIRST IN A SERIES OF SPECIAL RELEASES FROM LJUNGBLUT When Kim Ljung formed LJUNGBLUT in 2005, his intention was to find a vehicle for songs that didn’t fit in with either SEIGMEN or ZEROMANCER, the bands that he is best known for. Now, with six full-length albums firmly ensconced in the annals of…
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LEGEND METALFEST 2023 – slipper nye band

ANDRE BANDSLIPP FOR LEGEND METALFEST 2023 Her kommer fire nye band som er klare for LEGEND METALFEST 2023. Denne gangen har vi en pen liten trio til death metal fansen når vi presenterer bandene OBLITERATION, THE SICKENING og ABHORRATION og vi krydrer med det lokale albumaktuelle black metal bandet BLODTØRST. OBLITERATION “Cenotaph Obscure” is the…
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PIL & BUE – new single out

PIL & BUE: Norwegian Progressive/Metal/Rock Duo Address Discrimination and Prejudice With Their New Single “Change Your Mind” About The Right To Love Whomever You Want Fourth Full-Length ‘Special Agents’ Set For Release Feb 24th via INDIE RECORDINGS. As we are approaching winter and darkness lingers in every corner of the North, Pil &…
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SOULCASE – new single out

Croatian Alt rockers SOULCASE release a new single The single is a cover of the hit song from the cult classic ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘Hungry Eyes’ After the release of their debut EP ‘Devour’, their new single ‘Hungry Eyes’ presents the popular song in a different, darker and heavier version, revealing a whole new dimension. This…
