The power trio Bokassa aka "Norwegian Rock's Buzz Aldrin" returns to concert stages across the country in 2027 with the brand new record "Anomalies" in their luggage. The punk metal trio has for many years fused several of rock's subgenres into their very own sound and polished it to perfection. Something that has made the band difficult to pigeonhole. In a world where bands generally want to sound as much as possible like bands people have heard before, Bokassa sounds most like themselves. Hence the name "Anomalies". They have also, for ambitious slackers, experienced quite a lot during their relatively short existence. Even without matching outfits, various masks or other trend-chasing behaviour the band has nevertheless managed to release four critically acclaimed albums, toured with bands as different as Clutch, Lagwagon, Mastodon, Therapy? and Metallica. They have played at several of the world's biggest festivals such as Wacken, Download and Hellfest, been nominated for Spellemann (and lost), won Bendiksenprisen, played a live session at BBC Radio 1 and tried at least five different types of Pepsi Max along the way.
The self-released debut "Divide & Conquer" was voted one of 2017's best debut albums by the venerable Metal Hammer UK and one of the best Norwegian records of the last decade by Gaffa. In 2019 they were hand-picked by Metallica, alongside Ghost, as support on their "Worldwired" tour, without a record label, management or booking agency behind them. In 2024 "All Out Of Dreams" arrived, with musical guests from Sick Of It All and Red Fang, to glowing reviews, among others 4/5 in Kerrang, 8/10 in Metal Hammer UK, 5/6 in Dagsavisen and 9/10 at Powerplay Magazine. Kerrang perhaps put it best with the following line: "Count on Bokassa to keep serving up absolute bangers". Catch a live show free of VIP Meet & Greets and backing tracks - secure your ticket today!
