Admittedly, what I have to say about Høstsabbat 2024 hasn’t changed all that much since the Oslo-based festival’s last announcement, and that boils down to: the lineup is sick, it’s always a great time, I wish I could go. If you want to skip the rest of my yammering and go straight to the blue text from Høstsabbat‘s socials, you’re not going to hear me tell you you’re wrong.

Four bands this week join the bill, and as the headline above states, it’s Tusmørke, Kosmodome, Häxer and Uma. I’ve seen the first two — caught Tusmørke at Roadburn earlier this year and they were the most fun of anybody while still also being good, and Kosmodome two years ago at Freak Valley and they also ruled; their new album is out Oct. 11 on Stickman — but Häxer and Uma are new to me, which as the announcement itself posits, is a good thing. You need new blood to mix with the old. Otherwise, what’s the point?

I won’t be there to catch them — have I mentioned how fucking bummed out I am not to be going to Høstsabbat this year? sit down, it’ll only take three hours or so — but you might. Høstsabbat is Oct. 25-26, and if you’re not familiar yet, the full bill-thus-far is below. Yeah, it’s cool. Just Inter Arma and Träd, Gräs och Stenar playing the same stage. Definitely the kind of thing you run into all the time. Not a special once-in-a-lifetime happening or anything. Totally pedestrian.

Fucking hell.

Anyway. Hope you skipped all this:

As Høstsabbat is getting closer by the day, preparations are in full swing.

To leave summer behind doesn’t feel that bad at all anymore.

Souls and minds are slowly gearing up for the annual assault of volume, goodtimes, fringes, beers and the needed, deadly amount of murderous, earth shattering rumble.

To welcome you, as the church bells chimes in honor of the Sabbat, we have invited the greenest of wizards, the weirdest of men – our long time acquaintances in Tusmørke.

Even though they are, for us at least, Høstsabbat heavy weights, they haven’t been featured on our festival lineup since 2013. Our very first year.

That’s some occult wizardry for you right there!

To balance these veterans, we obviously need some youngsters. Häxer has been flying high since there debut EP earlier this year, and it’s a no brainer to have their piercing energy transform to Witch Punk before our very eyes.

Another no brainer is the Høstsabbat introduction of Oslo based two-piece UMA. No strangers to any metal head with half a foot in the underground. They have crushed skulls with their progressive, neanderthal sludge for years albeit their young age.

Two guys, massive and intricate, growls and filth.

This time Høstsabbat will be their ritual.

To round up this batch of bands, we are excited to welcome what will probably be one of Norway’s hottest new acts in the coming years. Kosmodome from Bergen managed to score a record deal with the VERY magnificent label Stickman Records, and their label debut will be unleashed just in time for their appearance at Høstsabbat.

Kosmodome floats around in an intriguing sphere of proggy, lush, psych rock with some kind of updated flare to it. It’s almost catchy even.

We’re glad we are invited for ride!

Please welcome these four beautiful bands to our October gathering!

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