Newsletter #7 – One early X-mas present for you all!
Hello again, friends!
Time is ticking, life is grand and METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL keep on keeping on, giving you more treats to fill your awesome weekend in Oslo with.
Special Vesen showcase
Turning ten years in 2009, Norwegian thrash metallers VESEN is releasing their new album "Desperate Mindless Aggression". But before their anniversary celebration, and even before their release party, VESEN is visiting the Metal Merchants Festival on saturday January 31st to give you a taste of things to come. This will not be a full concert, but a short set of new material, and if I have a saying in it, one or two older songs. Members of the band will also be available for the press throughout the day, and if time allows it, the new album will be for sale. If so, get it first at METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL!
Regards,
Sigurd Finkenhagen, Ronny Finkenhagen and Stian Finkenhagen.
November 18th 2008.
Newsletter #6 – Full lineup feat. HIRAX!!!
Joy to the metal world, people. Here is the latest news from the northern defenders of great metal and the eternal underground.
As stated from their homepage, www.blackdevilrecords.com:
HIRAX began in Los Angeles in 1984, but because of the weak metal scene in their area, they spent most of their time playing in San Francisco along with Slayer, Metallica, and Exodus, who were all part of the exciting new metal emerging from the Bay area. The original lineup was Katon W. De Pena (vocals), Bob Savage (guitar), Gary Monardo (bass), and Brian Keith (drums). They released a four-song demo in 1984. Their songs at the time were more similar to the metal bands such as Saxon, Tygers of Pan Tang, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal period. This demo was widely circulated and the band became known and respected worldwide through the metal tape trading underground.
The rest is, as usual, history. HIRAX is what METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL is all about. Staying real, staying tough, staying METAL, Katon and his crew will come to Oslo to do the METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL. Those of you that surprisingly haven't decided yet, now has no more reasons to stay home the last weekend of january. With HIRAX completing what we would call an excellent lineup, this is what you can expect so far (but still with a surprise or two up our sleeves, you shouldn't wait any longer with ordering your tickets from mail@metalmerchantsfestival.com):
HALLOWS EVE
HIRAX
ARTILLERY
BEEHLER
MEKONG DELTA
WARNING
VENDETTA
VALHALL
TRIVIAL ACT
ENFORCER
DJ crew: Geir Fosby (High Voltage Radio Show), Götz Kühnemund (Rock Hard Magazine), Fenriz (Darkthrone and Tyrant Syndicate) and Leif Kringen (Scream Magazine).
The place is still Kanonhallen in Oslo, and the dates are January 30th and 31st.
We can also inform you that APOCALYPTIC EMPIRE RECORDS will show up with plenty of great merch, as well as official merchandise for the bands and the festival. Festival shirts can also soon be ordered from the METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL'S webpage.
Until we meet again and the case is solved, as a wise man once said,
Best regards
Sigurd Diablo, Ronny Diablo and Stian Diablo
METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL
November 3rd 2008.
NEWSLETTER #5 – LONG LIVE THE LOUD!
Hi again, friends and metalheads!
Ticket sales for the festival is up and running, and it could be the time to order YOUR tickets for January's METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL now. Just drop us a mail at mail@metalmerchantsfestival.com, and we'll send you the payment details.
In addition to the last DJ, Norway and Scream Magazine's own true metal guru, Leif Kringen, we've got a real treat for the real headbangers amongst you. From Canada we've got four blokes by the names of Dan, Al, Sean and Scott. The two first mentioned of course original members of legendary EXCITER, but more important now, they're one half of maniacal thrashers BEEHLER, who have decided to pay us all a visit in january. We've got a hunch that the set list won't entirely be consisting of BEEHLER demo material, so if You're a HEAVY METAL MANIAC, You know just what to do! This leaves us with the following billing so far, but still with one more band to come;
HALLOWS EVE
ARTILLERY
BEEHLER
MEKONG DELTA
WARNING
VENDETTA
VALHALL
TRIVIAL ACT
ENFORCER
DJ crew: Geir Fosby (High Voltage Radio Show), Götz Kühnemund (Rock Hard Magazine), Fenriz (Darkthrone and Tyrant Syndicate) and Leif Kringen (Scream Magazine).
The place is still Kanonhallen in Oslo, and the dates are january 30th and 31st.
The last band as well as billing order will be out in short time, so stay tuned to METAL!
Please visit us at
www.myspace.com/metalmerchantsfestival
Pounding metal regards,
Sigurd, Ronny and Stian
Metal Merchants Festival
October 18th 2008.
Tickets for sale
Tickets are now for sale at Sound of Noise and Neseblod Records in Oslo. Go get them! You can also order tickets through e-mail.
September 20th, 2008
Newsletter #4
Hi again, friends!
A couple of updates for the METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL.
First of all, we're proud to announce classic Norwegian stoner doom band VALHALL to the billing, for the first time live on stage (or alive at all) in years. A big treat for us personally, as we go a long way back with the band, and we feel it's our duty to help you all hear the great VALHALL.
Besides that, the new and refreshed homepage is now up and running with the help of KB at www.multipleks.no, and ticket sales will start next weekend, on september the 20th. Tickets will be available through the webpage and the record stores SOUND OF NOISE and NESEBLOD RECORDS in Oslo.
So, with only 2 more bands remaining, this is the lineup so far:
HALLOWS EVE (US)
ARTILLERY (DK)
MEKONG DELTA (GER)
VENDETTA (GER)
WARNING (UK)
VALHALL (NOR)
TRIVIAL ACT (NOR)
ENFORCER (SWE)
DJ's: Geir Fosby's all MAUSOLEUM RECORDS extravaganza, Götz Kühnemunds international true metal recordspinning circus and Gylve Fenriz Nagells "just visiting the civilization since I'm always camping" special!
We hope you all agree with us that this is turning out to be one hell of a lineup, and are looking forward to seeing as many as possible of you in Oslo january 30–31st.
Best regards
Sigurd Swordmaster, Ronny Rampage and Stian Skywalker
of METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL
September 14th, 2008.
NEWSLETTER #3
Greetings!
We have yet another update for the METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL, Oslo, january 30-31 2009.
WARNING (UK)
From England comes the brilliant traditional doom trio WARNING, the band behind the critically embraced and genius work "Watching From a Distance". We are quite proud to welcome Pat Walker's gang to Norway, and this will not be soon forgotten by Norwegian doomster fans and travelling friends from all over.
HALLOWS EVE (US)
Many of you has (rightfully) suspected what band lurks in the shadows of the METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL. And you were right... There aint no fucking stars, but this is as close as you get in our opinion, as we await the tellers of terrors.
If you were in doubt earlier, we hope these two magnificent bands help the scale tip our way.
Also, the page http://www.myspace.com/metalmerchantsfestival is now up and running, so feel free to add us, as well as visit us on Facebook. The homepage will also be up and running in a few days now.
So, until next time, THERE ARE NO RULES!
Sigurd, Ronny and Stian
Metal Merchants
August 1st, 2008.
Metal Merchants Festival at
Darkthrone's official MySpace blog
Our good friend Fenriz aus Darkthrone gives us a helping hand and guaranteed quality-time also inbetween the live-acts. Greetings and hails to the old geezer!
See the blog here.
NEWSLETTER #2
Hi again, and welcome to the 2nd newsletter from the METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL. Some additions to the lineup along some other updates.
- German thrash veterans VENDETTA added to the bill. Go and live... Stay home and suck!
- Tech innovators MEKONG DELTA will join the party! You wouldn't wanna miss this!
- Homepage will be up within the first week of august.
- Tickets for sale medio august.
- Logo and poster will be presented at the time of the famous HOLE IN THE SKY festival in Bergen ultimo august.
- Two of four well known classic metal dj's are booked, names to be revealed with poster.
- Myspace page to be finished and regularly updated together with poster release.
Best regards,
METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL
July 23rd 2008
NEWSLETTER #1
It is time to honour the nearly forgotten, the soon rising, and the always underground kinds in the metal world. Therefore we are very happy to present to you the three first bands for next years festival, which is held at KANONHALLEN, Oslo, january 30-31 2009. Any questions can ble sent to this email.
As for tickets, they will be available asap after the summer holidays. Still, tickets can be pre-ordered at mail@metalmerchantsfestival.com, but there will be a NOK 10 fee for postal coverage using mail. Tickets for picking up, will be at the brilliant SOUND OF NOISE shop in Oslo from a later decided date. The prizes will be NOK 250 pr. day / NOK 400 for the whole weekend (approx 31/50 EUROS).
Merchs, stands, and of course BEER will be represented at the festival. The venue will be open in good time before the concerts starts, for all you shoppers out there.
There will be a fine mix of old and new, small and big names, and much something for everyones liking. Therefore we wait no longer, but give you the three first names for METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL 2009.
ENFORCER (SWE)
The most eager of concert audience have already taken ENFORCER to their hearts. This Swedish speed metal band has taken a new generation of Exciter-fans off their feet, and we promise you that "Mistress From Hell" and other heavy metal anthems from ENFORCER will not be soon forgotten.
TRIVIAL ACT (NOR)
I know there are people out there getting goosebumps reading that name on a live billing. Sound sleeper TRIVIAL ACT, doers of Norwegian prog metal classic and critically acclaimed "Mindscape" didn't hesitate long before accepting our invite to MMF. Neither did we, when the prog metal pioneers accepted!
ARTILLERY (DEN)
Oh yeah. For the first time since the early 90's, danish dynamite and thrash veterans ARTILLERY will come to Norway. And they will play. Fast. Hard. And they will win!
So people, mark january 30-31 in your schedule, and get ready to party the old school way!!!
Best regards,
METAL MERCHANTS FESTIVAL
July 9th 2008