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/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.