Olav Martin Bjørnsen

Close To The Rain – Bergen Prog Festival. June 7th and 8th 2019

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | May 10, 2019 | Prog News

Close to the Rain Bergen Prog Festival (Bergen, Norway), is back with its third edition. This time in a bigger venue – the excellent USF Verftet. https://www.facebook.com/usfverftet/, one of the most renowned venues in Bergen. Verftet is known for hosting...

Ruphus set to reissue “Ranshart”

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | May 8, 2019 | Prog News

Ruphus’ second album “Ranshart” is widely regarded as one of the best Norwegian prog albums from the 70s. Ruphus had just released their first album and established themselves in the elite of Norwegian rock, when the line-up was re-organized in the spring of 1974. The...

Glutton set to release single ‘The Tomb of the Unknown Ontonaut’

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | May 8, 2019 | Prog News

The Tomb of the Unknown Ontonaut is 2nd single taken from the Glutton’s third album Eating Music, which is out the 24th of May 2019 through Apollon Records. The power trio – consisting of Eirik Ørevik Aadland on guitar and vocals, Ola Mile Bruland on bass and Jonas...

Love Machine release single and video for ‘Valentino’

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | May 8, 2019 | Prog News

Nicely done! LOVE MACHINE just made it 2nd place at popNRW Awards in the category “outstanding artist”! And, LOVE MACHINE are back with a new release, a new line-up and a fresh breeze in garage and psychedelic rock in the form of the new single Valentino...

IZZ set to release “Don’t Panic”

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | May 5, 2019 | Prog News

New York-based progressive rock ensemble, IZZ, is set to release their new studio album Don’t Panic on May 21, 2019. Centered around the 18+ minute epic, “42,” Don’t Panic bears all the hallmarks of what has made IZZ one of the brightest lights in the US...