Oslo

BBG is back in Oslo, this time for Inferno. Here's what he's catching at the Norwegian metal festival... There's no way to put it nicely...

BBG is back in Oslo, this time for Inferno. Here's what he's catching at the Norwegian metal festival... It's true. Everything in Europe is a little bit different than the states...

BBG is back in Oslo, this time for Inferno. Here's what he's catching at the Norwegian metal festival... It's late and I'm strolling down Karl Johan's Gate in Oslo, trying to snag a snack at one of the only late-night spots in the area, 7-11 (it's not only NYC that they've infiltrated)...

BBG is back in Oslo, this time for Inferno. Here's what he's catching at the Norwegian metal festival... I stepped into the elevator at 2AM and almost slipped...

Compared to days one and two, day three of By:Larm was considerably more indulgent. Two artists (Kvelertak and Mayhem) have played the US several times, and though I was definitely familiar with both, I wanted to see them on their "home turf" so to speak...

Day two of By:Larm (read about day one HERE) started out with a "black metal" tour of Oslo lead to Satyricon to Ministry and played in death metallers Cadaver...

By:Larm is Norway's version of SXSW, a mass of bands and seminars in Oslo over three days. By:Larm's focus is the best of Scandinavia though, and they highlight the region across 24 venues and seminar sites...

I recently spent the better part of two weeks in Norway covering a doubleheader of events in the capital city of Oslo - first the Santos Party House Annex during the World Snowboarding Championships and then the by:Larm Music Festival...

I caught the Norweigian, David Byrne-approved, all-girl group Katzenjammer while I was in Norway for the by:Larm Festival earlier this year...

I've seen a ton of great bands so far. Most are new to me. I'm trying to avoid bands I've seen or will definitely see soon. Serena Maneesh fall into both categories (SXSW = the "see soon" part), but I couldn't help myself and went and checked them out night at Scene in Oslo...