Rock Mot Rus (transl. Rock against drugs) is a rock festival hosted in Andenes, Norway. The festival has been hosted since 1983, making it the oldest still running rock festival in Norway.[1][2][3]
Rock Mot Rus was most recently held across 2 days, a Friday and a Saturday. Friday and Saturday afternoon are both used for concerts for the headliners, while midnight on Saturday is used for a contest where smaller youth bands perform, and a winner is declared Saturday evening.[4][5] The prize for winning the contest is 20,000 Norwegian crowns and the opportunity to be a headliner at the next Rock Mot Rus.[6]
Lineup
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Headliners (in bold) are not part of the contest. Before 2001 there were two classes, open class and Andøy-class. The Andøy-class was discontinued in 2000.[8]
| Year | Band | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arachno, Michelle Ullestad, LÜT, Kickslip, Victoria Havn, Aliens, Regnvær, TAUS, Feral Nature, Beathoven, Deprived, Skøll, Homo Erectus, Golinski, Night Fret, Birk and the babes, Arvelaus, Angar, Bamse Bjørn og de urolige, Kontrollerte Anfall, Kabel, Innhåldsførrtægnelse, Hells Abels, Innriss, Raumabandet, Unknown, Pax Mongolica, Pappa, Granstokkan, Jam Sesh, 3.5 Norsk, Posing Woods, Reverie, Jernmalm, Firsprang, Biocide, The Internationals, Bloodborn, Cepsis | Deprived |
| 2025 | KAOS, Sirkus Eliassen, Elle Maija, Agabas, Vilde Bye, Tolou, Rosa Faenskap, Erika Norwich, Cupid Girl, Barnevænnlig, Tunnelsyn, Vanderskogs, Golinski, Bloodborn, Innriss, Kabel, Tøsferatu, Harstad FHS, Innholdsfortegnelse, Alexandra, Angar, Mathiesen, Backstage Boys, Viktoria Havn, Raumabandet, Husstrid, Rods of God, Blackbirds | Victoria Havn |
| 2024 | Slomosa, RSP & Thomax, Han Herman, Dead Movie Animals, Yesterdaze, Defusion, Reaping Flesh, Run Dry, Kickslip, Mio, Skaar,[9] Victoria Havn,[10] KAOS (list not complete) | KAOS |
| 2023 | Posing Woods, Feeling B, One Dollar Taco, Isabel & the Shrimpdogs, The Hookers, Barrikade, Skøll, Defusion, Brusk, Strømbrudd, Nameless, Blackbirds, Bølge, The Hookers | Defusion |
| 2022 | Tungtvann, Honningbarna, RSP & Thomax, Superlynx, Veps, Cult Member, Bærtur, Posing Woods, Perfect Wave, Girltalk, Julian Audy, Barnevænnlig, Blackbirds, Ellery Daines, MerkD, Vannspreder, HOMO, Kulturskolebandet, Planet Remina, Watto, Barrikade, Wenche Fuzz | Barnevænnlig |
| 2021 | PomPoko, Julian Audy, Vilde Bye, Desert State of Mind, Hedda Mae, Ask Carol, Musti, Cult Member, HOMO | HOMO |
| 2020 | Desert State of Mind, NorthKid, Bokassa, Deathcult, Triosphere, Inge Bremnes, Eira Meland, Golden Core, Regnvær, Sara & Arash, A Million Pineapples, Slutface, It Might Get Loud | Desert State of Mind |
| 2019 | ISÁK, Bokassa, Razika, Golden Core, RSP, RSP & Thomax, Halie, Viljar Broks, NorthKid, Foad Noor, De Marvells, Kryp | Kryp |
| 2018 | Sondre Justad, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Blood Command, Jesper Jenset, Ondt Blod, KUUK, Lyse Netter, It Might Get Loud, Neon Apartments, Olesya Burtseva, The Irrelevants, Regnvær | Regnvær |
| 2017 | Karpe Diem, Cezinando, Triosphere, Sløtface, Kajander, Endolith, Virkelig, Hellflower, Hubro, 10th Harmonic | 10th Harmonic |
| 2016 | Joddski, El Caco, Morgan Sulele, Dagny, LÜT, Awesomnia, Hubro, Sara & Arash, Kriminell Kunst, Snö, Carnival Kids, Ohmwork | Hubro |
| 2015 | Donkeyboy, Kakkmaddafakka, Sondre Justad, Izabell, Adept, Kaveh, Lamark, Vederkast, Resirkulert, Dudes, Blomst, Bloodlights, Approaching Pluto, Heave Blood & Die | Heave Blood & Die |
| 2014 | Kvelertak, Moddi, Team Me, Audrey Horne, Arif, Beaten to Death, RSP, Store P, Poppa Lars, Oh!, Approaching Pluto, Ondt Blod, The Wolves, Carnival, Nealspring | Approaching Pluto |
| 2013 | Admiral P, A-laget, Black Debbath, Blood Command, Oslo Ess, Sirkus Eliassen, Cazadores, Feskekrok, Honeytraps, Taliban Airways, The Hex, The Wolves | The Wolves |
| 2012 | Satyricon, LidoLido, Kråkesølv, Insense, Vidar Vang, Violet Road, Sirkus Eliassen, Acid Garden, Die A Legend, Hålogalandslaget, Jabba The Butt, Pistol & Bart, Pravus, Feskekrok | Feksekrok |
| 2011 | Gallows, Kvelertak, Datarock, Honningbarna, Moddi, RSP, Magnus Eliassen, Surfers Lingo, Vishnu, Kollwitz, Dagny Nordvoll Sandvik, Oter, Betablok, Pravus, Prospect, New Generation, End of Carnage, Ingeborg Oktober, Kamikaze a go go, Woldie, Pistolkrutt Yo!, Confero, Captain Obvious, Black Flames, Alerion, Red Revolution, Poppa Lars/Oter/Klisne Fingra, Feskekrok, Dark Blue Depths, Glitch, Halcyon Days, New Fashion, RSP & Thomax, Heavy Ducks, Jabba The Butt | Jabba The Butt |
| 2010 | Joddski, Robin & Bugge, Cyaneed, Jaa9 & OnklP, Turdus Musicus, Kråkesølv, Moddi, Dead by April, Purified In Blood, Kalde Tåra, Tookoo, Prospect, Erratum, Betablok | Betablok |
| 2009 | Joddski, Karpe Diem, The BlackSheeps, Kompani 69, Skambankt, Sanity Shed | Sanity Shed |
| 2008 | Dimmu Borgir, El Caco, Insense, Inglow, Yoga Fire, Blood Tsunami, Erik og Kriss, Stella Mwangi, Quiritatio, Bjørn-Ingars, Type Vicious, Taliban Airways, Surfers Lingo | Surfers Lingo |
| 2007 | Tungtvann, Vidar Vang, My Midnight Creeps, Vanskapt, Turdus Musicus, Magnus Eliassen, Quiritatio, Senit, Taliban Airways, Rocketboyz, Tim, Desert Highway, Torch, Moddi | Moddi |
| 2006 | Maria Mena, Stonegard, Surferosa, Animal Alpha, Rex Rudi, Torch, Revolt, Desert Highway | Desert Highway |
| 2005 | Entombed, Stonegard, Gåte, Tungtvann, Gatas Parlament, El Caco, Jack, Lites, Rocketboyz, Taliban Airways, Revolt, Flamethrower | Flamethrower |
| 2004 | David Pedersen, Insense, Dominic, Turdus Musicus, Rocketboyz, The Lites | The Lites |
| 2003 | Ugress, Tungtvann, Insense, Furia, Rocketboyz, Vanskapt, Myoclon, Preslex, Troops Of Doom, Granceland Deadhead | Granceland Deadhead |
| 2002 | Kaizers Orchestra, Tungtvann, The Cumshots, Turdus Musicus Pain Solution, Preslex, Galaxee, Apollo med Goldfinger, Black Roses, Whiteline, Vanskapt | Preslex |
| 2001 | Antidugg (list not complete) | Antidugg |
| Year | Band | Winner Open Class | Winner Andøy-Class |
| 2000 | Borknagar, Black Debbath, The Kovenant, Zeromancer, Rocket Boyz, De Gustibus, Clefairy Doll | DeGustibus | Clefairy Doll |
| 1999 | Espen Thoresen, Explicit Lyrics, Madrugada, Plankton, Mikes Kanarium, Turdus Musicus, Rocketboyz | Turdus Musicus | Rockboyz |
| 1998 | N-Trance, Trang Fødsel, Morten Abel, D'Sound, Cornflakes, HC Andersen, Plankton, Cyclophonia, Mikes Kanarium | Cyclophonia | Mikes Kanarium |
| 1997 | Immortality, Total Refill (list not complete) | Total Refill | Immortality |
| 1996 | Morten Abel, Lille Lørdag, Peltz, Bare Egil Band, Cornflakes, Plankton, Silje Dahle | Plankton | Silje Dahle |
| 1995 | The September When, Weld, Flava To Da Bone, Sweet Lavender, Desultiximaxixystos, Afghan Morning, Distortion | Distortion (Englebarn) | Afghan Morning |
| 1994 | a-ha, Unbound, F.T.B, Abraxas, Suicide & The Toasters, Bananblene, Cerebral Ceremony, Apple June, Heterofilicia, Surreaistic Dreams, Tribute | Surrealistic Dreams | Tribute |
| 1993 | Morten Harket, Pogo Pops, Return, Moby Dick, Mandatory, Drosera, Deserted Wind, Garbitch, Geir Hovde, The Belly Of An Architect, Defunkt Reptile, Ariske Maur, Social Immunity, Parasite, Torment, Prinsibel Lies, Notorius Seining, Rølp, Empty Pockets, Born To Rock, The Parsley Gardens, The Spirit Epoche'S, Spit, Sult, Illegal Trust, Death Legion, Anxiety, X & H, Snørr, Shitty Beatles, Soak Adultry, 4 Friske Jordbær, Fruitcage, Gangland, Betrayer, Abby's Adoption, Motorhubro, Picasso, Seven And Seven, Euthanasia, Magnetic Art, Scoda Surf, Seven Seconds, Under Dyna, Black Roses, 2 In One, Ailiens, Alibaba, Bacon Bros, Båndtvang, Bill O' Rights, Birdband, C.H.A.O., Cerebral Ceremony, Creased Emotion, Dark Edge, Dyspepsia, Feedback Government Flu, Hardcore Electronic Soulcraft Orchestra, Hemoridderne, Herr Nilson, Ikkje Peiling, Ill Treat, Indian Summer, Kåre & The Sugers, Kveithaue & Gorrhysene, Nud, Out Special Guest, Ramadan, Rapid Fire, Rubbish, Sacred Death, Scurvy Murny & The Spirren Sprells, Slog, Snørr & Tåra, Swada, Tequila High, The Siste Utvei, Tore Jarl Nordøy, Tørr, Trasig Asfalt & Hypokonderne, Traumatic Flashbacks, Vanirva, Vibeke Sæther & De Pedofile, Wasted Time, Tor Sigurd Larsen | Ill Treat | Tor Sigurd Larsen |
| 1992 | Go Go Gorilla, The September When, Stjernestøvmix, Ludo, Flimmer, Delirium, Shrønk, Yoghurt, Fendeknuserne, Sirkus, In Blanco, Black Roses, Viryam, Jetlag, Hagridden, P.T.B., Aorta, Buchardts, Baptistgruppa, Crayons, Bad Aim, Execution, Immortality, Lofast, Bøtt, Syto Plasma, Blodfest, Kjønnsbåttn Blandakor, Soda Pop, Misty Fields, Dobbelt Isolert, Sagem Sørvik, Quail The Quagmire, Avfall, Åndelig Føde, Depress Trigger, Vidunderlig Svineri, Ed, X.T.C., Return Of The Indians, Celicia Gel, Exzem, Heimbrygg, Dødfødt, No Name, Depravert, Chimera, Lo-No-Grooves, Birth, Toasted Reefel, Kaotick, Hamster Lotion, Oentum Majus, Genocide, Empire, Passacaglia | Empire | Passacaglia |
| 1991 | Reaction, Genofobi (list not complete) | Reaction | Genofobi |
| 1990 | Ingenting, Torture & Maktinnehaverne (list not complete) | Ingenting | Torture & Maktinnehaverne |
| 1989 | Torn, Johnny Oftedal (list not complete) | Torn | Johnny Oftedal |
| 1988 | Let's Go, Whiteline (list not complete) | Let's Go | Whiteline |
| 1987 | Spirits, UKIA (list not complete) | Spirits | UKIA |
| 1986 | Xta-C, Shark, Alien (list not complete) | Xta-C, Shark (split victory) | Alien |
| 1985 | Kark, Export Band (list not complete) | Kark | Export Band |
| 1984 | Back Water, Champain (list not complete) | Back Water | Champain |
| 1983 | X-Red, Panorama (list likely not complete) | X-Red | Panorama |
References
edit- ↑ "Rock Mot Rus". teo. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rock Mot Rus 2026 - Andøy - NordNorgesGuiden.no". www.nordnorgesguiden.no. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Folkestad, Knut (14 March 2008). "Kassett mot rus". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Program 2024 - Rock Mot Rus 2015". www.rockmotrus.no. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rock Mot Rus 2025 - Narvik kommune". www.narvik.kommune.no. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Årets jury - Nyheter - Rock Mot Rus 2015". www.rockmotrus.no. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rock Mot Rus Arkiv". rockmotrus.org. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rock Mot Rus Arkiv". rockmotrus.org. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Leiros, Ingjerd Iren. "Rock Mot Rus 2024 - Narvik kommune innbyggerportal - Narvik kommune". oldweb.narvik.kommune.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Leiros, Ingjerd Iren. "Klare for Rock Mot Rus 2024 - Narvik kommune innbyggerportal - Narvik kommune". oldweb.narvik.kommune.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 April 2026.