Steinkjerfestivalen 2011 looking back

22 at Steinkjerfestivalen © Per Ole Hagen22 playing at Steinkjer 2011

Next weekend Steinkjerfestivalen (The Steinkjer Festival) is arranged in the mid-Norway city of Steinkjer. This year they have Behemoth, Kaizers Orchestra, Susanne Sundfør and D.D.E. as some of the headliners, plus some really interestiong other bands like El Doom and The Born Electric, The South, Hedvig Mollestad Trio and Mongo Ninja.

Here are pictures of some of the artists from last year.

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Mayhem – veterans of Norwegian black metal

Mayhem at the by:Larm festival in Oslo. © All Rights Reserved, Per Ole HagenMayhem was formed in 1984 and is the longest living Norwegian black metal band. They have had their problems during the years but are considered to be the pioneers of Norwegian black metal. In February this year they were the closing act of the Norwegian showcase festival by:Larm.

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Arcturus – back from the dead at the Inferno Festival

Arcturus at the Inferno Festiva. © All Rights Reserved, Per Ole HagenExcept for Mayhem, Arcturus is one of the longest living Norwegian metal bands. The started in 1987, and split up in 2007, then reunited in 2011. There were great expectations to their closing gig at the Inferno Festiival Saturday night, and they met these with flying colors.

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Norwegian Metal – exhibition in Lausanne

The front page of the catalogue Norwegian Metal - in Concert by Per Ole Hagen

I will exhibit 16 of my photos of Norwegian metal bands in connection with the Inferno festival in Lausanne Switzerland, March 8-10th. The festival is held at Les Docks, and the pictures will be exhibited at the same venue. All the pictures will be offered for sale.

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