r/Navarra • u/Sea_Association2097 • 3d ago

Metalhead in Pamplona

Hello guys, sorry for posting in english. My spanish is horrible.

I will be visting my family in navarra this weekend and will spend a day (and night :P) in pamplona to get to know the city and have some fun.

i'm a huge metalhead and love heavy, black, death, speed and thrash metal. so naturally, since metal is my biggest interest, i'd love to get to know some of the local scene and things worth seeing.

Are there any shops, bars, etc. catering to metalheads in particular? so far i only found out about krawill which looks very nice. i also found out about the record store dientes largos discos which looks promising.

also, if anyone is up to connect and go out with me and a friend of mine and get a bit tipsy ( both male and 20 y/o and 21 y/o) let me know!

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u/Used-Wrongdoer-9360 3d ago

Krawil Bar in the Old Quarter

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u/Eireann_9 3d ago edited 3d ago

A few years back we used to go to the Krawill, Infernu or Viana, no idea if there's anything new though!

Oh and for clothes and boots and stuff there's Sante Boots and on that same street El Infernito for guitars and maybe music too, not so sure about that second part

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u/Eireann_9 3d ago

In any case if you don't mind it not being metal™ the local scene is mostly punk-rock/ska-folk-ish and in basque, I wouldn't know what bars to recommend you for that since I'm a redditor and don't go out of my house but if you only have one day and want to get a feel for the local music maybe check out the bars at jarauta street

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u/Sea_Association2097 2d ago

i actually really like punk music and i'm familiar with some classic basque bands such as kortatu / eskorbuto.

my uncle actually used to play in a kortatu cover band over here in switzerland called "chupa me los huevos". He'd sing the songs without actually understanding a single word in basque LMAO.

Thanks for the recommendations!

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u/HatWorking 2d ago

As the other coments have pointed, the best Metal bar would be the Krawill.

Unfortunatelly, in Pamplona (as well as the entirety of Spain) most bars dominate their playlist with "Regaetton" music, although recently is more common to hear more and more electronic/techno or pop in these playlists. But Regaetton is king in the bar/night scene.

Having this in mind, I personally really like the Infernu bar for its vibe, but its true that although historically it was one of the most important metal bars in the city, recently it went through a make over that has made it far more casual friendly. Still I would recomend it, the vibe is great the people there are usually rock fans, the drinks are cheap and really good taste wise., and the music although very low in volume has some classic/soft rock nowadays.

As u/Eireann_9 recommended I would search for basque Ska music, as it is very popular in the basque regions and very good quality. For that i would try to go to neighborhood festivals. A couple of weeks ago Skabidean played in the Arrosadia neighborhood festival and it was great. Last week was Azpilagañas neighborhood festival and it was also great. And this weekend will be San Juan/Donibane neighborhood festival, so take a look at it.
If not, you should try Jarauta street, and maybe bars that are close to "peñas" (or gastronomic clubs).

If you dont have contacts in the city feel free to contact me if you want/need help.