Tagged: Norway

Despereaux – ‘Hugging The Cactus’.

Despereaux – Oslo, Norway. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. It is far to say that Oslo Hardcore band Despereaux are very much as in as they are out of that very genre label. Hugging The Cactus is the band’s second release this year and to say that...

Underwing and The Debut ‘Kaela Upsweep’.

Underwing – Arendal, Norway. Cover photo credit: Jasmin Moriko. ‘Progressive Grunge’ is a term I hadn’t heard until I received a review request from Norway’s Underwing. To understand this I would say try to envision a concoction of vintage Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Audioslave, Pearl Jam and Tool. This was...

Despereaux and The ‘Cursed’ EP.

Despereaux – Oslo, Norway. Upon reading that Despereaux hailed from Norway, I expected heavy and heavy was what I indeed received but in a manner that far out-weighed the band selling themselves as simply a Hardcore band. Cursed is their third release in total and see’s the band play with their...

Bokassa – ‘Divide & Conquer’.

Bokassa – Trondheim, Norway. Cover photo credit: Erlend Lånke Solbu. Bokassa hail from Norway and they play some form of Rock music. Now even after hearing the words “Norway” and “Rock Music” you know (or rather you should) that you are about to witness something not for the feint of...