This weekend is blessed by the Norse gods of weather and crowd size. Because of the sold-out nature of the event, no bands play to poor attendance. Ofnus kick off in the Sophie Lancaster at the very un-rock and roll time of 10.30 and attract an impressively vocal bunch of inquisitive souls. They trade in atmospheric black metal, and there it is all very cinematic and anthemic.
Read MoreEmperor are quite simply The Beatles or Oasis of black metal bands. They are the alpha and the omega. Quite simply, they are the band that other bands are judged upon. Their first two albums, “In the Night Side Eclipse” and “Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk” are considered to be the defining points of Nordic black metal. They may well be both celebrating, or about to celebrate, their 30th birthday...
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