Høstsabbat 2023: Mandalai Lamas, Leonov and Reaping Flesh Added
It’ll be a win if they don’t post another update to the bill before this gets posted. If you’ve been keeping up on social media, Oslo’s Høstsabbat has come roaring back after a pretty quiet summer to continue to flesh out its 10th anniversary lineup ahead of taking place late next month, and it seems like I fell behind quickly. But honestly, doing the adds in a bunch like this reinforces in my mind the variety on offer in Høstsabbat 2023 and the fact that the festival is reaching farther than they ever have to work in different sides and styles to the weekend, which boasts Bongripper, Yawning Man and LLNN alongside Spurv, Iron Bra, Aiming for Enrike, Elephant Tree, Sigh and a host of others.
‘Heavy’ is a common thread for a lot of it, but I don’t think Høstsabbat are even limited by that at this point. Electronic music, singer-songwriters, extreme metal — it all seems like a fit when the minds behind the thing are this open.
I don’t know how much more there is to be revealed, but I’ll do my best to keep up. I’m sad to say I won’t be there this year, but I do know from past experience it’s an incredible time. If you go, have one.
From socials:
HØSTSABBAT 2023 – MANDALAI LAMAS
The announcements we have left might be few, but the sheer quality of the remaining bands is nothing but total fire!
The band of the day is a homegrown treasure. They are hard to pinpoint to any specific genre,or subgenre for that matter, but they have the ability to please any fan of guitars, drums and bass – so narrowing them down just doesn’t feel right.
It would be unfair to both our audience and the band.
Mandalai Lamas explore the depths of rock n´roll with a swagger impossible to ignore, and of course, even harder to dislike. The swing and flow these gentlemen provide has no boundaries. It takes you from coast to coast, finding elements that are fundamental, and always have been fundamental, for an output as lush as the sound of Mandalai Lamas. Classic, but fruitful rock with an extraordinary groove if you will
It feels timeless, but still fresh and new. That’s a thing you don’t see every day.
Please welcome Mandalai Lamas to Høstsabbat 2023!
HØSTSABBAT 2023 – LEONOV
Maybe some of you caught the fairly rare experience of seeing Leonov live in the church last fall, as they supported Ufomammut?
If you did, you know what to expect. If you didn´t, here it comes: There is hardly a more cinematic band suited for the aesthetics of Høstsabbat than Leonov.
They take their appearance to another level, while co-existing with delightful video projections, a black and white magic channeling sorrow and hope, accompanied by ethereal vocals, atmospheric arrangements and razor sharp riffs. Their execution is pure class, and a joy to witness
The meditative post-metal coming from this five piece is very well composed and has an earthly, organic and heart felt feeling to it.
Leonov has the ability to create their own realm, and you get totally lost.
Please welcome Leonov to Høstsabbat 2023
HØSTSABBAT 2023 – REAPING FLESH
It´s Monday, and the only right thing to do, is to kick the week off with what could possibly be the biggest wake-up call of this year’s lineup.
Reaping Flesh is cut directly from the northern punk & hardcore tribe, and includes members from legendary Kollwitz, The Spectacle and Gabriel, giving us a fair idea of how this rather new band would sound like.
The sonic devastation of Reaping Flesh is the raw, in-your-face kind of metal found at the back of your memory, being the key figure to why you still go to shows and start moshpits out of instant buzz and excitement! It triggers all the buttons.
It´s a rare and fantastic thing, to be able to present a band as a mixture between black, death, thrash, punk and hardcore, knowing it is actually true.
That mixture is Reaping Flesh – and they will come to destroy!
Please welcome Reaping Flesh to Høstsabbat 2023!
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