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Norway and hardcore music are becoming almost synonymous with one another, and the latest exciting new band to join the revolution is Oslo's Naga Siren. The hardcore punk / screamo quartet of Emil Solbakken, Jompi Myren, Tarjei Kristoffersen and Oliver David Kimmell may well be the most exciting thing to emerge from Norway since, well erm,... Continue Reading →
Last month we introduced you to rising Norwegian hardcore punk band Rise Above, and today the five-piece are back with their latest single Up. The track is yet another reminder of the band's awesome punk sound and frenetic levels of intoxicating energy. Up opens with a reverby sounds alongside a low guitar riff which soon feeds... Continue Reading →
Norway is well-known for being oil rich, but the more exciting news is that it's also loaded with amazing hardcore punk bands. The latest to come to our attention is the excellent Rise Above. The five-piece of Thomas Lindstrøm (vocals), Roy Nystøl (guitar), Håkon Nygaard (guitar), Cato Nystøl (drums) and Bendik Hildebrand (bass) from Kristiansand, in... Continue Reading →
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