KARISMA RECORDS

Airbag co-founder Bjørn Riis reveal new single and live mini-album!

Bjørn Riis is among Norway’s most acclaimed and prolific artists in the progressive rock genre. As a songwriter, multi- instrumentalist and producer, he’s transitioned from learning his trade in obscure cover bands to having worldwide success both as a forming member of Airbag and as a solo artist.

On May the 29th, Karisma Records will release his first ever live release called Lifandi. The first taste of the mini-album is the song “Gone” taken from his latest album, which is released today.

Lifandi is a four-track live mini-album recorded during a short European tour in the autumn of 2025. Closely connected to Fimbulvinter, the release includes live versions of the title track and the album’s lead single, “Gone,” alongside powerful renditions of fan favourites “Getaway” and “Where Are You Now,” both originally featured on the 2017 album Forever Comes to an End.

Bjørn comments:

I love performing my solo material. The shows are all about the songs and the music—bare-boned, high-energy, and a lot of fun. On this tour, I played with some incredibly talented musicians, and many of the songs and arrangements took on a new life. I wanted to capture that feeling and create a little souvenir of the experience to share with everyone.

Lifandi—meaning “alive” in Norse—is a tribute to the classic live albums of the 1970s that Bjørn grew up with. The release is dedicated to Ace Frehley, who passed away on the very day this show was recorded. It was an emotional evening, and the album stands as Bjørn’s heartfelt tribute to one of his greatest musical influences.

LINKS IN COMMENTS.

New live album from Agusa!

Agusa has shown themselves as a formidable live band, which is why this is already the bands 4th live album.
'Panacea' documents a powerful show, that was recorded at the Progressive Circus Festival in Malmö on the 28th of September 2024. The album consists of only three songs, but they are all live favourites, with good reason.

Today, a taste of the album is released, which is for the track 'Ur Askan'.

Panacea will be released on Karisma Records May 22.

Link to single and full news article in comments.

Authentic picture from the Karisma office 8 year celebration for the release of "Coming Home" by Bjørn Riis🥳 Even though no AI was used in making this post, all personell remain uninjured.

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"Drowning" & "Tonight's the Night"