While the Christmas calm settles in and people have tucked into ribbe, pinnekjøtt and lutefisk, we’ve been busy putting together a bit of reading material for you. Inferno Magazine 2026 is ready to be digested, and can now be read both in print and digitally. The print edition will be distributed over the coming days and will, hopefully, find its way into thousands of homes over the next few weeks. In the meantime, you can check out interviews with Old Man’s Child, SAMAEL, The kovenant, Primordial and MORK right now.  

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Inferno Metal Festival is proud to present the final bands for next year’s edition. All the acts in this last announcement will be playing club shows – and it’s a killer line-up we’re bringing your way. This time we can present Vigljós, Katla, MÍO, Galge, Speedslut, Euthanasia, Villmark, Riket, Yvris, SubNoir and Mortal Fear.

VIGLJÓS
Vígljós is a four-piece band from Germany and Switzerland, founded in Basel in 2022 and currently wielding guitar, drums, mellotron and vocals. Strongly influenced by Norwegian second wave black metal pioneers such as Darkthrone and Immortal, they fuse the sound of 90s black metal with synth shades, tremolo picking, light rock’n’roll riffs and beats, all wrapped in atmospheric mellotron to create an intense audio-visual live experience. Their second studio album, “Tome II: ignis sacer”, recorded at Marc Obrist’s (Zeal & Ardor) Hutch Sounds, was released in 2025.

KATLA
Danish doom magicians Katla bring a bleak and hypnotic new dimension of doom, blending atmospheric post-rock, sludge and progressive doom into long, expansive tracks. Lyrically, they dive deep into themes of depression, shame, greed, guilt, the end of the world and religious manipulation, with their latest album “Scandinavian Pain” on Napalm Records as a prime example of their vision. Known for their intense, immersive live shows that balance gravity with a streak of dark humour, Katla will bring their full, brutal sludge power to Inferno 2026.

MíO
MÍO have earned a reputation as one of the underground’s most intense and exceptional live experiences. With roots in Oslo’s punk and rock scene, they have made their mark across Norway – from Midgardsblot to Telemarkfestivalen – with a hard-hitting, dynamic take on folk rock that draws on Norwegian rock, punk and folk traditions, driven by hardanger fiddle and a wide arsenal of folk instruments from around the world. Fronted by a vocalist with raw vocal power, immense stage presence and expressive delivery, and backed by a tight, playful and energetic band, MÍO create an unforgettable musical force.

GALGE
Galge are a Danish extreme metal band who refuse to fit into neat genre boxes, forging a brutal yet progressive sound that blends death metal, black metal and post-rock into beautiful chord progressions, technical riffs and odd time signatures. Fronted by vocalist Søren Tuborg, whose dynamic growls, shrieks and wide vocal range bring the Danish lyrics to life, Galge focus on human emotion rather than gore and misanthropy, digging into the complexities of love, anxiety and everyday interaction. Galge have become a formidable live force on the Danish scene, and standing out as one of the leading bands in the new wave of Danish metal with clear internationalpotential.

SPEEDSLUT
In the heart of Aalborg, Speedslut rise from the underground as a four-piece metal force channelling the unbridled fury of early speed metal – a fast, hard-hitting sonic onslaught rooted in speed, power and unapologetic defiance. From the start they have embraced a no-compromise ethos, earning critical acclaim and a loyal following for their dedication to the genre and their intense, unrelenting live shows. In a world desperate for authenticity, Speedslut remain fiercely true to their speed metal roots – so prepare for the onslaught and join the ranks of the Speedslut faithful.

EUTHANASIA
Euthanasia is a death metal band from the far north of Norway, originally formed in late 1987. Active in the early ’90s with several shows in the northern regions, a 4-track demo in 1992 and a rehearsal tape in 1993, they split up in 1994 and slowly gained cult status in the underground. After 31 years of silence, Euthanasia returned in 2025 with a fiercely vital comeback set at Oslo Deathfest, proving that their northern darkness is very much alive – and now they bring that long- awaited revival to Inferno 2026.

VILLMARK
Villmark has its musical roots in blackened folk metal, where a folk-inspired violin, crushing guitars and an intense, free-flowing rhythmic drive are combined with a raw, bare vocal that ranges from screams and deep growls to soft, gentle tones.

RIKET
Founded in 2016, Swedish death metal band Riket are less a traditional group and more a vessel of memory, a grim messenger binding the present to the unsettling truths of the past. Musically they merge punishing heaviness with moments of eerie restraint, creating a sound that is as aggressive as it is reflective, driven by tight, muscular riffing, relentless rhythm work and an oppressive, atmospheric weight. All lyrics are delivered in Swedish, anchoring the band firmly in their own cultural and historical landscape and drawing on stories, events and echoes from Sweden’s darker underside. Their debut album “2026” is set for release in 2026 and will further explore this bleak, unflinching vision.

YVRIS
Norway’s Yvris blend doom, sludge and black metal to channel both the violence and beauty of bands such as Inter Arma, Sumac and Yob. Jazz-infused blast beats collide with groove driven bass lines and spoken-word passages, offering brief moments of release amid a relentless barrage of down-tuned eulogies to a species on the brink of oblivion. With lyrical themes rooted in Earth’s fragility, environmental collapse and psychological dissonance, Yvris chart a solemn, unflinching journey through a world dying by humanity’s own hand.

SUBNOIR
Subnoir deliver atmospheric and weighty post-metal where melancholy, sludge influences and towering sonic landscapes merge into an expression that is both intense and deeply emotional. Since forming in 2014, they have developed a distinctive sound that shifts seamlessly between fragile, cinematic passages and massive, all-consuming walls of sound – a vision first showcased on their acclaimed debut album “A Long Way From Home” (2018). With new material underway and a solid reputation in the Norwegian underground, Subnoir now make their Inferno debut, ready to unleash their unique, heavy and atmospheric brand of post-metal on the festival crowd.

MORTAL FEAR
Despite having members still below legal drinking age, crossover thrash unit Mortal Fear have quickly built a reputation for serving up ridiculous amounts of “smash-a-beer-can-on-your- forehead” riffs. With only their infamous debut EP “Blood, Sweat and Beers” to their name, these down-picking maniacs seem dead set on marking their hometown of Halden as the Oslofjord’s very own Bay Area. After debuting live at Midgardsblot in 2024, the band have been on a tear, spreading their fast-paced crossover stew to an ever-growing crowd of fun-loving thrashers.

On Easter Eve 1996, history was made in Oslo. Under the heading "A Night of Unholy Black Metal", the originators of the genre - Darkthrone - played their last concert ever. Although they only performed four songs that night, the performance has become the stuff of legends, not least because the band has since stayed away from the stage. Now, 30 years later, almost to the date, it's time to relive that experience. The four songs from the original concert will make up the backbone of an evening where some of Norway's finest black metal musicians pay tribute to the masters themselves.

The band, consisting of members from bands like Troll, Den Saakaldte, Tilintetgjort, Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Zustand Null, Hevn III and Urarv, have over the last years performed annual tributes to Darkthrone, playing some of the band's classic albums in full to great acclaim. This evening they will be joined by a selection of exclusive guests for a new Night of Unholy Black Metal at Parkteatret. This will be a one-off performance, so make sure you don't miss it!

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Discounted price at 200 NOK for those with a 4 day Inferno festival ticket/wristband (to be verified at the entrance).

We're happy to announce our main venue day by day schedule for 2026.

Do you find some days you like? Tickets are available at Ticketmaster here.

More details can be found on our schedule page.

Inferno Metal Festival is close to having a full line-up for next year’s edition, and this time we have yet another heavy-hitting package to offer: Cult of Luna, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Svarttjern, 1914, Sadistic Intent, Hulder, Zatokrev, Bizarrekult, Swartzheim, Gloombound, Angell and Raumer.

CULT OF LUNA
Over the past two decades, Cult of Luna have established themselves as one of the leading bands on the global post-metal scene. With a discography built on ambitious, raw and intense works, the Swedish band has created a unmistakable sonic signature – a blend of earth-shaking heaviness, beauty and raw intensity. Their live performances are nothing less than sonic devastation, with weight and power that hit you in the gut and all the way out to your fingertips. Cult of Luna push the boundaries of heavy music with their artistic vision and have become a unique band unlike any other. We have to go all the way back to 2008, when Cult of Luna played two shows at Inferno Metal Festival – one for those under eighteen and one on the John Dee stage. Now, eighteen years later, they are headlining our biggest stage, and we know many are looking forward to having them back at Inferno.

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT
The German progressive black metal visionaries Der Weg einer Freiheit have never been afraid to move beyond the genre’s confines and have forged their own path with their artistic and emotional expression. On their sixth studio album, “Innern”, which was recently released, the quartet show both depth and precision in their songwriting – qualities the band is well known for. Der Weg Einer Freiheit was formed in 2009 by guitarist and vocalist Nikita Kamprad and has developed from an underground phenomenon into one of the most acclaimed forces in modern black metal. The band has played Inferno Metal Festival once before – in 2019. With a new record out, we can once again look forward to welcoming Der Weg einer Freiheit back to the festival.

SVARTTJERN
Svarttjern play Norwegian old-school black metal – genuine, raw and unpolished. The band started in 2003 and has since released six albums. Despite playing traditional Norwegian black metal, Svarttjern have gone their own way by including elements from both thrash and punk, in addition to their characteristic pitch-black humour and lyrics. Last year Svarttjern released “Draw Blood”, which confirms the band’s position as one of the strongest Norwegian black metal bands today.

1914
1914 come from Ukraine and play blackened death metal. The band base their music, image and lyrics on true stories from the First World War, and 1914 is also the year the war began. So far,the band has released four albums and are now current with a brand new masterpiece entitled “Viribus Unitis”. We have on several occasions tried to bring 1914 to Inferno Metal Festival, but due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this has had to be postponed twice. This time everything seems to be falling into place, and we are looking forward to having 1914 in Norway for the very first time.

SADISTIC INTENT
The American death metal band Sadistic Intent first started all the way back in 1986 under the name Devastation, before changing their name to Sadistic Intent in 1987. As such, Sadistic Intent are regarded as one of the pioneers of death metal. Throughout it all, the band has been firmly steered by the Cortez brothers, who also run the record shop and label Dark Realm Records in Downey, California. For a short period, Jeff Becerra was also part of the band, which then performed as Possessed, before they returned to the name Sadistic Intent. Prepare yourself for classic American old-school death metal of the purest kind when Sadistic Intent play Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time.

HULDER
Hulder is a one-man black metal project – or rather, a one-woman project – that started in 2018 in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, strongly inspired by medieval mythology. After several demos and EPs, the critically acclaimed debut album “Godslastering: Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry” arrived in 2021, followed by the mini-album “The Eternal Fanfare” in 2022, which brought the project broad international attention. Hulder has since toured extensively in North America and Europe, including as headliner on the Decibel Magazine Tour 2024. The new album “Verses In Oath” (2024) combines a dark, melancholic atmosphere with relentless intensity and carries forward the legacy of classic black metal.

ZATOKREV
Zatokrev is a Basel-based Swiss quartet, formed in 2002, that plays death/doom metal. Their music can be described as ambitious and impulsive, merging extreme music with esoteric folk influences. The band released their debut album in 2004 and have so far put out five records, the latest of which arrived earlier this year. Fans of Neurosis, Thou, Unsane, YOB, Ufomammut and Glassing should check out this band if they have not already done so. This will be the band’s first concert in Norway.

BIZARREKULT
Bizarrekult was started in 2006 by Roman. The project later moved to Norway and has since released two full-length albums. The band is described as a blend where black metal forms the foundation, with a more post-metal-influenced expression on top. In 2021 came “Vi overlevde”, and in 2023 the even stronger “Den tapte krigen” followed – two albums filled with aggression, beauty and melancholy, powerfully and effectively woven together.

SWARTZHEIM
Swartzheim is an aggressive Danish thrash metal band channelling frustration over a world that is destroying itself and leaving the mess to younger generations. Live, Swartzheim is pure wrath and full throttle – with no half measures. The band has already played at, among others, Wacken, Wilwarin, Viva Sounds, SPOT Festival, Copenhell Metal Cruise and Copenhell, and was voted best new live band at “Den Hårde Tone” in 2024.

GLOOMBOUND
Gloombound from Oslo is a band that blends old-school death metal with dreamy, dark, heavy doom metal. With cheeky guitar lines and hefty riffs, Gloombound create a unique and intoxicating atmosphere. The sound is depressive, evil and manic, but also beautiful, sombre and peaceful – with a hint of hope amid all the darkness. The band draw inspiration from, among others, diSEMBOWELMENT, Spectral Voice, Dream Unending, Rippikoulu and Tideless, while still maintaining a sound that is entirely their own.

ANGELL
Angell is a new progressive blackened death metal band from the deep forests of Telemark. “Like father, like son”, as the saying goes – and in this case Angell is the son of Ihsahn (Emperor) andIhriel (Starofash). This also means that Angell’s uncles play in Leprous. We are therefore talking about a young musician born straight into music. We can safely expect a new force to be reckoned with in the years to come as Angell now launches his own band.

RAUMER
Raumer is a black metal band from the Skedsmo area in Romerike, founded by guitarist Odin in 2020. The name Raumer comes from the Norse region Raumaríki (modern-day Romerike), as the area was known in the Viking Age. So far, Raumer has released three EPs, the most recent of which, “De døde”, came out earlier this year. This will be Raumer’s first concert at Inferno Metal Festival.

In fine tradition, Inferno Metal Festival is once again teaming up with Summer Breeze Open Air for a band swap between the festivals. This time, Summer Breeze has selected the German black metal band Groza for us.

 

From Chris ‘Jagger’ Jäger at Summer Breeze:
“With Groza, both Inferno Metal Festival and Summer Breeze Open Air have been able to sign up another strong band from Germany. With their third album ‘Nadir’, Groza have further strengthened their position in the scene. Fantastic hooklines, sufficiently suspenseful tempo changes and the necessary brutality create an atmosphere that oscillates between aggression and despair. Groza are incredibly captivating on stage, and we are certain that they will lay waste to both Oslo and Dinkelsbühl. No fan of melodic yet hard black metal should miss this!”

GROZA
Groza (“storm”, “terror”) is a black metal band from Bavaria, Germany, channelling emotion, anger and sorrow into a melodic yet ferocious sound of searing riffs, raging blastbeats and melancholic clean passages. Started in 2016 as the solo project of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist P.G., the band evolved into a full line-up and released “Unified in Void” (2018) and the critically acclaimed follow-up “The Redemptive End” (2021), which entered the German album charts. Since then, Groza have taken their intense live performances to club stages, festivals and tours across Europe. This will be Groza’s first gig in Norway!

Inferno Metal Festival is proud to unveil the next round of bands for next year’s edition. This time we’re bringing you a massive package of fourteen bands. Expect a killer atmosphere with Tormentor, Firespawn, Mork, Carnivore A.D., Nihilvm, Abhorration, Homselvareg, Ruun, Hermit Dreams, Møl, Arachno, Gaddavír, Feversea and Senti.

TORMENTOR
Straight from Hungary’s dark underground we have Tormentor, who since 1985 have been paving the way for early black metal and inspiring an entire genre. The band’s raw riffs and unique style led Mayhem to discover them and recruit Attila as their vocalist in the 90s – a role he still holds to this day. In 2017 the classic Tormentor line-up reunited, and since then they’ve done a string of shows and festival appearances. Yet in their forty-year history they have actually never played in Oslo. This will be the very first time the legendary band takes over Rockefeller and Inferno Metal Festival.

FIRESPAWN
Firespawn was formed in 2012 by L-G Petrov, Victor Brandt and A. Impaler. Shortly after, Fredrik Folkare and Matte Modin completed the line-up. These are names that should be familiar to most fans of Swedish death metal, especially Entombed, which was also fronted by L-G Petrov. In 2015 the band released their debut album “Shadow Realms”, received rave reviews and were nominated for “Best Debut” at the Metal Hammer Awards. Firespawn then released two more albums, further cementing their reputation for high-class, aggressive craftsmanship. The band was forced into hiatus after vocalist L-G Petrov tragically passed away. Now, after four years of silence, Firespawn are back to honour L-G Petrov. With Jörgen Sandström (Grave, Torture Division) on vocals, the band continues its mission. Firespawn has risen from the ashes – respawned to remember, reignite the flame and help redefine death metal.

MORK
Mork started out as a one-man band founded by Thomas Eriksen in 2004. After several years and several releases, Eriksen brought in additional musicians in 2014 and over time has turned Mork into a solid live band. Mork play Norwegian black metal of the old school, but with their own twist and style that sets them apart from the crowd. The band has only grown stronger with the years, and last year they released their seventh album, simply titled “Syv”, to excellent reviews. Mork have played Inferno on several occasions, always to great success, and we are very much looking forward to having them back.

CARNIVORE A.D.
Carnivore A.D. is a band that carries on the legacy of Carnivore – the crossover thrash metal band Peter Steele played in before starting Type O Negative. In 2017 the former members reunited to honour the two deceased members, Steele and Keith Alexander, by playing the band’s classic material. In the role of Peter Steele they found Baron Misuraca, also from Brooklyn. In addition to playing bass he delivers a deep, distinctive voice very much in the spirit of Peter Steele. Prepare for a show packed with classic Carnivore tracks, filled to the brim with Peter Steele’s trademark dark humour and heavy aggression.

NIHILVM
Nihilvm is a relatively new Polish black metal band that has so far released one EP and one album. Their  debut album “Ancient Cosmic Emanation” was released earlier this year on Terratur Possessions and Malignant Voices. The band has only played a handful of shows so far, and this will be their first concert in Oslo. Don’t miss one of the most exciting new black metal bands to emerge in recent years.

ABHORRATION
Abhorration is a new Norwegian death metal band from Kolbotn. The band pledges allegiance to old school death metal, the way we know it from classic bands such as Morbid Angel and Possessed. Their debut album “Demonolatry” was released in 2024 and received great reviews. Even though the band itself is new, these are seasoned players, with hardened veterans from bands such as Nekromantheon, Obliteration, Mabuse, Purple Hill Witch and Resonaut in the ranks. Fans of old school death metal definitely need to check out Abhorration.

HOMSELVAREG
From northern Italy comes Homselvareg, a black metal band heavily inspired by the legend of Homo Salvadego – the wild man of the Alps. After a self-titled debut in 2005 and the critically acclaimed album “Catastrofe” in 2010, the band went into a period of semi-hibernation before resurfacing in 2015 with renewed energy and a partially new line-up. With the EP “Rinascita” and the album “Ventunesimo Secolo” they have continued to develop their dark, mythological universe. With a fresh record deal with Masked Dead Records and a new album planned for 2026, they are more than ready to spread their darkness further across Europe.

RUUN
The death metal trio Ruun originally hails from Hønefoss in Norway. Founded in 2017, the band draws its lyrics from the harsh realities of brutality and life’s many struggles. Their sound reeks of relentless blastbeats and wicked riffs, accompanied by basement-deep growls. In 2024 they released their latest album “Parasomnia” through Copenhagen-based Extremely Rotten Productions, which was very well received in the underground.

HERMIT DREAMS
From the dark corners of the Norwegian underground comes Hermit Dreams – a new experimental death/doom metal band made up of experienced musicians from a wide range of current and former acts on the national scene. With lyrics revolving around loneliness, anxiety, fear, transience, wonder and confusion, they twist death metal into an expression where doom elements and progressive outbursts are given plenty of room. The band’s debut album “Desperate Anomies” will be released on 5. December via Chaos Records.

MØL
Møl hail from Aarhus in Denmark and play post-black metal. The band formed in 2012 and has since released two EPs and two albums. Their latest album “Diorama” came out in 2021 and received excellent reviews. Møl are now almost ready with a new album entitled “Dreamcrush”, set for release early next year. This will be the Danes’ first concert in Norway.

ARACHNO
Arachno is a young Norwegian thrash metal band from Kongsvinger and Oslo. The trio started in 2022 when the members were only 13 and 14 years old. They haven’t had much time to get older in three years and are still not even old enough to attend Inferno as regular guests. In spite of that they are already doing extremely well – in 2024 they released their debut album “Impending Doom”, and earlier this year they followed it up with “Words as Ammunition”. It’s safe to say that the future of Norwegian metal looks very bright when new bands like Arachno are crawling out of the shadows.

GADDAVÍR
Gaddavír hails from Akranes, a sleepy industrial town just north of Reykjavik, Iceland. Deeply rooted in their cultural heritage, the band crafts powerful and electrifying hardcore, blending raw energy with the spirit of 1980s punk and a rock ’n’ roll edge. Their discography includes the EP “Lífið er refsing” and the full-length “Haltu kjafti, ég hef það fínt”. Over the years Gaddavír have become known for their intense and unforgettable shows, captivating audiences both in Iceland and internationally. Now it’s Norway’s turn.

FEVERSEA
Feversea’s music lives in the space where the ferocity of black metal collides with ritualistic and ethereal soundscapes. The band started out as a post-punk project, but went through a significant shift in musical direction that culminated in the well-received 2023 demo, where their atmospheric and varied post-metal sound truly came into its own. Earlier this year Feversea released their debut album “Man Under Erasure” on Dark Essence Records.

SENTI
Modern metal band Senti burst onto the Norwegian scene barely a year ago. Originating from the northernmost parts of Norway, the band seemed to arrive fully formed right from the start. Whether it’s the isolation up north that forged them this way or some other explanation, we don’t know. What we do know is that ever since they started playing Oslo’s club venues they’ve been turning heads with their emotionally charged brand of modern metal, razor-sharp skills and highly dynamic live shows. With a wide palette of influences – from ambient soundscapes and hard-hitting metal breaks to smooth melodies – Senti are a very exciting prospect for the future of the Norwegian metal scene.

Inferno Metal Festival is proud to announce the next round of bands for next year’s edition. This time we can present Mayhem, Primordial, Funeral, Múr, Nite, Hierophant, Sovereign, Blodknoke, Cavern Deep, Voidspire, Automaton and Hevn III.

MAYHEM
Mayhem stands as one of the most legendary and influential bands in Norwegian music history. Since their formation in 1984, they have been a driving force in the development of the Norwegian black metal scene – a movement that would later gain worldwide recognition and inspire countless bands. Through controversies and dramatic events including suicide and murder, the band’s reputation and mythology grew beyond imagination. Yet Mayhem still carry the banner high, continuing to push forward despite every setback. Every Mayhem concert is a unique experience – and the band is ready to make Inferno Metal Festival 2026 something truly special.

PRIMORDIAL
Formed back in 1991, Primordial grew throughout the nineties to become Ireland’s most renowned black metal band. Drawing inspiration from Celtic folk music, they created a sound that stood apart from everything else in the genre. Over their long career, the band has released ten albums – the latest, the masterpiece “How It Ends” (2023). Primordial have not played in Oslo since 2017, also at Inferno Metal Festival, so it is with great pleasure that we welcome them back to the capital.

FUNERAL
Funeral is Norway’s leading death doom metal band, formed back in 1991. Alongside contemporaries like My Dying Bride and Anathema, they broke through with their heavy, distinctive sound and a tempo so slow it makes a 95-year-old grandmother seem fast. Thus, funeral doom metal was born. Over the years, the band has explored many directions and drawn inspiration from diverse sources, but founder Anders Eek has always steered the ship steadily through adversity. Last year they released their latest album, “Gospel of Bones”, featuring baritone opera singer Eirik Krokfjord – an album that received glowing reviews. Funeral rarely perform live, but after their memorable Inferno appearance in 2006, it’s finally time for their long-awaited return.

MÚR
With a sound that defies generic labels and a vision that stretches the limits of creativity, Múr are the latest descendants from Iceland’s volcanic underground. The emerging quintet are forging a new era of dark, atmospheric and boundary shattering metal. With progressive sensibilities that harken to the Devin Townsend Project and mid- era Opeth, a talent to cohesively juxtapose atmospheric textures with polished technicality a la Neurosis and Gojira, and a focus on jazz study among the fresh-faced instrumentalists, Múr is already proving itself to be a reckoning force.

NITE
From San Francisco, USA comes Nite – a band delivering blackened heavy metal. Rooted in NWOBHM and inspired by black metal, they have forged their own soundscape – one unlike anything else. Since their formation in 2018, the band has released three albums, the latest being the critically acclaimed “Cult of the Serpent Sun”, which arrived earlier this year. Members of Nite have also played in bands such as Serpents of Dawn, Dawnbringer, Satan’s Wrath, and Wild Hunt. This will be Nite’s very first performance in Norway.

HIEROPHANT
Hailing from Italy, Hierophant have been active since 2009. The band’s roots lie in black metal, with early influences from sludge and hardcore, before evolving in recent years into a more brutal death metal inspired sound. Whatever the direction, Hierophant have consistently delivered music of high quality – and that won’t change when they play Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time.

SOVEREIGN
Formed in Oslo in 2018, Sovereign spew out a venomous blend of death and thrash – no gimmicks, no polish. Just crushing riffs, barbaric speed, and a war cry against the glossy decay of modern metal. This is a ritual of raw power and precision. Known for their intense live performances – where deadly precision meets pure aggression – and after successful tours along the U.S. East Coast and across Europe, Sovereign have firmly established themselves as a band to watch.

BLODKNOKE
Blodknoke play brutal crust punk with clear traces of black metal. Expect chaos, filth, and ferocity when the band take the stage. Get ready for a sweaty, high-energy show that may include future classics such as “Heller halshugd enn halvsugd” (“Rather Be Beheaded Than Half-Sucked”), “Sørgporno” (“Grief Porn”), and “Hore med hagle” (“Whore With a Shotgun”).

CAVERN DEEP
From Sweden comes doom metal band Cavern Deep. Since their formation in 2019, they have released three albums of impressive quality. Their latest release, “Part III – The Bodiless”, arrived earlier this year to widespread acclaim. With their unique blend of heaviness and melancholy, Cavern Deep have established themselves as a band to keep a close eye on in the years ahead.

AUTOMATON
Automaton is a psychedelic doom/post-black metal band formed in 2012 in Athens, Greece. They combine down- tuned riffs, psychedelic layers, and black metal elements into their own distinctive and heavy sound. So far, the band has released two albums: “Echoes of Mount Ida” (2014) and “Talos” (2018). Their music is described as dark and intense, with a cinematic quality and relentless drive. After a successful performance at Inferno Metal Festival 2024, we’re thrilled to welcome Automaton back.

HEVN III
From the pitch-black underground of Oslo comes Hevn III, who released their self-titled debut album last year. If you think black metal has become too polished and pompous, Hevn III is the band you’ve been looking for. Here you’ll find lo-fi black metal filled with chaos, primitive aggression, and glacial coldness. Drawing inspiration from William Blake, Nietzsche, and Crowley, Hevn III have created a cohesive work unlike anything heard since the early nineties.

VOIDSPIRE
Voidspire is a new death metal band from Oslo. Featuring members from Horrifier, Ruun, Blodkarsk, and Celestial Scourge, it’s clear this is a group who know exactly what they’re doing. Their debut EP is set for release later this year, and all signs point to a record well worth paying attention to.

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After a strong first announcement, we are pleased to reveal even more bands for Inferno Metal Festival 2026. The next five names are Enslaved, Samael, Auðn, Morax, and Forsmán.

ENSLAVED
Never faltering, Norway’s iconic ENSLAVED continue to exist as one of the most original and dependable components in the metal scene’s indestructible backbone. Possessing the reputation as one of the most riveting live acts around, they never fail to offer talent of the highest calibre, always doing justice to their signature black/progressive sound. 

In true ENSLAVED fashion, the Bergen voyagers’ most recent album Heimdal is both a departure and a communion with roots forged over three decades ago in the turbulent birth throes of Norway’s black metal scene. Its been ten years since progressive metallers Enslaved played Inferno Metal Festival last. Its about time to welcome them back!

SAMAEL
Swiss legends Samael were formed in 1987 and are considered part of the first wave of black metal. During that era they released classics such as “Worship Him” (1991) and “Blood Ritual” (1992). With “Ceremony of Opposites” (1994) Samael developed their sound further, with the album including their best known track “Baphomet’s Throne.” The band later moved in a more industrial direction on subsequent releases. The last time Samael played Oslo was in 2017 – also at Inferno – so it is with great pleasure we now welcome them back.

AUÐN
Auðn from Iceland play atmospheric black metal and were founded in 2010. So far, they have released three albums. In the crowded field of newer black metal bands, Auðn have managed to carve out their own identity. Coldness, solitude, beauty and passion are words often used to describe their soundscape – and with good reason. The band has performed in Norway twice before, both times at Inferno, but we have to go back to 2018 for their last appearance. Since then much has happened in the Auðn camp, most notably the release of the stunning “Vökudraumsins fangi” in 2020. Don’t miss the chance to see them when they return to Inferno 2026!

MORAX
Morax stands a bit apart from what is usually featured at Inferno Metal Festival, as the band plays old school heavy metal. Started as a one-man project by Remi, also known from Inculter and Hjelvik, Morax released their debut album “The Amulet” earlier this year. The record has received glowing reviews – including from Fenriz of Darkthrone, who placed it at the very top of his list in Deaf Forever Magazine. Morax has only played a handful of shows so far, but the response has been excellent. With a young and hungry band like this, there is every reason to look forward to their arrival at Inferno and Oslo in April.

FORSMÁN
Forsmán emerged from Kópavogur, Iceland, in early 2019, bringing a distinctive voice to the black metal scene. Blending melodic and melancholic undertones with triumphant, cathartic energy, Forsmán deliver an immersive and powerful listening experience. Known for their intense live performances, the band seeks to expand beyond Iceland’s borders and bring their formidable shows to audiences worldwide. Their debut EP, “Dönsum Í Logans Ljóma,” released through Van Records in 2021, earned critical acclaim and established Forsmán as a notable force in the scene. The performance at Inferno 2026 marks Forsmán’s first ever appearance in Norway.

We’re ready to unveil the first bands for next year’s Inferno Metal Festival! As always, the festival takes place in Oslo, Norway, during Easter – which in 2026 falls on April 2–5. We proudly welcome Deicide, Old Man’s Child, The Kovenant, Kanonenfieber, Incantation, Whoredom Rife, Darvaza, Perchta, and Myr.

Tickets for 2026 are available for sale at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804

DEICIDE

OLD MAN'S CHILD

THE KOVENANT

KANONENFIEBER

INCANTATION

WHOREDOM RIFE

DARVAZA

PERCHTA

MYR

Early bird tickets for 2026 are now available at

https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2026-pass-tickets/1614936866?language=en-us

The early bird tickets are available in a limited amount and cost 3250 NOK.

We would like to thank our incredible volunteers and crew – including the teams at Rockefeller, Clarion Hotel The Hub, Vaterland, Dattera til Hagen, Brewgata, Salt, Kniven, and Goldie – as well as our partners, sponsors, press, photographers, video crew, tattoo artists, exhibitors, vendors, DJs, IMC delegates, and participants. We also extend our gratitude to all the artists and everyone else who contributed to making this year’s edition a huge success.

A massive thank you goes out to all the metal fans who attended Inferno Metal Festival 2025. Your enthusiasm and feedback mean the world to us! Inferno is a festival made by fans, for fans – and seeing all of you have such a great time makes everything we do worthwhile. You are all awesome!

Most of all, we want to thank Jan-Martin Jensen for all the years of dedication, for running the festival, and for making it what it is today. We will carry on the Inferno legacy in your honour. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We welcome you all back to Inferno Metal Festival, April 2–5, 2026.

See you next year!

Here are todays times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and Sunday tickets at the following times and locations:

16:00-24:00: At the Anno entrance at Rockefeller.

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:
Tickets for today are available at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749535?language=en-us

Here are todays times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and Saturday tickets at the following times and locations:

16:00-24:00: At the Anno entrance at Rockefeller.

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:
Today is sold out.

Tickets for Sunday are available at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749535?language=en-us

Here are todays times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and Friday tickets at the following times and locations:

16:00-24:00: At the Anno entrance at Rockefeller.

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Conference Accreditation:
If you're attending the conference you can get your access at the following time and location:

10:30-15:30: Clarion Hotel The Hub

Ticket Sales:
Today and Saturday are sold out.

Tickets for Sunday are available at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749535?language=en-us

Here are todays times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and Thursday tickets at the following times and locations:

10:00-16:00: Clarion Hotel The Hub
15:00-24:00: At the Anno entrance at Rockefeller.

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Conference Accreditation:
If you're attending the conference you can get your access at the following time and location:

10:30-15:30: Clarion Hotel The Hub

Ticket Sales:
Today there is a handful of tickets left. Get yours at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749527?language=en-us

Friday and Saturday are sold out. 

Tickets for Sunday are available at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749535?language=en-us

Below is information about times and location for ticket exchange and accreditation this week.

We encourage you to exchange your ticket into a wristband as early as possible.

The main stage at Rockefeller Music Hall will open at 16:00 (15:45 on Thursday) but we will let people that have exchanged their ticket into a wristband into the John Dee venue from 15:00 on Thursday April 17th. Entering John Dee before the main doors open ensures you will be among the first to be able to access the main concert hall in good time before the first band goes on stage.

Club Concerts Wednesday April 16th.

If you have a 4 day festival ticket you can attend one of the club concerts at Goldie for free Wednesday. Make sure you've exchanged your ticket into a festival wristband to enter. As the capacity is limited at these clubs, and they let in people on a first serve basis, make sure you arrive in good time.

Your 4 day ticket can be exchanged in lobby at our festival hotel, The Hub, from 16:00 to 22:00.

Club Concerts at Daytime Thursday-Sunday.

If you have a 4 day festival ticket you can attend club concerts at Kniven, Dattera til Hagen, Vaterland, Brewgata and Goldie at daytime for free. Make sure you've exchanged your ticket into a festival wristband to enter. If you only have a single day ticket you can buy a ticket for the specific daytime club at the door. As the capacity is limited at these clubs, and they let in people on a first serve basis, make sure you arrive in good time.

4 Day Pass or Single Day Tickets for All 4 days

When you have tickets for all 4 days you can exchange them into a festival wristband covering all 4 days in the same manner as if you had a 4 day festival pass. The exchange can be done at the following places and times:

Wednesday April 16th:
16:00-22:00: The lobby at our festival hotel, The Hub

Thursday April 17th:
10:00-16:00: The lobby at our official festival hotel, The Hub.
15:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

If you arrive at a later date than "expected" you can of course exchange your 4 day pass the other days as well. See the single day ticket locations and times for further information about exchanging your pass at a later date.

Single Day Tickets

Single day tickets can only be exchanged into wristbands on the day the single day ticket is valid. If you have single day tickets for all remaining days we will try to give you a multi-day wristband as long as our supply lasts. The exchange times and locations the various days are:

Thursday April 17th:
15:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Friday April 18th:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Saturday April 19th:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Sunday April 20st:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Accreditation

If you have accrediatation to the festival you can pick it up at the following times and locations:

Thursday April 17th:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Friday April 18th:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Saturday April 19th:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Sunday April 20th:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Venue Overview

Below is an overview over the main venue, Rockefeller, and where the various entrances and exchange locations are

We're currently running low on tickets for Thursday April 17th.

4 day tickets as well as Friday and Saturday tickets are sold out. There are still tickets left for Sunday.

To secure your Thursday ticket before they sell out go to:
https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749527?language=en-us

To secure a Sunday ticket go to:
https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749535?language=en-us

We have sold out of 4 day festival passes and Saturday single day tickets. Currently we are also running low on Friday single day tickets.

To secure yours in time go to: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749533?language=en-us

We are currently running low on tickets for Saturday April 19th. Make sure you get your Saturday ticket in time at:

https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/749531?language=en-us

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Inferno Metal Festival’s Jan-Martin Jensen after a hard-fought battle with cancer. This is a profoundly difficult day for all of us in the Inferno family.

Jan-Martin meant so much to so many, and to everyone who loved music in Norway. His memory will live on through the joy he brought to countless people by organizing thousands of concerts and the Inferno Metal Festival.

Born in Bodø in 1963, Jan-Martin was among the first to embrace punk as a musical movement in the city. He became a key figure in the local scene as a concert organizer, book café curator, sound technician, and manager for various bands. He helped launch the fanzine Gakk and served on the board of Bodø Rockeklubb.

Later, he moved to Oslo, where he worked as a concert promoter and sound technician, including at Blitz Youth House. In the 1990s, he co-founded the record and booking company Zone Productions, which released albums and organized concerts and rave parties across the country. Eventually, Jan-Martin establish the alternative club Mars, which hosted bands such as Emperor, Tulus, Old Man’s Child, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Morbid Angel, and many more.

In 1999, Mars closed its doors, and just a year later, Jan-Martin founded Radar Booking who organized countless concerts and tours in Norway and abroad. You would be hard pressed to find any metal fan in Norway that has not been to concerts organized by him. Radar Booking provided Oslo’s audience with an excellent selection of underground concerts featuring top international artists. The shows promoted was within a wide range of the metal spectrum and beyond and included artists like Mayhem, Manowar, Cannibal Corpse, Devin Townsend, Leprous and hundreds more.

Radar collaborated with all the clubs in Oslo and played a vital role in supplying them with content and creating great programs for the audience. In essence, Radar Booking has opened Oslo as a music city to numerous genres and artists who would not have been represented in Norway without Radar bringing them in.

Since 2000, Jan-Martin has also been a founder and organizer of Inferno Metal Festival, which takes place every Easter in Oslo. Over time, the festival has grown into one of the world’s most important gathering places for extreme metal. Metal fans, media, booking agents, and festivals specializing in extreme metal from all over the world come to Oslo every Easter to connect with the scene and witness the evolution of the extreme metal genres, which have strong traditions in the Oslo area.

Jan-Martin was kind, honest, and hardworking to the core—always positive, always an optimist. Even after being diagnosed with cancer, he continued working with music, ensuring the best for his concerts and Inferno. He remained optimistic until the very end.

Jan-Martin was a true gentleman, someone who always looked out for those around him. That’s why so many people held him in such high regard and appreciated him deeply. He played an irreplaceable role in Norway’s alternative music scene. If you have ever been passionate about rock, punk, or especially metal, chances are you’ve attended a concert that Jan-Martin organized. Whether he was booking a major show at Oslo Spektrum one day or arranging an intimate gig at Blå the next, he treated every artist and event with the same level of care and respect.

We're currently running low on 4 day festival passes for Inferno 2025.

To secure your festival pass in time go to: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2024-pass-tickets/740379?language=en-us

We are adding three more bands to our line-up for Inferno Metal Festival 2025! All three bands will perform matinee concerts at Goldie during the festival. From Japan, we present the krautrock band Minami Deutsch; from Norway, we bring blackened hardcore with Sibiir, as well as heavy drone music from Toft.

MINAMI DEUTCH
Minami Deutsch is a Krautrock band from Tokyo, formed in 2014 by Kyotaro Miula. Known for their hypnotic blend of Krautrock, psychedelia, and minimal techno, they gained global attention with their self-titled debut album in 2015, followed by the acclaimed EP Tunnel / New Pastoral Life in 2016. Their second album, With Dim Light (2018), was praised by Pitchfork and included performances at the prestigious Roadburn Festival, where they shared the stage with Damo Suzuki of CAN. In 2022, they released their third album, Fortune Goodies, showcasing an evolved sound influenced by their relocation to Berlin. Minami Deutsch has toured extensively across Europe, North America, Australia, and the UK, with standout performances at Desertfest Belgium, Roadburn Festival, and sold-out headlining shows. Now it is time to conquer Inferno Metal Festival!

SIBIIR
Oslo-based Sibiir, formed in 2014, delivers cold Norwegian metal blending hardcore, thrash, and black gaze. Their 2016 debut album gained critical acclaim and established their reputation for savage live shows at major festivals like Wacken, Roskilde, and Summer Breeze. Their 2019 sophomore album was nominated for a Spellemann (“Norwegian Grammy”) in the Metal category. The band has just released their new album, Undergang, and is now ready to unleash its fury at Inferno Metal Festival for the first time!

TOFT
We’re pleased to present Toft live on stage at Goldie. With contributions on more than 100 releases and a relentless worldwide touring effort it’s safe to say we’re dealing with a propper legend in the Norwegian Noise Scene. Apart from solo activities Toft is probably best known from Inferno friendly projects like Altaar and Utarm. Just to mention a few. Expect heavy drones and various degrees of degenerated musical styles of mischief.

We can now reveal the daily schedule and times for Inferno Metal Festival 2025! Next year’s festival will take place, as usual, at Rockefeller and John Dee, and in addition, we have five club stages where there will mainly be daytime concerts before Rockefeller opens. Inferno Metal Festival 2025 boasts the highest number of artists we’ve ever had at the festival.

Please note that only the 4 day festival pass gives access to the club concerts outside the main venue (outside the Rockefeller & John Dee stages). The single day tickets do not include the club stages. It will be possible to buy access to a club at the respective clubs door. First come first serve.

For the stage and time schedule click >>HERE<<

Unfortunately, The Black Dahlia Murder has cancelled their appearance at next year’s Inferno Metal Festival. We apologize to everyone who was looking forward to seeing The Black Dahlia Murder, but let’s hope they return to Norway at a later time. On the positive side, Swedish black metal band Naglfar has agreed to take their place.

NAGLFAR
Naglfar was formed in 1992 in Umeå, Sweden, and is one of the early Swedish black metal bands. Their debut album Vittra is now considered a classic and a milestone in Swedish extreme metal. Since then, Naglfar has released a total of seven albums, all of high quality. Naglfar’s melodic and aggressive form of black metal is often compared to other Swedish acts like Dissection and Sacramentum, and fits right in with the tradition of quality metal from our neighbours to the east. We look forward to seeing this fierce band again at Inferno Metal Festival in 2025!

We are pleased to announce that Abbath, Cadaver, Kirkebrann, Negative Plane, Udåd, Malum, Feral Nature, and Vingulmork are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2025!

ABBATH
Abbath Doom Occulta needs no introduction for fans of Norwegian black metal. After all, Abbath was the frontman of Immortal, one of Norway’s foremost black metal bands of all time. Now Abbath continues his Return to the Raven Realms tour into 2025, where he will treat fans to an updated setlist consisting of Immortal classics from his era in the legendary band. In 2024, the tour from this iconic frontman stormed festival stages across Europe with the biggest production in Abbath’s career. Now he enters the next chapter of the successful tour – and Inferno Metal Festival is next.

CADAVER
Over 35 years into their nefarious saga, Cadaver remains one of the most unique and potent forces in contemporary heaviness. Formed in Norway in 1988 and led by founding vocalist/guitarist Anders Odden, they pioneered a strange and terrifying strain of death metal that proudly ignored the rulebook. Showcased on seminal debut Hallucinating Anxiety and its sophisticated follow-up, …In Pains (1992), their commitment to a subversive ethos set them apart from the vast majority of like-minded bands. In 1999, the band returned under the name Cadaver Inc., releasing Discipline in 2001. After a few years, they reverted to the name Cadaver before once again going on hiatus. But a rotten corpse is hard to keep down, and Cadaver rose again, releasing the album Edder & Bile in 2020. In 2023, the band released The Age of the Offended, and it’s only fitting that they perform at Inferno Metal Festival!

KIRKEBRANN
The Norwegian black metal band Kirkebrann was founded back in 2004 by vocalist Draug. The band’s debut album, Når alt dør, was not released until 2013. Now, Kirkebrann is finally ready with a follow-up album titled Mot trellenes forfall.... As such, Kirkebrann is prepared for a new round and will make a stop at Inferno Metal Festival in 2025.

NEGATIVE PLANE
Negative Plane is a black metal band from New York known for its unique fusion of traditional metal, progressive rock, and a chilling atmosphere. The band was formed back in 2001 and has released three albums to date. Negative Plane’s music pushes the boundaries of the genre while maintaining an occult and mysterious aura. The band’s third album, The Pact, was released in 2022 and is available worldwide via Invictus Productions and The Ajna Offensive. This will be the band’s first performance at Inferno Metal Festival.

UDÅD
From the depths of darkness, Udåd rises to the surface. Filled with sorrow, pain, and aggression, their music evokes a cold and bleak soundscape. Their debut album, simply titled Udåd, was released in March 2024 by Peaceville Records. Now, nearly a year later, Udåd is ready to take the stage live. Behind the band is Thomas Eriksen, best known from Mork, and once again, the man delivers top-notch quality.

MALUM
Malum is a relatively new Norwegian black metal band. Originally formed as a duo in 2020 in Oslo, the ABBATH, CADAVER AND MORE TO INFERNO 2025 band released an EP in 2022 and followed up with their debut album In Nauseam the following year. However, it wasn’t until June 2024 that the band played their first concert – now with a full lineup. There’s no need to mention that the concert was a success, and now you have the chance to discover what Malum has to offer at Inferno Metal Festival 2025.

FERAL NATURE
Feral Nature is a hardcore band from Oslo with many influences from extreme metal. The band’s sound is energetic and raw. In November this year, the band’s debut EP Rituals will be released, and the previews so far are promising. So, look forward to getting to know this new band!

VINGULMORK
Vingulmork hails from Norway and plays blackened thrash metal. The band has released two EPs and one album to date. Their latest EP came out in 2019, so we’re hoping for more music soon. In the meantime, you can catch Vingulmork at Inferno Metal Festival!

The Black Metal Bus sightseeing with Anders Odden is back!

Join us on a tour of some of the places that marked the beginning of the legend of Norwegian black metal. Guide: Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost, Order).

The myths about the early history of Norwegian black metal are many. Countless documentaries, films, and books have tried to find answers to what happened in Norway in the early ‘90s. Being able to visit the places where these events took place, with someone who was there, makes it a personal journey.

Through his record store, Helvete, and his band, Mayhem, Øystein Aarseth, aka Euronymous, became a key figure in the scene. He both inspired and promoted all the early bands in the Norwegian metal scene, such as Emperor, Darkthrone, Immortal, Burzum, and others. He was later killed by Varg Vikernes, aka Greven, the notorious leader of Burzum, in his apartment on August 10, 1993, after a year of turmoil in the growing underground scene in Oslo and Bergen.

This date marked the end of an era. The small scene, which had been unknown to the public until then, became infamous in the tabloid media and made headlines far beyond Norway.

Anders Odden formed his first black metal band, Slaught, in 1986 after attending a Mayhem rehearsal at the age of 14. He was one of the pioneers of the underground scene, which involved tape trading, organizing concerts, and creating his own form of extreme metal.

He formed Cadaver in 1988 and released the first Norwegian death metal album on Earache Records in 1990. Cadaver played concerts with Darkthrone, Mayhem, Old Funeral, and many other bands that would later become important in the early Norwegian black metal scene. This excursion will feature exclusive anecdotes and personal memories of the early days of the community from someone who experienced it firsthand.

BLACK METAL BUS SIGHTSEEING - A FIELD TRIP THROUGH NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL

11:30 Meet up with ticket in the lobby, The Hub, Inferno Festival Hotel
12:00 Departure from The Hub, Inferno Festival Hotel
12:30 Langhus Station
13:15 Ski Cemetery
13:45 NOSEBLEEDS RECORDS, aka “HELVETE” (1991-1993)
15:00 Holmenkollen Chapel 16:00 Return to The Hub, Inferno Festival Hotel

In cooperation with Germany’s Summer Breeze Open Air we’re delighted to present NON EST DEUS at Inferno 2025.

Since the 2024 edition of the two festivals Summer Breeze Open Air and Inferno Metal Festival have had a band exchange program to promote German bands in Norway and Norwegian bands in Germany. For the 2025 edition of Inferno the band to participate in this exchange is NON EST DEUS.

Head of booking at Summer Breeze, Chris ‘Jagger’ Jäger says the following:

“With NON EST DEUS, both SUMMER BREEZE and the Inferno Festival were able to sign up one of the strongest bands in the German underground. NON EST DEUS have made a name for themselves with their impressive sound and their critical stance on organized religion. Mastermind Noise impressively brings out the themes of abuse of power and hypocrisy through powerful lyrics and musical realization. With its nine haunting songs, the current album “Legacy” promises an intense listening experience that is both thought-provoking and makes for a powerful live experience.

The performances of NON EST DEUS have already thrilled many fans in the past, and the anticipation for the upcoming concerts is definitely justified. Anyone who wants to experience the band live should definitely not miss the upcoming shows. It is to be expected that they will once again captivate the audience with their energetic performance and profound content.”

 

NON EST DEUS
Non Est Deus is a German black metal project, formed by the multi-instrumentalist Noise in 2017. The band's music is characterized by its raw and aggressive sound, blending traditional black metal elements with modern influences. Lyrically, Non Est Deus often explores themes of anti-religion, existentialism, and personal freedom, challenging conventional ideologies and beliefs. Known for its intense atmosphere and uncompromising approach, Non Est Deus has released several albums, each contributing to its growing reputation in the underground black metal scene.

We are excited to announce that Septicflesh, Coven and Magister Templi join the 2025 Inferno lineup.

SEPTICFLESH
Septicflesh is a Greek symphonic death metal band, formed in the early 1990s by Spyridon Antoniou (Seth Siro Anton), Christos Antoniou, and Sotirios Vagenas. After gaining recognition with albums like Mystic Places of Dawn (1994) and EΣΟΠΤΡΟΝ (1995), they introduced symphonic elements on Ophidian Wheel (1997). Following a brief hiatus, the band returned in 2008 with Communion, fully integrating orchestral arrangements with the Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague. Their later albums, including The Great Mass (2011) and Codex Omega (2017), showcase their signature blend of symphonic and death metal, pushing boundaries with epic compositions and intricate layers. Modern Primitive, their latest album, was released in 2022. We are happy to welcome them back to the festival in 2025.

COVEN
Coven is an American rock band formed in Chicago in the late 1960s, known for pioneering occult rock with themes of Satanism and witchcraft. The band, led by vocalist Jinx Dawson, gained attention with their 1969 debut album Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls, which introduced the "Sign of the Horns" to rock culture. Their most famous hit, "One Tin Soldier," became a top 40 single in 1971 as the theme for the film Billy Jack. Despite controversy surrounding their occult imagery, Coven's influence extended into the realms of both rock and metal. After years of hiatus, the band reunited to perform in 2017, continuing their legacy as innovators of occult rock. Inferno 2025 will be their first appearance at the festival.

MAGISTER TEMPLI
Magister Templi is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 2008, known for their blend of traditional doom and epic heavy metal. Their music draws inspiration from occult themes, mythology, and esoteric traditions, with lyrical content often exploring historical and religious mysticism. The band is characterized by its powerful, soaring vocals, heavy riffs, and a dark, atmospheric sound. Magister Templi has gained a following within the underground metal scene, especially with albums like Lucifer Leviathan Logos (2013) and Into Duat (2015), which solidified their reputation for creating ritualistic and thematic metal music

We’re happy to announce In the Woods, Svart Lotus, Messier 16, ARV and IHXHI as new additions to our 2025 festival lineup.

IN THE WOODS…
In the Woods... is a Norwegian avant-garde/progressive black metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1992. Originally starting as a death metal band called Green Carnation, they evolved into In the Woods... after lineup changes. Known for their genre-blending sound, they released their debut album Heart of the Ages in 1995, followed by Omnio and Strange in Stereo. The band disbanded in 2000 but reformed in 2014, releasing Pure in 2016. After several lineup changes, they released their latest album, Diversum, in 2022.

SVART LOTUS
Svart Lotus is a Norwegian black metal band known for blending traditional black metal with atmospheric and experimental elements. Their music combines raw intensity with dark, melodic soundscapes, creating a distinctive and immersive style. With lyrical themes often centered on existentialism and darkness, Svart Lotus has carved out a unique presence in the Norwegian black metal scene.

MESSIER 16
Messier 16 is a progressive metal band from Norway, formed in 2017 by Jonas Ulrik Eide. They made their mark on the Oslo metal scene with their debut album Iota in 2021, known for their intricate songwriting and bold originality. The band's sound blends progressive metal with influences from Emperor and Ihsahn, and they quickly gained recognition, earning a spot on several "best of" lists for Norwegian releases in 2021. Their latest release, Death Poems (2023), is a concept album that explores the theme of suicide, drawing on real-life letters, with each song representing a different tragic story. Known for their sophisticated compositions and emotional depth, Messier 16 continues to push boundaries in the Norwegian metal scene.

ARV
ARV is a post-metal band from Oslo making waves in the local underground scene with their intense live performances and dynamic sound. Combining crushing riffs, harsh screams, and intricate drumming with atmospheric and cinematic passages, they deliver a powerful and immersive experience. Fronted by ex-Kollwitz vocalist Frederik Hillestad, ARV has quickly gained attention for their ferocious energy and unmatched stage presence. With their debut release set for early 2023 via VINTER RECORDS, ARV is poised to become a major force in the post-metal landscape.

IHXHI
IHXHI is a fresh post-black metal project hailing from Oslo. With a point of departure originating in the folk music scene in the southern parts of Norway, IHXHI has ventured into the extreme metal realm with its ethereal and intense soundscapes. On Revolver, Inferno-goers will have the chance to experience one of the first live performances of the band.

More bands join the Inferno 2025 lineup as Batushka, Crest of Darkness, John Cxnnor, Bismarck and Bolverk are confirmed for next year’s lineup.

BATUSHKA
Krzysztof Drabikowski's Batushka is a Polish black metal band known for blending atmospheric black metal with liturgical elements from Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Formed in 2015, the band quickly gained attention for their unique fusion of heavy, distorted guitars, blast beats, and haunting chants, which are inspired by traditional Orthodox choir music. Batushka's music creates an immersive and spiritual experience, often dealing with themes of religion, death, and mysticism. Their live performances are theatrical and ritualistic, with the band members wearing robes and iconography, adding a mysterious and solemn aura to their shows. Inferno 2025 will be their first appearance at the festival.

CREST OF DARKNESS
The Norwegian black metal band Crest of Darkness was formed in the mid-nineties by Ingar Amlien, who has been the driving force behind the project. The band blends traditional black metal with elements of death metal, thrash, and dark atmospheres, creating a unique and intense sound. Known for its raw aggression, dark themes, and occult influences, Crest of Darkness explores topics such as death, evil, and the supernatural. Amlien’s powerful vocal delivery and the band’s relentless musical style have earned them a cult following in the extreme metal scene.

JOHN CXNNOR
Industrial soundscapes are the core of the electronic music project JOHN CXNNOR – but fear not, as it is so heavy that hell itself will shake beneath the festival site. Their dystopic music effortlessly combines techno, doom metal and scores from sci-fi movies in a totally unique sound that feels like the soundtrack to the end of the world. Everything is, as the name implies, inspired by Terminator and other classic ’80s movies – with great visual effects, dark beats and interesting guest vocalists added to the mix. Formed by the two brothers, Rasmus & Ketil, who are also members in the post-apocalyptic metal group, LLNN

BISMARCK
Bismarck, hailing from Bergen, Norway, has been hailed as one of the heaviest bands on the country’s west coast. Known for their sludgy, crushing riffs and psychedelic journeys, the band first made waves in the Norwegian underground with their debut album Urkraft in 2018. Drawing from diverse influences— including stoner doom, 60s and 70s psychedelic rock, Norwegian black metal, and Middle Eastern folk music—Bismarck’s sound shifts between fuzzed-out heaviness and clean, atmospheric drones. Lyrically, they delve into themes of esotericism, altered consciousness, and mystical apocalypses.

BOLVERK
Bolverk is a Norwegian extreme metal band formed in 2020, featuring veteran musicians from groups like Images at Twilight, Illnath, Aasmegin, Mork, and Ragnarok. After the success of their debut album Uaar, they released their second release, Svarte Sekunder in 2023. Known for their melodic yet intense sound, Bolverk pushes the limits of extreme metal by blending black and death metal with elements of traditional and folk metal. Svarte Sekunder delves into the theme of thanatosis, the act of feigning death, and delivers a dark, poetic, and tightly crafted experience that will resonate with fans of black metal.

We are happy to announce Schammasch, Celeste, Nattverd and Nel Buio as additions to the 2025 festival lineup!

SCHAMMASCH
Schammasch is a Swiss avant-garde black metal band formed in 2009. Known for their expansive, atmospheric soundscapes and philosophical themes, they blend black metal with elements of doom, progressive, and ambient music. The band’s lyrical content often explores spiritual and metaphysical topics, drawing inspiration from esoteric and religious symbolism. Their albums, such as Contradiction (2014) and Triangle (2016), have received critical acclaim for their ambitious scope and genre-defying creativity. Schammasch's music is characterized by its complex compositions, dark atmosphere, and intellectual depth, making them a standout in the extreme metal scene. The band will soon be out with a new release named "The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean". Make sure to catch them live at Inferno 2025.

CELESTE
Celeste is a French metal band known for their unique fusion of black metal, sludge, and post-hardcore. Formed in 2005, their music is dark, intense, and emotionally charged, blending crushing heaviness with atmospheric elements. Celeste's sound is marked by dissonant riffs, pounding rhythms, and tortured, aggressive vocals, creating a suffocating and immersive experience. Their albums, such as Morte(s) Née(s) (2010) and Infidèle(s) (2017), showcase their ability to convey bleakness and despair through a blend of raw aggression and melancholic beauty. They will play at Inferno for the very first time.

NATTVERD
Nattverd is a Norwegian black metal band initially formed in the 1990s but officially launched in 2014. After releasing their debut album Vi Vet Gud Er En Løgner in 2017, the band established a core lineup featuring Ormr, Atyr, and Serpentr. Their dark, cold sound, rooted in traditional black metal, continued to evolve with releases like Styggdom (2020) and Vandring (2021), completing their thematic "Black Death Trilogy." In 2023, Nattverd released their fourth album, I Helvetes Forakt, further solidifying their place in the Norwegian black metal scene. They recently started performing live and will make their first appearance at Inferno in 2025.

NEL BUIO
Nel Buio, meaning "In the Dark" in Italian, is a blackwave project formed in 2023 by Clod "the Ripper" De Rosa (Blasphemer, ex-Septycal Gorge). Blending black metal with 80s darkwave, the lineup includes Neil Grotti and Francesco Vellacifer (both from Electrocution and Blasphemer). Their debut self-titled EP, released through Avantgarde Music, explores themes of urban alienation, isolation, and the beauty found in decay. Nel Buio's dark, sorrowful sound offers a unique take on black metal, appealing to those who seek more than just fury in their music.

We are pleased to announce that Aura Noir, Thus, Hate Angel, and Aasar are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2025!

AURA NOIR
Norway’s ugliest band, Aura Noir, is back! Back in 1993, the underground metal trends were moving towards polished sounds and overuse of keyboards. A couple of guys in Oslo didn’t like this direction and decided to go the opposite way. Thus, Aura Noir was born. Aura Noir still delivers the ugliest and rawest form of black thrash out there—completely without compromise! With classic records like “Black Thrash Attack,” “The Merciless,” and “Out to Die” under their belt, this can’t go wrong!

THUS
Thus is a new melodic death metal band from Denmark. Despite their short lifespan, the young trio has already made a name for themselves far beyond Denmark’s borders. This year, they won the prestigious Wacken Metal Battle against hundreds of other competitors. The band’s death metal is melodic and includes progressive elements but is also groovy and brutal. Don’t miss the next generation of death metal when Thus performs in Norway for the first time.

HATE ANGEL
Hate Angel hails from Oslo and plays blackened thrash metal. The band has been going strong since 2017 and has so far released an EP, “Chosen Ones” in 2019, and an album, “Kill for Passion” in 2021. Hate Angel has earned a good reputation in Oslo’s underground, where they are known as a fierce live band.

AASAR
Aasar is a blackened death metal band from the cold mountains of Trentino, Italy. The Italians play a brutal form of metal but are not afraid to draw inspiration from more modern genres like deathcore. Last year, Aasar released the EP “From Nothing to Nowhere” and has received great praise, building a name for themselves in the underground scene. Now, the band is coming to Norway for the first time!

We are pleased to announce that Satyricon, Rotting Christ, Attan, Uma, and Dizmal are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2025!

Satyricon and Rotting Christ will play on Saturday April 19th.

SATYRICON
Satyricon really needs no further introduction. With albums like “The Shadowthrone,” “Nemesis Divina,” “Volcano,” “Now, Diabolical,” and “Deep Calleth upon Deep,” Satyricon has established itself as a national treasure for us in Norway. For more than three decades, the band has delivered fantastic albums and energetic concerts that have cultivated a great fan base around the world. Satyricon has taken a break from concerts for a few years now, but they are back in full force, which means we are excited to welcome them back to Inferno Metal Festival in 2025!

ROTTING CHRIST
Greek band Rotting Christ is like fine wine that only gets better with age. With a career that dates back to 1984 when the band started under the name Black Church, Rotting Christ has now released a total of fourteen albums. The band’s latest album, “Pro Xristou,” was released earlier this year. Once again, Rotting Christ delivers a masterpiece of an album, consisting of melodic, hypnotic black metal that is unlike any other band. It has now been ten years since Rotting Christ played at Inferno Metal Festival, so it is about time to have them back with us in 2025!

ATTAN
Attan is a Norwegian industrial metal band with roots in Northern Norway. The band’s latest album, “End Of,” received rave reviews when it was released in 2018. Their concerts are an experience in themselves, as it feels like being run over by a steamroller. Attan’s sound is so dense and colossal that you could cut it with a knife. Attan is a band that must be experienced live. You’ll be exhausted and have a headache even if you haven’t been drinking, but it’s worth it!

UMA
Norwegian Uma consists of two young guys who have already made their mark in bands like Ruun, Filthdigger, and Celestial Scourge. In Uma, they bring you sludgy, hard-hitting music of the heavier kind. The Oslo-based duo was formed during the pandemic in 2020. Earlier this year, the band released their debut album “Repulsive Forms,” which blends death, sludge, grind, doom, black, and several other genres. Make sure to catch this arcane spectacle!

DIZMAL
Dizmal is set to make an impact at the Inferno Festival during Easter 2025 with the release of their first album. Emerging from the Norwegian underground, this relatively new band has already caught attention with their dark and primal sound. Their music is a journey through a dystopian soundscape, marked by raw, intense force. With the help of post-apocalyptic visions of nuclear winter, psychosis, and a nihilistic worldview, Dizmal evokes the sound of chaos, war, radiation, and the end times.

Kylesa, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dødheimsgard, and Ponte del Diavolo are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2025! We are excited and look forward to welcoming all to next year’s festival!

KYLESA
American band Kylesa has captivated listeners with its heavy psychedelic sludge metal since 2001. However, in 2015, the band went on hiatus. Now, the band is back and will perform a selection of exclusive concerts in 2025 to celebrate their 25th anniversary, with Inferno Metal Festival hosting their only performance in Scandinavia in 2025. Kylesa, always led by the guitar-vocal duo Laura Pleasants and Phillip Cope, has been a key band in the Georgia metal scene, with their unique sound remaining as relevant as when they started almost 25 years ago.

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER 
The Black Dahlia Murder is an American melodic death metal band founded in 2001. The band has achieved great success, with several albums making it onto the prestigious Billboard chart in the USA. Despite vocalist Trevor Strnad’s passing in 2022, the band continued with guitarist Brian Eschbach on vocals. The band is set to release their brand new album, Servitude, in September, and it promises to be an outstanding record.

DØDHEIMSGARD
In the vibrant spirit of collaboration and artistic expression, DHG (Dødheimsgard) is set to deliver a memorable performance at the esteemed Inferno Festival during Easter 2025. This special show promises to be a remarkable fusion of avant-garde black metal and experimental soundscapes, showcasing DHG’s evolution as a band while honouring their roots. Fans can anticipate an immersive experience, featuring a carefully curated setlist that will highlight an innovative presentation of new and old material. With the Inferno Festival’s reputation for celebrating the best in the extreme music scene, we have bestowed upon DHG the honour of opening the 2025 event with extended stage time starting at 16:15. In return, DHG promises to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime performance with multiple twists and turns.

PONTE DEL DIAVOLO
Italian band Ponte del Diavolo hails from Turin and was formed after a jam session in 2020. The band combines a unique sound consisting of doom metal, black metal, and a psychedelic atmosphere. Ponte del Diavolo’s distinctive sound features two bass guitarists and a female vocalist named Erba del Diavolo, that is something out of the ordinary. So prepare yourself for a concert of unique character when Ponte del Diavolo comes to Norway for the first time.

The Polish giants Behemoth are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2025! Additionally, we can announce Gaerea, Lamentari, and Rosa Faenskap for next year’s festival!

 

BEHEMOTH

We are proud to present more artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2025! This time, we are excited to bring you Tsjuder, Tiamat, Necrophobic, Schwein, and Vorbid!

The Norwegian black metal band Tsjuder was founded back in 1993 and has maintained a steady course ever since. Tsjuder released their first demo in 1995 with the intention of creating the rawest form of black metal. Over the years, many band members have passed through Tsjuder, but Nag and Draugluin have been with the band the entire way. At Inferno Metal Festival 2025, Tsjuder will perform a two-part set; after the band concludes a set of their own material, they will perform Bathory material, in which they will be joined by co-founding Bathory bassist Frederick Melander.
http://www.facebook.com/tsjuderofficial

Swedish Tiamat started back in 1989 and has since released ten albums. Tiamat began within the death metal genre but soon became one of the pioneers of Swedish goth metal. This period will be the focus when Tiamat comes to Inferno Metal Festival to perform a special set focusing on “Clouds” from 1992 and “Wildhoney” from 1994. It has now been ten years since Tiamat last played in Norway, so it is high time to have them back.
https://www.facebook.com/tiamat

Necrophobic comes from Sweden and started back in 1989. Since then, the band has released ten albums of top-notch blackened death metal. Necrophobic released their latest album, “In the Twilight Grey,” earlier this year, showing a band that still gives their all. Necrophobic is as uncompromising and aggressive as when they released classic albums like “The Nocturnal Silence,” “The Third Antichrist,” and “Hrimthursum.” So, look forward to when the band takes the stage at Rockefeller at Inferno 2025!
https://www.facebook.com/necrophobic.official

Schwein will be remembered by many as the star of Satyricon’s documentary film “Roadkill Extravaganza - A True Roadmovie.” He has also been part of bands such as Russian Amcar Club, Kaare & Partiet, Ym:stammen, and Schweinhund. On September 13, Schwein’s new band and album titled “War” will be released. His live band includes none other than Steinar Gundersen (Satyricon) on guitar, Anders Hundstad (Satyricon) on keyboard, Stig Amundsen (Order/Glucifer) on bass, and Christian Svendsen (Gothminister/ The Cumshots) on drums.

Hailing from Arendal, Norway, Vorbid is at the intersection between progressive rock and metal. From their younger days as a thrash metal band, with albums such as “Mind” (2018) and the self-titled EP “Vorbid” (2016), the band has since grown and matured with a more modern approach. With inspiration from bands such as Vektor, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Genesis and Rush, the band’s music has become anything but predictable. On their latest album “A Swan By the Edge of Mandala”, Vorbid combines the best of the older material with new and exciting turns. The band is in constant musical development and new songs are on the way. Vorbid promises a fresh set of new and old tunes for Inferno 2025!
https://www.facebook.com/Vorbidband/

It is time to release our first batch of artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2025! Next year’s festival will take place during Easter in Oslo, Norway, from the 17th to the 20th of April, 2025. We are proud to announce 1349, Blood Incantation, Aeternus, Seth, Abyssic, Spectral Wound, Angist, Bythos, Syn, and Violent Magic Orchestra for Inferno 2025! More artists will be announced soon!

1349

BLOOD INCANTATION

AETERNUS

SETH

ABYSSIC

SPECTRAL WOUND

ANGIST

BYTHOS

SYN

VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA

The Inferno family: audience and artists, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more! For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.

The Hub boasts Oslo’s best location, right in the city centre, next to Oslo Central Station and the Airport Express Train – and only about a five minutes walk from the venues Rockefeller & John Dee, SALT, Kniven, Vaterland and Rock In. No expensive taxi rides!

The special Inferno discount price is valid in the period April 13th to April 22nd 2025. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

These prices will increase from March 17th.

For more information click here or go to directly at the following URL:

https://app.mews.com/distributor/977dc9ba-a500-428b-b632-b0d700b9691f?mewsVoucherCode=INFERNO

Make sure the "Inferno" booking code is enabled to get the discounted prices.

These discounted prices are non-refundable and payable at the time of booking. Bookings can be cancelled within 24 hours after time of booking by contacting the hotel at +47 23 10 80 00.

We would like to thank our volunteers and crew, including the Rockefeller crew, Clarion Hotel The Hub crew, Vaterland, Rock In, Brewgata, Vega Scene, Salt, Kniven, Goldie, partners, sponsors, press, photographers, video crew, tattoo artists, exhibitors, stands, DJs, IMC delegates, and participants. We also extend our gratitude to all the artists and everyone else who contributed to making this year's edition a huge success.

Early bird tickets for 2025 are available at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2024-pass-tickets/740379?language=en-us

Today, Sunday the 31st of March, we got the following times and location for ticket exchange and accreditation:

4 Day Tickets:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Single Day Tickets:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Accreditation:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Ticket Sales:
There are still some tickets left for sale at https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2024-sunday-ticket-tickets/727153?language=en-us

Today, Saturday the 30th of March, we got the following times and location for ticket exchange and accreditation:

4 Day Tickets:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Single Day Tickets:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Accreditation:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Ticket Sales:
Today we are sold out, but there are still some single day tickets left for tomorrow at https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2024-sunday-ticket-tickets/727153?language=en-us

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Today, the 29th of March, we got the following times and location for ticket exchange and accreditation:

4 Day Tickets:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Single Day Tickets:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Accreditation:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Ticket Sales:
There are still some single day tickets available for today and Sunday at https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804?language=en-us

Today, the 28th of March, we got the following times and location for ticket exchange and accreditation:

4 Day Tickets:
10:00-16:00: The lobby at our official festival hotel, The Hub.
15:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Single Day Tickets:
15:00-24:00: The Anno entrance in Torggata at Rockefeller Music Hall.

Accreditation:
15:30-22:30: Rockefeller Music Hall, at the entrance in Badstugata.

Ticket Sales:
Today is completely sold out. There are still some single day tickets left for Friday and Sunday at https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804?language=en-us

Today you can exchange your 4 day tickets into a festival wristband as well as get accredited at our official festival hotel, Clarion Hotels the Hub, between 16:00 and 22:00.

Make sure you get your wristband before attending any of todays concerts at Salt or Vaterland to gain free entrance.

Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth is confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2024. The band will replace At the Gates at their headliner spot on Friday 29th of March.

Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band that emerged from the Norwegian black metal scene in the early 1990s. Gorgoroth gained notoriety not only for their musical contributions but also due to various controversies surrounding their provocative imagery and stage acts. Over the years, Gorgoroth has undergone several lineup changes, with Infernus remaining the sole consistent member. Their discography includes influential albums such as “Pentagram,” “Antichrist,” and “Under the Sign of Hell,” which have solidified their place as one of the pioneering acts in the black metal genre. Gorgoroth continues to be a force in the black metal scene, known for their theatrical stage presence and elaborate live performances. We are happy to have them back with us at Inferno Metal Festival 2024!
https://www.facebook.com/gorgorothofficial/

We regret to inform you that At the Gates has been forced to cancel all upcoming shows in the spring and summer. This also includes Inferno Metal Festival 2024. Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth will replace At the Gates.

The following statement is from the band:

"At the Gates has been forced to cancel all shows booked for spring and summer of 2024 due to reasons beyond our control"

We will open up the refund option for people with single day tickets to Friday March 29th.

If you have a Friday ticket and want a refund do the following:

- log into your account at https://www.ticketmaster.no
- choose the ticket order you want to refund
- click "Do you need assistance with this order?" and follow the instructions for refunds.
- the deadline for requesting a refund is February 15th.

PS: ticket fees are not refunded.

4 day festival passes or single day tickets to other days will not be refunded.

Single day tickets to Saturday are now sold out. There are still 4 day festival passes and single day tickets to the other days left.

To secure your tickets go to https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804?language=en-us

We're now present on Threads. To get the latest festival news and information follow us there at https://www.threads.net/@infernofestivalnorway.

Inferno Magazine 2024 is out now! The magazine be found at places like Rock In, Kniven, Vaterland, Brewgata, Aye Aye Club, Revolver, Katakomben, Bar Flag, Blå, Sentralen, Henry & Sallys and Comfort Express.

Read interviews with Dimmu Borgir, Kampfar, At the Gates and more.

The digital issue of the magazine can be found here.

The Inferno 2024 concert schedule is now ready. To see the detailed schedule click here.

Club Stages: Free access with a 4-day festival wristband. If you do not have a 4-day wristband you can buy tickets to the specific club at the door. Limited capacity: First come first serve.

Single day tickets and festival passes are available at Ticketmaster.

All artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2024 are now confirmed. We can now announce that Taake, Orbit Culture, Madder Mortem, Shaving the Werewolf, Blodkvalt and Selvforakt are set to perform at next year’s festival.

TAAKE
Taake can celebrate thirty years of Norwegian black metal and has just released their eighth album, ”Et hav av avstand.” Taake has always maintained the banner of Norwegian black metal high and stayed true to their style. While faithful to the true spirit of black metal, Taake has never been afraid to surprise and incorporate new elements into their music. Frontman Hoest is accompanied by a group of talented musicians when the band plays live, making Taake an excellent live act that always delivers solid performances. This will be Taake’s sixth appearance at the Inferno Metal Festival, and we look forward to having them back on our stage.
https://www.facebook.com/taakeofficial

ORBIT CULTURE
Orbit Culture is a Swedish melodic death metal band that was founded in 2013. The band has released three EPs and four albums so far. Their latest album, ”Descent,” was released this year and has received praise from fans and critics alike. The band last played in Norway as a support act for In Flames. Now, when they return to Norwegian soil, it will be at the Inferno Metal Festival for the first time.
https://www.facebook.com/OrbitCulture

MADDER MORTEM
Madder Mortem began as Mystery Tribe in 1993 and was one of the early bands from the modern Norwegian metal scene to break away from established genre boundaries. The band started in the doom metal genre but has evolved with each album, becoming a more experimental and diverse progressive band over the years. Five years after the release of their previous album, ”Marrow,” Madder Mortem is ready to unveil their eighth studio album. ”Old Eyes, New Heart” is scheduled for release on Dark Essence Records early in 2024. We eagerly await the return of one of Norway’s most interesting metal bands, led by one of the genre’s greatest and most unique voices.
https://www.facebook.com/mmortem

SHAVING THE WEREWOLF
Norwegian Shaving the Werewolf has been active since 2010. The band plays hardcore and is known for delivering intense, unrestrained performances. The band is intense, sweaty, and raucous. Get ready for an unforgettable concert experience when they come to the Inferno Metal Festival 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/shavingthewerewolf

BLODKVALT
Blodkvalt offers chaotic extreme metal played by the new generation of Oslo rockers. With references to genres like black metal, grindcore, punk, and noise, the band delivers extreme metal with a raw sound. After a handful of concerts throughout Norway, the band released their debut album, ”Algor Mortis”, in 2022, receiving positive reviews both in Norway and on the continent. Combining their favorite subgenres of extreme music with high tempo and almost painful vocal and instrumental performances, the band stands out clearly in the metal scene. Blodkvalt is a chaotic and chilling breath of fresh air in the Norwegian metal scene.

SELVFORAKT
Selvforakt delivers a powerful blend of black metal, sludge metal and Crust Punk, taking the listener on a dark and intense musical journey. The Tromsø-based band has found their unique sound through a shared passion for extreme music, cultivated in the skateboarding community. Rooted in Northern Norway, Selvforakt has created a sonic landscape that mirrors the harsh and unforgiving nature of the region. The band debuted with their self-titled album earlier this year, gaining recognition in underground circles.

We welcome you to a silent film concert where Attila Csihar’s Void ov Voices will create the music for the classic German horror film ”Nosferatu” from 1922. The silent film concert will take place at the cinema Vega Scene on Saturday, March 30th, at daytime during Inferno Metal Festival 2024. Separate tickets will be available for this performance.

VOID OV VOICES
Void ov Voices is the solo project of Attila Csihar, known as the vocalist in Mayhem and Tormentor. In Void ov Voices, he uses only his own voice to create a soundscape of the dark and atmospheric variety. Csihar initiated this project in 2007 and has since performed numerous concerts with this concept. Void ov Voices has previously held a silent film concert in Oslo when they provided the music for ”The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” during Oslo Fright Fest in 2012. We look forward to another silent film concert with Void ov Voices in Oslo, this time accompanying ”Nosferatu”!
https://www.facebook.com/voidovvoice

NOSFERATU
The German silent film ”Nosferatu” was released in 1922 and was one of the first movies based on Bram Stoker’s ”Dracula.” Because they lacked the rights to the story, they changed names and locations, so Count Dracula became Count Orlok. However, this did not help, and the judiciary ruled that all the film reels of ”Nosferatu” should be destroyed. Fortunately, several reels survived, and F. W. Murnau’s great masterpiece endured. Now, over a hundred years later, the film still stands as one of the great classics in film history. We are excited to see and hear when Void ov Voices soundtracks the film during Inferno Metal Festival 2024.

Please note that Vega Scene has a limited number of seats, so be sure to act quickly to get tickets for the film concert.
https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/729131

Several artists are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2024. It is with great joy that we can
present Kampfar, Dödsrit, Tusmørke, Forcefed Horsehead, Inchoation, Terminal and Deathbarrel.

KAMPFAR
The Norwegian black metal band started in 1994 and has since released a total of nine albums and two EPs. This means that Kampfar can celebrate a full 30 years with us at Inferno in 2024 and their fantastic career. Especially in recent years, the band has established itself as one of the truly strong Norwegian artists both on record and live. Kampfar won the Spellemannprisen in 2015 for ”Profan”, and they were nominated for the Spellemannprisen for ”Ofidians Manifest” in 2019. Last year, ”Til klovers takt” was released, earning them another well-deserved Spellemannpris. But awards are not the most important; the band has consistently delivered quality in all aspects. From solid albums to excellent concerts. In 2022, they played a fantastic concert at Inferno Metal Festival, and it’s delightful to have them back with us in 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/kampfarofficial

DÖDSRIT
The Swedish black metal band Dödsrit released their debut album in 2017 and has since released two more records. The band has garnered positive reviews over the years and is one of the more exciting Swedish black metal bands in recent times. Dödsrit has never played in Norway before, and we look forward to having them with us at Inferno Metal Festival 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/DODSRIT

TUSMØRKE
Tusmørke is a Norwegian psychedelic prog-rock band, often with occult themes of witchcraft and sorcery. The band has released a total of eleven albums so far. The latest, ”Hestehoven,” was released this year and has received much acclaim. You can experience the band’s unique music live for the first time at Inferno Metal Festival 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/Tusmorke/

FORCEFED HORSEHEAD
Norwegian Forcefed Horsehead has been serving Oslo audiences with groove death metal since 2011. In 2015, the band’s debut album ”Hunting Witches” showed a group hungry to spread brutal rhythms with deep death growls. After a vocalist change and more, the band is back with the follow-up ”Monoceros,” released earlier this year. Therefore, Forcefed Horsehead is set to perform at Inferno Metal Festival 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/forcefedhorsehead

INCHOATION
Inchoation is a new Norwegian death metal band. They have not released any music so far, but those fortunate enough to have seen the band live can attest that this is promising material.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089886579980

TERMINAL
Terminal is a new band from Oslo and released their debut album ”R.A.T.S.” earlier this year. The band consists of Pål Salvesen and Jake Ralph, who have together crafted something that can be described as dark industrial music. But it’s challenging to pigeonhole the duo into a specific genre as Terminal sets no boundaries for themselves. This must be experienced when they perform live at Inferno Metal Festival for the first time.
https://www.facebook.com/terminal.oslo

DEATHBARREL
Deathbarrel were spawned in a Norwegian prison back in 2012. Naturally we`re talking about outlaw country music. The real thing so to speak. Deathbarrel is a moving, living, fornicating, hard drinking foot stomping shindig of a band, feasting on harsh winters, harsher women and lethal amounts of bourbon. With its dark and eerie vibe, pitch black humor and kerosin breath, Deathbarrel slithers its way through damp swamps, cold mountains, grey courtrooms and sweaty bayous and fjords! Deathbarrel is the truth. After a few successful gigs in 2023 we are happy to have Deathbarrel back in 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/deathbarrel

H.P. Doomcraft is the collaboration between storyteller/visual artist Kim Diaz Holm and musician Costin Chioreanu, translating four of the least known tales of the father of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft, into an unique and transcendental audio-visual experience. The prose-poems “Nyarlathotep”, “What the Moon Brings”, “Memory”, and “Ex-Oblivione” were all directly inspired by Lovecraft’s powerful dreams, and Holms haunting narration and art combined with Chioreanu’s otherworldly music will bring it to nightmarish new life.

Known to Inferno fans for headbanging while drawing the concerts from the photopit, Kim Diaz Holm / Den Unge Herr Holm has worked with bands like Solstafir, Abbath, and 1349. He has worked a lot with horror art, and 2012 he released his graphic novel adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s Pickman’s Model. Holm releases all his art for free use, and under the moniker Den Unge Herr Holm he tells stories and draws for his sizable audience on TikTok and YouTube and more.

As a visual artist, Costin Chioreanu is an expert at translating the power of music into images, for bands like At The Gates, Enslaved, Ghost, and many, many more. But Chioreanu is also a very complex and unique musician, bringing into our dimension lots of sublime releases in the last 20 years, no matter if we are talking about the bands he composed and recorded music with, or about his solo records. He has collaborated with artists like Attila Csihar (Mayhem), David Tibet (Current 93), Mirai Kawashima (Sigh), Sofia Sarri, Rune Eriksen (Vltimas, Ex-Mayhem), and many others. Those who know his musical endeavour know to expect that his live musical channellings to bring wildly, on the spot, messages from the unseen. The collaboration with Holm will present, as a worldwide première, a new dimension of his alien music work.

Follow @denungeherrholm on all social media and denungeherrholm.com
Listen to Costin Chioreanu’s music at https://linktr.ee/costin.chioreanu

We can confirm several artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2024. This time, we welcome Cynic, Dwaal, Jo Quail, Automaton, Celestial Scourge, and Deception to Inferno Metal Festival 2024.

CYNIC
Cynic is an American progressive rock band. Starting as a thrash metal band in 1987, they transitioned into a more progressive direction, incorporating various styles into their music, resulting in the album ”Focus” in 1993. After a hiatus, they reunited in 2006, releasing ”Traced in Air” in 2008. Following ”Kindly Bent to Free Us” in 2014, there was another brief break. In 2021, their latest release, ”Ascension Codes,” came out as a pure progressive rock album. Despite having been in Norway only a few times before, they are now ready for their first appearance at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/Cynicofficialpage/

DWAAL
Dwaal is a Norwegian sludge metal band formed in 2014. In 2020, they received acclaim for their debut album ”Gospel of the Vile.” The band recently released the follow-up, ”Never Enough,” which is even heavier and more doomish. Dwaal is returning to Inferno Metal Festival after a successful performance at this year’s festival.
https://www.facebook.com/dwaaldoom

JO QUAIL
Jo Quail is an internationally acclaimed composer and virtuoso cellist from London. Comfortable performing solo, with bands, or in collaboration with choirs and orchestras, Jo freely crosses genre boundaries, evoking emotions and taking audiences into uncharted territory at each concert. Her lively performances have won hearts in the contemporary classical world and among enthusiasts of progressive music, post rock, metal, and electronica. This will be Jo Quail’s first appearance at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/JoQuailCello

AUTOMATON
Automaton is a psychedelic drone doom black metal band from Greece that started in 2011. Since then, the band has released two EPs and an album. They have never played in the Nordic region before, so we look forward to having the Greeks on Norwegian soil for the first time.
https://www.facebook.com/Automaton.Athens/

CELESTIAL SCOURGE
Celestial Scourge is a relatively new death metal band from various locations in Norway. Last year, they released the single ”Elliptical Orbit,” and earlier this year, the EP ”Dimensions Unfurled” came out. They describe their music as a mix of cosmic, brutal technical death metal. The band consists of members from Blood Red Throne, Filthdigger, Ruun, Vorbid, Deception and You Suffer. Having only played one concert so far, we look forward to seeing what Celestial Scourge can achieve at Inferno Metal Festival 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086457039327

DECEPTION
The symphonic death metal band Deception hails from the west coast of Norway and formerly went by the name Art of Deception. They released an EP and two albums before shortening their name to Deception in 2018. Since then, the band has released another EP and an album titled ”The Mire,” incorporating symphonic elements into their death metal. Deception includes members from Blood Red Throne, Celestial Scourge, Lysjakt, Vorbid, and Todesking. The band has previously performed at festivals like Karmøygeddon, By:Larm, and Bloodstock, and now it’s time to bring them to Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/DeceptionNO

Norway’s biggest extreme metal festival Inferno Metal Festival and Germany’s Summer Breeze Open Air launch a band exchange program.

The fact that Norway and Germany have excellent underground scenes with first-class bands is proven year after year with great releases and thrilling live performances by up-and-coming bands, as well as with countless applications reaching the festival organizers.

Inferno Metal Festival and Summer Breeze Open Air are launching a band exchange program from 2024, with each festival offering a slot to one Norwegian and one German band. The aim is not only to give up-and-coming bands the opportunity to perform abroad, but also to gain new fans. Thus, Summer Breeze will present a German band at the Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo for the first time in April 2024, while Inferno Metal Festival will send one of the most promising Norwegian extreme metal newcomers to Dinkelsühl for Summer Breeze in August.

Vorga is a German black metal band from Karlsruhe. The band released their debut album “Striving Toward Oblivion” in 2022 to great acclaim.

From Chris ‘Jagger’ Jäger, head of booking at Summer Breeze Open Air:
Vorga came to our attention practically out of nowhere and we loved them from the very first second. With their wonderfully driving, majestic, atmospherically dense, and melodic black metal, the guys from Karlsruhe were preaching to the choir, so we immediately invited them to play a show at Summer Breeze. After they had convinced not only us, but also numerous fans live in Dinkelsbühl in August, it was obvious for us to propose this band to the Inferno Metal Festival for Easter 2024. If you like blackened (death) metal with captivating melodies, you shouldn’t miss the debut show of the Germans in Oslo!

https://www.facebook.com/VorgaBand

We are thrilled to have the legendary symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir back with us at the Inferno Metal Festival! Dimmu Borgir is considered one of the world’s greatest symphonic black metal bands og all time, and we look forward to having them on their home turf at Inferno Metal Festival 2024.

Dimmu Borgir needs no introduction. The band is one of the most renowned in Norway, transcending genres, and has sold millions of albums. They have earned prestigious Norwegian awards such as Spellemannsprisen and Alarmprisen, as well as international honors like Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Award. They have performed with the Kringkastingsorkestret and the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra at a sold out concert at Oslo Spektrum and headlining Wacken Open Air. Through thick and thin, they have steadfastly stood their ground, unswayed by trends or criticism. Dimmu Borgir is an institution in Norwegian music, delivering classics like ”Progenies of the Great Apocalypse,” ”Mourning Palace,” ”Puritania,” ”Gateways,” ”Dimmu Borgir,” ”Spellbound (by the Devil),” ”Interdimensional Summit,” and many more over nine albums. Dimmu Borgir first graced the Inferno Metal Festival stage in 2002, and it is always a grand event when they take the stage at Rockefeller. It will be no different when they do so in 2024! The band hasn’t played many gigs in recent years, so this will be a rare opportunity to see them live.
https://www.facebook.com/dimmuborgir

We are excited to announce even more artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2024. This time, we present Me and That Man, Mantar, Befouled, Zustand Null and Visegard!

Dark folk-rock, country, and gothic blues – probably not what you expected at Inferno! But that’s exactly what you’ll get when Me and That Man take the stage at Rockefeller during Easter 2024. And maybe it’s not such a surprise when you know that the mastermind behind this project is none other than Adam “Nergal” Darski from Behemoth! On their three released albums so far, he has been joined by guests like Gary Holt, Abbath, Blaze Bayley, Alissa White-Gluz, Corey Taylor, Ihsahn, David Vincent, and many more. This will be a concert like no other.
https://www.facebook.com/meandthatman

Mantar is a German duo consisting of drummer Erinç Sakarya and guitarist Hanno Klänhard. They were inspired by bands like Melvins, Darkthrone, and Motörhead when they formed Mantar, resulting in unique music that blends sludge metal, rock ‘n’ roll and black metal. Since their inception in 2012, they have released five albums. Their latest work is titled “Pain Is Forever and This Is the End,” which has received glowing reviews. This will be the band’s first appearance at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/MantarBand

Østfold is not far from Sweden, so it’s perhaps not surprising that the death metal band Befouled is one of Norway’s most avid users of Boss HM-2 pedals. If you want that buzzsaw sound in your death metal, Befouled is the band to reckon with. They have released two albums of old-school death metal so far, with “Denying Pulse” coming out last year. We look forward to having the band with us at Inferno Metal Festival 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/Befouled

Oslo-based band Zustand Null has built a solid reputation in the metal underground since their formation in 2016, initially going by the name Ignotus for a few years. Finally, in 2023, their debut album “Beyond the Limit of Sanity” was released, and it was definitely worth the wait. The result is solid black metal of the finest kind. The band is already back in the studio working on their follow-up, so we can look forward to their next release and, of course, their performance at Inferno Metal Festival 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/zustandnull

Visegard hails from Telemark and plays old-school black metal, reminiscent of the kind we all loved in the 90s. They released a fantastic debut album in 2014, and since then, we’ve been eagerly awaiting a followup. We got a taste in 2021 when they released a split album with Kirkebrann – and it left us craving more. So, we are thrilled to have the band at Inferno for the very first time.
https://www.facebook.com/Visegardofficial

We are excited to announce more artists to Inferno Metal Festival 2024. This time we can serve you American funeral doom metal band Bell Witch, Norwegian black metal masters Koldbrann and The God of Hellfire himself: Arthur Brown!

I am the God of Hellfire! We are going back to 1967 when this British guy started a band called The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and soon after released a single called “Fire”. On stage he would wear a helmet on fire and use extreme make-up – pre-dating both Alice Cooper and Kiss. Being so early he is of course one of the most important figures in what was to come later on. “A guy called Arthur Brown... was a big influence of mine”, the words belong to Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson. “Without Arthur Brown, there’d be no Alice Cooper”, said Alice Cooper himself. “We were still seeing bands come out in three-piece suits singing love songs, but this guy comes out screaming, ‘I am the God of Hellfire’. Did Arthur Brown influence Kiss? I think so. God of Hellfire… God of Thunder. The flames, the make-up, the craziness”, a quote of Gene Simmons from Kiss. The list goes on. The legend still lives on and still performs in all his craziness! See Arthur Brown at Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time!
https://www.facebook.com/arthurbrownmusic

Founded in 2001 in Drammen, Norway, Koldbrann emerged during a time when the Norwegian black metal scene was already firmly established, but they managed to carve out their own unique niche in the genre. Koldbrann’s early releases, like their debut album “Nekrotisk Inkvisition” (2003) and “Moribund” (2006), established them as a potent force in the Norwegian underground black metal scene. Koldbrann continued to refine their sound and released the critically acclaimed album “Vertigo” in 2013. Their commitment to black metal’s core principles while pushing the boundaries of the genre demonstrates their enduring influence and importance in the global black metal community. Koldbrann last performed at Inferno Metal Festival in 2009 and it is time to bring them back to our stage!
https://www.facebook.com/koldbrannofficial

Formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2010, the duo of Dylan Desmond (bass and vocals) and Jesse Shreibman (drums and vocals) has forged a unique path within the world of funeral doom metal called Bell Witch. What sets Bell Witch apart from many other bands in the genre is their minimalist approach. With just bass, drums, and vocals, they craft epic, slow-moving compositions that stretch the boundaries of what can be achieved with such limited instrumentation. Bell Witch’s music is characterized by its excruciatingly slow tempos, crushing heaviness, and a profound sense of melancholy. Bell Witch’s fourth LP was released in 2023 via Profound Lore and contains one continuous 83-minute piece unfolding as a single track. Exactly the same length as on “Mirror Reaper” from 2017. This will be Bell Witch’s first show at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/BellWitchDoom

The Black Metal Bus sightseeing with Anders Odden is back! NEW ROUTING 2024

A trip through some of the places that marked the beginning of the legend that became NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL.

Conducted by Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost, Order)

For the normal music fan the story of Norwegian black metal is essencially something about murder, suicide and church fires. Between 1991 and 1993 many of the most important events in this dark chapter in Norwegian music history took place in Oslo and we have put together a field trip to the sights that takes you back in time.

In the beginning there is always someone that does something new and then gets people to follow a new vision. Through his record store, Helvete, and his band, Mayhem, Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous became the key person. He inspired and promoted all the early bands in the early Norwegian metal scene such as Emperor, Darkthrone, Immortal, Burzum etc.

He was subsequently killed by the infamous leader of Burzum, Varg Vikernes aka Count Grishnack, in his apartment on the 10th of August 1993 after a whole year of turmoil in the growing but obscure underground scene of Oslo and Bergen alike.

This date marked the end of an era and the small scene that until then was totally unknown to the public was in the tabloid media and made headlines far outside Norway.

Anders Odden formed his first black metal band, Slaught, in 1986 after attending a rehearsal with Mayhem at the age of 14. He was one of the pioneers in the infancy of the Norwegian scene dealing with tape trading, organizing of concerts and creating more and more extreme music on his own. He formed Cadaver in 1988 and released the first Norwegian death metal album on Earache Records in 1990. His band played shows with Darkthrone, Mayhem, Old Funeral and many more bands of what would become the Norwegian black metal scene in the beginning. This field trip has exclusive anecdotes and personal memories of the early life of the scene from someone who was there.

BLACK METAL BUS SIGHTSEEING - A FIELD TRIP THROUGH NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL
12:00 Departure The Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.
12:30 Langhus station - Photo op - Those who know knows
13:30 Visit to NESEBLOD RECORDS the site of “HELVETE” 1991-1993
15:00 Holmenkollen Kapell, re-done after church-fire 23rd of August 1992
16:00 Return to the Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

We are proud to announce Swedish legendary doom masters Candlemass, Norwegian black metal band Nordjevel and Polish black metal band In Twilight’s Embrace to Inferno Metal Festival 2024.

Candlemass is a renowned Swedish band that has left an indelible mark on the world of doom metal. Formed in Stockholm in 1984, the band is often credited with pioneering the genre of epic doom metal, characterized by its slow, heavy riffs and emotionally charged lyrics. One of their most iconic works is their debut album “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus,” released in 1986. This album not only set the stage for their future endeavors but also established them as a force to be reckoned with in the metal world. Candlemass has gone through various lineup changes and periods of activity over the years, but the band’s founder and bassist, Leif Edling, has been the main creative force behind their music, bringing a sense of depth and complexity to their songwriting. With their distinct sound and unwavering commitment to their artistic vision, Candlemass stands as a legendary figure in the realm of heavy metal. That can still be heard on their latest effort, the 2022 album “Sweet Evil Sun”. Candlemass performed at the 2005 edition of Inferno Metal Festival – so we are looking forward to welcoming them back to the festival for an epic doom show.
https://www.facebook.com/candlemass

Nordjevel is a Norwegian black metal band that emerged onto the scene in 2015. The name, which translates to “Northern Devil,” captures the essence of their music – dark, intense, and diabolical. With members from established Norwegian acts like Ragnarok, Odium and Doedsvangr, Nordjevel is a force that knows their business well. Their aim is to create a sound that pays homage to the traditional elements of black metal while infusing it with their own signature ferocity. Known for their captivating stage presence and relentless energy, Nordjevel has solidified their place in the contemporary black metal scene, carrying forward the legacy of Norwegian extreme metal with an unapologetically fierce and intense approach. Their latest album, “Gnavhòl”, might just be their best so far and we are looking forward to seeing and hearing the band when they return to Inferno Metal Festival for a third time.
https://www.facebook.com/nordjevelofficial

Polish metal band In Twilight’s Embrace has been a force in the extreme music scene since their formation in 2003. With a style that seamlessly blends elements of death metal and black metal, their music is a dark and intense journey through aggressive riffs, blistering drum work, and emotionally charged vocals. Throughout their discography, In Twilight’s Embrace has showcased their ability to create an atmosphere of tension and raw energy, often touching on themes of death, sacrifice and the decline of mankind. Their commitment to their craft is evident in their powerful live performances. The band’s evolution and growth have garnered them a dedicated following within both the Polish and international metal scenes, solidifying their place as a significant player in the modern metal landscape. This will be In Twilight’s Embrace first concert in Oslo.
https://www.facebook.com/intwilightsembrace

We are proud to announce UK black metal band Winterfylleth, blackened death metal band Vltimas and Norwegian speed black metal band Phantom Fire to Inferno Metal Festival 2024.

Winterfylleth is a prominent metal band hailing from the United Kingdom, known for their compelling blend of black metal with an atmospheric and folk-inspired touch. At the core of Winterfylleth’s sound is a captivating juxtaposition of ferocious black metal elements and a profound connection to their cultural and historical roots. Winterfylleth’s commitment to their craft extends beyond their music, as they often incorporate visual art and aesthetics into their presentations. Their live performances are known for their intensity and the band’s ability to recreate the atmospheres they evoke on their albums. So we can’t wait to have Winterfylleth perform at Inferno Metal Festival for the first time!
https://www.facebook.com/Winterfylleth

Vltimas is a formidable metal supergroup that brings together a trio of renowned musicians, each with their own legacy in the extreme metal scene. The band’s lineup comprises David Vincent (former Morbid Angel) on vocals, Rune “Blasphemer” Eriksen (ex-Mayhem) on guitar, and Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) on drums. This convergence of talent from different corners of the metal world has resulted in a distinctive and powerful sonic offering. Vltimas is a testament to the individual prowess of its members, showcasing a fusion of death and black metal elements that push the boundaries of the genre. Even though Blasphemer is originally from Norway, the band has only played once in his homeland. So it is time to bring Vltimas to Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time!
https://www.facebook.com/VLTIMAS

Phantom Fire emerges as a captivating and ferocious force as one of the newer metal bands Norway has to offer. Hailing from Bergen, this band has rapidly carved a niche for themselves with their unique blend of speed metal and black metal. Phantom Fire consists of band members from such bands as Aeternus, Gaahls Wyrd, Gravdal, Malignant Eternal and Kraków. The band has just released their new album “Eminente Lucifer Libertad “ to great acclaim and are ready to take on the world! Phantom Fire is undoubtedly a band to watch as they rise from the metal underground. It is time to bring Phantom Fire to Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/PhantomFireOfficial

We are proud to announce the legendary melodic death metal band At the Gates to Inferno Metal Festival 2024. The Swedish band has played a significant role in shaping the landscape of melodic death metal. This will be the first performance for At the Gates at Inferno Metal Festival.

Formed in 1990 in Gothenburg, At the Gates quickly gained recognition for their intense and pioneering sound, characterized by a potent combination of ferocious death metal elements and intricate, harmonious guitar melodies. The band’s seminal album, “Slaughter of the Soul” (1995), is often regarded as one of the cornerstones of the melodic death metal genre, setting new standards for aggression and melody. Despite their initial disbandment in 1996, At The Gates’ legacy endured, and their influence continued to resonate within the metal community. In 2007, the band reunited, much to the excitement of fans worldwide. They proved their enduring relevance with the release of “At War with Reality” in 2014, their first album in 19 years, which received critical acclaim and further solidified their position as one of the genre’s most important acts. The band have continued to release great albums with “To Drink from the Night Itself” (2018) and “The Nightmare of Being” (2021).

At The Gates are known for their live performances and are known for their intensity and captivating energy, making them an unmissable experience for metal enthusiasts. So it is with excitement we are looking forward to having them perform at Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time.
https://www.facebook.com/AtTheGatesOfficial

We are excited to announce the second batch of artists to Inferno Metal Festival 2024 – that will be held 28 to 31 March 2024. We welcome to Inferno 2024: Carpathian Forest, Cattle Decapitation, Signs of the Swarm, Umbra Conscientia, 200 Stab Wounds and Vomit Forth.

Carpathian Forest is a renowned Norwegian black metal band that has left an indelible mark on the metal scene since its inception in 1992. The band released their first demo, “Bloodlust and Perversion,” in 1992, which immediately garnered attention within the underground black metal scene. Carpathian Forest unleashed their debut album, “Black Shining Leather,” in 1998, solidifying their place in the black metal pantheon. The band continued to release critically acclaimed albums such as “Strange Old Brew” (2000), “Defending the Throne of Evil” (2003), and “Fuck You All!!!!” (2006). Over the years, Carpathian Forest has faced several line-up changes and tumultuous periods, but their music remained steadfast and captivating. Their contributions to the genre have solidified their place as pioneers of Norwegian black metal.
https://www.facebook.com/carpathianforest

Cattle Decapitation is an American extreme metal band hailing from San Diego, California. Formed in 1996, the band has risen to become one of the most prominent and influential acts in the realms of grindcore and death metal. Their early releases showcased their intense, rapid-fire instrumentation, aggressive vocals, and uncompromising brutality. Their 2009 album “The Harvest Floor” marked a significant turning point, further expanding their sonic palette and incorporating a more progressive approach while maintaining their ferocity. Cattle Decapitation’s albums, such as “Monolith of Inhumanity” (2012), “The Anthropocene Extinction” (2015), and “Death Atlas” (2019), have all received widespread acclaim, further solidifying their status in extreme metal. Their newest album, “Terrasite”, was released earlier this year, making another great chapter in the band’s history. The album has received great reviews and we are exited to see Cattle Decapitation bring it to the stage at Inferno Metal Festival 2024!
https://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation

Signs of the Swarm is an American deathcore band that has been making waves in the heavy music scene since their formation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 2014. Renowned for their crushing and intense sound, the band has quickly gained recognition for their brutal approach to deathcore, combining ferocious instrumentation with guttural vocals and relentless aggression. In 2016, the band released their debut fulllength album, “Senseless Order,” which laid the groundwork for their signature sound. Their live shows are known for their energy and intensity, leaving audiences with a profound and unforgettable experience.
https://www.facebook.com/signsoftheswarm

From Costa Rica and Germany, the black metal band Umbra Conscientia, return to Norway after holding their very first gig at Beyond the Gates in Bergen in 2022. Their second album, “Nigredine Mundi”, yet again released by Terratur Possessions, came out the same year. The band swiftly gained a following with superb feedback all around. The band has yet again delivered an aggressive, heavy, hard hitting, pitch black metal album and there’s no holding back.
https://www.facebook.com/UmbraConscientia

200 Stab Wounds is a American death metal band known for their brutal and unrelenting approach to extreme music. Their music is characterized by a fusion of traditional death metal elements with technicality, precision, and a touch of eerie ambiance, creating a visceral and haunting listening experience. 200 Stab Wounds’ debut album “Slave to the Scalpel” was released in 2019 and we can’t wait to get more music from the death metal band.
https://www.facebook.com/200StabWounds

Vomit Forth is a brutal death metal band from Connecticut in the United States. The band released their debut album “Seething Malevolence” in 2022 to great acclaim. This will be Vomit Forth first performance in Norway.
https://www.facebook.com/vomitforth

We are excited to announce the first batch of artists to Inferno Metal Festival 2024 – that will be held 28 to 31 March 2024. So far we have selected a few classic bands as well as some of the more vital and exciting new-comers. We welcome to Inferno 2024:

Borknagar, Sólstafir, Finntroll, Keep of Kalessin, Misþyrming, Saor, Konvent, Khold, Crypta, Extermination Dismemberment, Orm, Tilintetgjort, Imbalance, Nakkeknaekker and Horrifier.

The Inferno family: audience and artists, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more! For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.

The Hub boasts Oslo’s best location, right in the city centre, next to Oslo Central Station and the Airport Express Train – and only about a five minutes walk from the venues Rockefeller & John Dee, SALT, Kniven, Vaterland and Rock In. No expensive taxi rides!

The special Inferno discount price is valid in the period March 24th to April 1st 2024. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

These prices will increase from February 28th 2024.

For more information click here or go to directly to the hotel to book. Make sure the "Inferno" booking code is enabled to get the discounted prices.

We would like to thank our volunteers and crew, Rockefeller crew, The Hub crew, partners, sponsors, press, photographers, video crew, tattoo artists, exhibitors, stands, DJs, IMC delegates and participants, all the artists as well as everybody else that made this year's edition a huge success.

Last but not least, we would like to thank all the metal fans that attended Inferno Metal Festival 2023. Thanks for all the great enthusiastic feedback! That's why we are doing this and it makes all the hard work worthwhile! You are all awesome!

We welcome you all again at Inferno Metal Festival March 28th to 31st 2024. See you next year and stay metal!

Here are the times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation today.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and single day ticket for Friday at the following time and location:

16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at the venue, Rockefeller (on the opposite side of the building compared to the main entrance).

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

16:00-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:
There are tickets available for Sunday at Ticketmaster here: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2023-sunday-ticket-tickets/689799?language=en-us

Here are the times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation today.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and single day ticket for Friday at the following time and location:

16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at the venue, Rockefeller (on the opposite side of the building compared to the main entrance).

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

16:00-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:
There are a VERY LIMITED amount of tickets left for today which can be bought at Ticketmaster here: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2023-saturday-ticket-tickets/689795?language=en-us

Here are the times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation today.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and single day ticket for Friday at the following time and location:

16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at the venue, Rockefeller (on the opposite side of the building compared to the main entrance).

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

16:00-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:
Tickets for today can be bought at Ticketmaster here: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2023-friday-ticket-tickets/689791?language=en-us

We've got a new schedule and lineup page in development that you can use during the festival for a better overview of concerts, signing session and conference events going on. This schedule will work on desktop, tablet or mobile devices.

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Here are todays times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and Thursday tickets at the following times and locations:

10:00-16:00: Clarion Hotel The Hub
15:00-24:00: The ticket exchange tent just beside the main entrance at the festival venue Rockefeller.

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Conference Accreditation:
If you're attending the conference you can get your access at the following time and location:

11:00-16:00: Clarion Hotel The Hub

Ticket Sales:
Today is sold out, but there are still single day tickets left for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Go to Ticketmaster to secure your ticket: https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804?language=en-us

Bring your stuff and meet and greet with the artists at Rockefeller. The signing sessions will take place at the first room (Annex) to the left when you enter the venue. You can't miss it!

Thursday 6. April
19:30 Blood Red Throne

Friday 7. April:
18:30 Dordeduh
19:15 Odium
20:00 Mork

Saturday 8. April:
18.30 Nile
19.15 Sakis Tolis

Sunday 9. April:
17:45 Urgehal

We're now sold out of 4 day passes.

There are still single day tickets left for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. To purchase one go to:

https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804?language=en-us

Sadly 1914 can’t perform at this year’s Inferno Festival due to the horrible war in Ukraine. Norwegian death metal band Blood Red Throne will step in to perform at the festival.

Quote from 1914:
“Many of you may have noticed the recent wave of tour cancellations of Ukrainian bands in Europe. Unfortunately, 1914 is no exception here. It is with a heavy heart to inform you that we will not be able to play for our fans in April/May and have to cancel our upcoming tour. There is still war going on in our country, and at this time it is impossible for men over a certain age to leave Ukraine. How were we able to travel last year? It was possible to get special permission from the state authorities for artists to leave the country and perform gigs and other activities to help the country and spread the truth about the brutal war started by Russia. There were some irresponsible people who used such permits to leave the country and never returned. After this became known, the state authorities stopped issuing special permits to artists, artificially complicating the process of obtaining all the necessary documents and expanding the list of required documents, making it impossible for bands to obtain the necessary paperwork. This affected many bands in Ukraine. In the last few weeks we were constantly struggling with this new system, trying to show that we had a positive experience of returning home after touring abroad and that such tours are beneficial for our country. But no matter how hard we tried - we couldn’t get through the system, which makes it impossible for us to play this time. We would like to apologize to our fans, other bands and promoters, but right now we are powerless here. We will work hard to make sure we can get to our other shows this year. Maybe the ice will melt and we’ll see some relief in the future, but for now we’ve done all we can.”

Blood Red Throne is a Norwegian death metal band that was formed in Kristiansand in 1998. The band’s sound is characterized by fast-paced, brutal death metal with intense blast beats, crushing riffs and guttural vocals. Blood Red Throne has released ten studio albums to date, starting with their debut album “Monument of Death” in 2001. Their most recent album, “Imperial Congregation,” was released in 2021 to great acclaim. Over the years, the band has built a dedicated fanbase around the world and has toured extensively in Europe, North America, and South America.

Blood Red Throne has had a significant impact on the death metal scene, influencing countless other bands with their aggressive and technical approach to the genre. They continue to be one of the most respected and revered bands in the Norwegian death metal scene, and their music remains as brutal and intense as ever.
https://www.facebook.com/BloodRedThroneOfficial

Sadly Vredehammer can’t perform at this year’s Inferno Festival due to injury. Luckily the Norwegian blackened doom metal band Slegest are able to step in to perform at the festival. The band recently released their fourth album called “Avstand” to great acclaim. We can’t wait to have Slegest perform at Inferno Metal Festival 2023!

It was only a year after guitarist and vocalist Stig Ese left Vreid that Slegest was born. In 2012 their first EP was launched and in 2013 their debut album was came out. By now Slegest have two EPs and four albums under their belt. Their style can be described as blackened doom metal – not being afraid to be inspired by 70s and 80s rock as well as Norwegian black metal. The band has proved to do great live performances – just recently doing a successful tour with their companions Kampar in Norway. Be sure to see Slegest perform live at Inferno Metal Festival 2023 when they enter the stage at John Dee to serve some sinister and severely hard hitting heavy metal tunes!

https://www.facebook.com/slegestofficial

We're currently running low on 4 day festival passes.

To secure yours go to: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2023-pass-tickets/689669?language=en-us

Thursday single day tickets are now sold out.

There are still festival passes left for sale as well as single day tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

To purchase tickets go to https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804?language=en-us

We're currently running low on single day tickets to Thursday. Go to Ticketmaster at the following address to secure yours:

https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2023-thursday-ticket-tickets/689787?language=en-us

Inferno Magazine 2023 is out now! Can be found in metal pubs like Rock In, Kniven, Vaterland, Brewgata and Aye Aye Club/Tortuga!

The magazine will also come with the next issue of Scream Magazine!

Read great interviews with Amorphis, WATAIN, Djevel and MORK!

The digital issue of the magazine can be found here.

The Ballad of Little Wolf explores themes such as love, parenthood, sex and death based on Ibsen’s Little Eyolf. Pendry’s experiments with biometric technology and the range of auditory bodily sounds and voice use, combined with Steffensen’s focus on the guitar’s role and expressive possibilities as a tool in conveying meaning-bearing sound are fused together to create a mythical expression. A performance where Pendry and Steffensen present a special palette of expression as musicians and actors.

BREWGATA, SATURDAY 8 APRIL, 15.00

KATE PENDRY
Kate Pendry has worked extensively with classical acting techniques, technology and experimental techniques based in Bhuto and Grotowksi. With a broad mimetic repertoire, she continues to find new intersections of artistic expression where the experienced actress can expand the range of communicative prowess.

Known as an artist who uses the theatrical to comment on contemporary society’s disharmonies, Pendry’s collaboration with composer Steffensen has seen successful works such as Ode To A Mad King (about the inauguration of Donald Trump) marry ‘unperformable’ topics with accessible musical expression (full big band format), taking the narratives into an unpredictable space that audiences seems able to connect to.

In The Ballad of Little Wolf, Pendry and Steffensen explore the limits of their ranges as musician and actress. Pendry’s current explorations with biometric technology and the range of ‘sound’ the body is capable of, coupled with Steffensen’s focus on the theatrical, real-time performativity of composition and musicianship, combine to create a mythopoeic space, where with just two performers the room can be transformed by the sonic shadows they create.

Little Wolf is a combination of scripted and improvised music and text. Pendry’s recent collaboration with the Lemur ensemble allowed her to develop a considerable vocabulary of vocal expression, where the actress’s voice becomes another instrument in the ensemble – far removed from ‘singing’, yet still connected to text.

Steffensen recently explored the twilight world of Dagny Juel’s history in Odille Heftye Blehr’s production Madonna Prosjektet, where he played, and played as Edvard Munch providing a filmic soundtrack to the dramatic narrative unfolding on stage.

With Little Wolf, Pendry and Steffensen unite the diversity of their artistic expressions in this concert sprechen-sang, bringing together musicianship and theatricality to create a performance that seeks to nudge the boundaries of the artists’ respective disciplines.

We're happy to announce that In Vain, Eradikated and Vorbid will perform at the Indie Recordings Label Night Wednesday April 5th at Salt.

People with 4 day festival passes got access to this event. If you do not have a 4 day festival pass you will need a separate ticket to enter.

Click HERE to get your ticket for the event.

Interesting in volunteering at Inferno Metal Festival 2023? Find out more details and register at https://volunteer.infernofestival.no/. 

Our day by day schedule for Inferno 2023 is now available.

To view the schedule click HERE.

To purchase single day tickets or festival passes go to Ticketmaster here.

We can announce Elder, Fleshmeadow, Filthdigger, Hulder, Omnia Moritur, Ottone Pesante to Inferno Metal Festival 2023!

Elder is a genre-pushing rock band that melds heavy psychedelic sounds with progressive elements. Formed in a small coastal town in USA in 2006, the band has reinvented their sound over the course of five albums to grow from a stalwart of the doom scene into one of the most unique voices in the rock underground. The band’s newest album, “Innate Passage”, was released in 2022. Recorded and mixed at Cloud’s Hill Studio in Hamburg, Germany during two sessions over the course of 2021, this new album shows the band’s ever-expanding musical vocabulary and joy for sonic exploration as never before. This will be Elder’s first time at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/elderofficial

The Oslo-based extreme metal band Fleshmeadow released their debut album “Umbra” in 2016 and got great reviews from critics all over the world. Blending technical death metal and black metal gave the band an unique sound. Their next release, “Daymares” in 2019, clearly showed the strengths that lay within Fleshmeadow. Their music has been described as the bastard child from so different artists as early Gojira to Mayhem to Keep of Kalessin. The band is now currently recording their next release, which will mark the next step of their ambitious evolution.
https://www.facebook.com/Fleshmeadow

Norwegian Filthdigger bring their filthy old school death metal to Inferno. Brutal lo-fi gory death metal! With members and ex-members from such bands as Ruun, Enter Obscurity and Psykopath the band are no strangers to the Norwegian underground metal scene.
https://www.facebook.com/filthdigger

Norwegian symphonic doom death monster Omnia Moritus consist of members and ex members from such bands as Profane Burial, Dystopia Nå!, Khôra, Vitam Aeternam, Funeral, Images At Twilight, Abyssic, Gromth and many more. Omnia Moritur serves interesting chord progressions around the massive riffs with piano, synth effects, mellotrons, and huge orchestrations.
https://www.facebook.com/Omniamoriturofficial

Belgian/American one-woman dark medieval black metal project Hulder will come to Norway for the first time. Hulder released her debut album “Godslastering: Hymns of a Forlorn Peasantry” in 2021 and earlier this year an EP called “The Eternal Fanfare”. Both to great acclaim. So be sure to see the exciting newcomer at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/HulderUS/

Ottone Pesante is an Italian trio playing on trumpet, trombone and drums, with a unique and inimitable sound, Ottone Pesante is most likely the first brass metal band in the world. They have success in different musical scenes because they destroyed a lot of boundaries between genres.
https://www.facebook.com/ottonepesante

Finland’s legendary metal-band Amorphis is confirmed to Inferno Metal Festival 2023. We look forward to having this great band at the festival for the very first time!

Amorphis started all the way back in 1990 – making them one of the pioneers within the Finnish death metal genre. Amorphis’ music has turned more melodic over the years – spanning over a wide set of genres – including doom death, progressive metal, folk metal and power metal. The band has many classics under their belt, like “Black Winter Day”, “My Kantele”, “Silver Bride”, “Death of a King”, “The Bee” and their biggest hit “House of Sleep”. Their latest album “Halo” was released in 2022 to great acclaim. The line-up today includes all original members from 1990 which is amazing for a band spanning for more than 30 years. We look forward to having Amorphis at Inferno Metal Festival for the first time!
https://www.facebook.com/amorphis

Legendary Norwegian avant-garde black metallers Arcturus are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2023. We can also confirm Octohawk, Nadir and Welcome to Hell for the club concerts at the festival!

Arcturus is one the most outstanding, experimental, innovative and unique bands from the early Norwegian black metal scene in the 90s. The band started in 1990 with members and ex-members from such bands as Mayhem, Mortem, Emperor, Ulver, Ved buens ende and many more. Their debut album “Aspera Hiems Symfonia” was groundbreaking for atmospheric black metal. The sequel “La masquerade infernale” took it even further of what was possible to do within Norwegian black metal. The mixture of black metal, Italian opera, classical music, symphonic elements and Edgar Allen Poe was mind blowing for its time and even for the present. Since then the band has released three more studio albums of high quality. We are happy to have them back at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/arcturusnorway

Newcomers Octohawk from Norway came with a strong stoner metal band vibe on their debut full-length “Animist” released in 2021. Most of the members are not as fresh faced as they may seem as the core of the band functioned under the title Mammüth for many years. With an image change as well as a sound change in 2020 four of the five members would continue on as Octohawk. Check this band out when they perform at Inferno Metal Festival 2023!
https://www.facebook.com/octohawkband/

Norwegian band Nadir is fast paced, melodic and aggressive with deep roots within the black metal genre. Instead of resting on the genre’s past victories, Nadir sets out to explore the fringes with their take on a scene steeped in tradition. With members that all have put in years and years into the Norwegian metal scene, and a will of fire, Nadir is poised to be at the forefront of a new wave of Norwegian metal.
https://www.facebook.com/NadirCult/

Welcome to Hell is a tribute band for the legendary British band Venom. The band was formed in Sarpsborg and has members and ex-members from such bands as Under the Oak, Ragnarok and Images at Twilight. Get ready for some black metal classics to get you started for an early gig at Rock In during Inferno Metal Festival 2023!
https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeTHell

American death metal band Nile and the new Norwegian extreme metal band Tilintetgjort are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2023!

Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. The band is known for their dedicated lyrical and musical styles inspired by Egyptology and works of H.P. Lovecraft. The band sometimes categorizes their music as “Ithyphallic Metal”, in reference to its epic Egyptian themes. Since its formation Nile has released nine studio albums – their latest studio album “Vile Nilotic Rites” in 2019. The band has not been in Norway since they played at Inferno Metal Festival in 2016, so it is time to bring them back to our country.
https://www.facebook.com/nilecatacombs

Tilintetgjort is a new Norwegian extreme metal band with members from such bands as Whip, Troll, Urarv, Den Saakaldte and The 3rd Attempt. By now the band has only released one song – but it sounds good – and soon they will release their debut album on Dark Essence Records. We can’t wait!
https://www.facebook.com/tilintetgjortnor

We got three great Norwegian bands to announce for you: Abbath, Beaten to Death and Blodhemn are all confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2023!

When Abbath left the mighty Immortal in 2015 he went on to form a new band under his pseudonym. The legendary frontman did not hesitate and by now the band has released three amazingly powerful albums. Abbath has a long history with Inferno Metal Festival, performing with Immortal in 2003, 2007 and 2011. In 2017 he came to Inferno with the band Abbath, but left the stage after four songs. Water under the bridge – a lot has happened since then – and Abbath is back stronger and better than ever. A new album was released in 2022 with some of the best material the man has made to date. We are happy to have Abbath back with us at Inferno Metal Festival 2023!
https://www.facebook.com/abbathband

Beaten to Death is a grindcore band from Oslo. The band has since their formation in 2010 released five full-length albums where two of them got nominated for best metal album at the Norwegian Grammy award known as Spellemannsprisen. Beaten to Death consist of members and ex-members from such bands as She Said Destroy, Grimfist, The Cumshots and Tsjuder. This will be Beaten to Death’s first gig at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/beatentodeath/

Blodhemn came to life in 2004 – a one-man black metal band from the west coast of Norway formed by Invisus. The first demo raised a lot of eyebrows in the underground scene in 2008, and the critically acclaimed EP “Brenn Alle Bruer” from 2010 made it clear that Invisus and Blodhemn were very serious about what they were doing. Blodhemn became an underground phenomenon, which soon earned a reputation as a stunning live band. Blodhemn continues the tradition of great Norwegian black metal bands like Immortal, Enslaved and Gorgoroth but with their own distinct sound and aggression in the mix. Blodhemn released their fourth album “Sverger hemn” in 2022 and are now ready to return to Inferno Metal Festival for a second time!
https://www.facebook.com/Blodhemnnorway

The accreditation for 2023 is now open. If you are seeking accreditaiton go to https://accreditation.infernofestival.no/ to apply.

We are proud to announce the almighty EMPEROR for Inferno Metal Festival 2023.
Prepare yourself for a very special gig done by the masters of Norwegian black metal!

Emperor is without a doubt one of the most important bands from the Norwegian black metal scene. The band started in 1991 and already the following year they released the now legendary demo tape “Wrath of the Tyrant”. Four amazing albums, “In the Nightside Eclipse”, “Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk”, “IX Equilibrium” and “Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise”, was released before the band disbanded in 2001 because they felt they had lived up to everything they wanted to with Emperor. Luckily for us the band has continued to tour on rare occasions to keep the spirit of Emperor alive. This is one of those occasions and we are happy to have them back with us at Inferno Metal Festival 2023! Emperor did their first complete concert after the reunion in 2006 at Inferno – a gig that was made eternal at the live album “Live Inferno” released in 2009. We are counting that the upcoming gig will be just as legendary!
https://www.facebook.com/emperorofficial

Swedish black metal band Watain, American western black metal band Wayfarer and
Norwegian death metal band Ruun are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2023.

Sweden’s Watain started in 1998 and has since then grown into one of the world’s best known and notorious black metal bands. Their infamous live shows have become a worldwide phenomenon. With their greatly anticipated seventh studio album, Watain continues to arouse and electrify their audience with an unmistakable, adventurous brand of black metal Magic, processed and distilled over the course of a 25-year long history. The album takes the listener one step closer to the innermost heart of a band that despite always being surrounded by rumours and controversy has always strived for the most sincere and genuine expression.
https://www.facebook.com/watainofficial

Wayfarer is black metal of the American Wild West. The band reflects the history and the myth of a land soaked in blood. Drawing as deep from the annals of extreme metal as from the gothic Americana of Colorado, Wayfarer tells their tale with dust laden riffing, fierce rhythms, harsh bellows and broken song. This will be Wayfarer first time at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/wayfarercolorado

Ruun is a death metal trio from Hønefoss, Norway, formed in 2017. Ruun released their debut-EP “Atheos” in 2019 and their first full-length album “Impermanence” in 2022. The music is grounded in the brutality of existence and the many trials one can face in life. This will be Ruun’s first time at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/ruunband/

There is a limited amount of delegate passes available for 700NOK via Tickemaster. Click here to order.

American atmospheric black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room, Norwegian black metal band Dold Vorde Ens Navn and Romanian folk black metal band Dordeduh are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2023.

American black metal band Wolves in the Throne Room was formed in 2022 by brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver. Their first studio album, “Diadem of 12 Stars” from 2006, was a genredissolving classic that created a melancholy and psychedelic atmosphere. You could feel the rain storms coming at you, smell the wood smoke and experience the wild energies of the Pacific Northwest. By now Wolves in the Throne Room has released seven full-length albums – all of them with their own unique personality. This will be Wolves in the Throne Room first time at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/wolvesinthethroneroom

The guys in the Norwegian black metal band Dold Vorde Ens Navn are no strangers to fans of black metal. We are talking members and ex-members of such bands as Ulver, Dødheimsgard, Ved Buens Ende, Satyricon, Strid and Nidingr. The band started in 2019 and released the same year their first EP “Gjengangere i hjertets mørke”. In 2021 their debut album “Mørkere” was released to great acclaim. The band did not perform any concerts before 2022 and are now ready to conquer Inferno Metal Festival! This will be a gig to remember!
https://www.facebook.com/doldvorde

Romanian atmospheric black metal band Dordeduh was formed in 2009 when Edmond Karban and Cristian Popescu left Negură Bunget after internal tensions in the band. Dordeduh continue the spirit of their previous band by creating the most mesmerizing, beautiful and hunting black metal with a touch of Romanian folk music. This will be Dordeduh’s first time at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/Dordeduh

American heavyweight sludge metal masters Crowbar, Norway’s dark ethereal metal band Vemod and Portuguese black metal outfit Gaerea are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2023.

Crowbar is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana, characterized by their extremely slow, low-keyed, heavy and brooding songs that also contain fast hardcore punk passages. Crowbar is considered to be one of the most influential metal bands to come out of the New Orleans metal scene. Their slow, heavy, and brooding style of metal is known to be influential in the sludge metal, doom metal, and stoner metal genres. Crowbar got a great new album out in 2022 and we look forward to having them back at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/crowbarmusic

Vemod from Trondheim made quite an impact when their first, and still only, full length album “Venter På Stormene” was released in 2012. Combining such diverse influences as Ulver, Dead Can Dance, Brian Eno and Paysage d’Hiver, the three musicians pursue a unique musical and aesthetical approach, thus reaching a distinct expression and atmosphere at an early stage of their career. Vemod are now working on a sequel to “Venter På Stormene” and while we wait we are excited to confirm them for the Inferno Metal Festival 2023.
https://www.facebook.com/vemodmusic/

Portuguese atmospheric black metal band Gaerea was founded in 2016 and released their first EP the same year. The EP received many praises from the worldwide press. Two full-length albums have been released by now and the third one will be out this year on Season of Mist. This will be Gaerea’s first time at the Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/gaerea

A trip through the places that marked the beginning of the legend that is now known as NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL. Conducted by Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost, Satyricon, Order)

For the avarange music fan the story of Norwegian Black Metal is in essence something about murder, suicide and church burning. Between 1991 and 1993 many of the most important events in this dark chapter in Norwegian music history took place in Oslo and we have put together a field trip to the sights that takes you back in time.

In the beginning there is always just one man that starts something new and then gets people to follow his vision. This man was Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous. He was through his record store, Helvete, and his band, Mayhem, the key person of the early Norwegian black metal scene and his visions lead to his demise. The equally infamous leader of Burzum, Varg Vikernes aka Count Grishnack, killed Euronymous in his own apartment on the 10th of August 1993. This date marked the end of an era and the small scene that until then was totally unknown to the public was in the tabloid media and made headlines far outside Norway.

Anders Odden formed his first black metal band, Slaught, in 1986 after attending a rehearsal with Mayhem at the age of 14. He was one of the pioneers in the infancy of the Norwegian scene dealing with tape trading, organizing concerts and creating more and more extreme music on his own. He formed Cadaver in 1988 and released the first Norwegian death metal album on Earache Records in 1990. His band played shows with Dark Throne, Mayhem, Old Funeral and many more bands of what would become the Norwegian black metal scene in the beginning.

This field trip has exclusive anecdotes and personal memories of the early life of the scene from someone who was there.

Tickets Thursday 6 april: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/699831

BLACK METAL BUS SIGHTSEEING – A FIELD TRIP THROUGH OSLO
12:00 Departure The Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.
12:30 Holmenkollen Kapell, re-done after church-fire 23rd of August 1992
13:30 Visit to the crime scene of Varg vs Euronymous 1993
14:00 Visit to NESEBLOD RECORDS the site of “HELVETE” 1991-1993
15:00 Visit to Nasjonalbiblioteket - Black Metal Exhibition.
16:00 Return to the Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

Sweden’s veteran death metal band Unleashed, British death metal outfit Ingested and  American black metal band Stormruler are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2023.

Unleashed was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in November 1989, and sprang from the ashes of the pioneer death metal band Nihilist. Unleashed, along with a few more bands founded what is today called the Swedish death metal scene. There have been very few line-up changes throughout the years and the band still consist of the same members from the 90s. The band has kept to the roots and never followed the trends. It’s been twelve years since Unleashed performed at Inferno Metal Festival and Oslo – so we welcome them back with pride!
https://www.facebook.com/unleashed

British death metal band Ingested have been around since 2006. Since then the band has released six critically acclaimed albums of brutal death metal and deathcore. In 2022 they will return with a brand new album called “Ashes Lie Still”. The band has only once before been in Norway so we are happy to have them at Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time!
https://www.facebook.com/ingesteduk

The St. Louis-based two-man project Stormruler combines unrelenting black metal atmosphere and vision from varying metal genres with a brutal, modernized twist of inspiration culled from high-fantasy and history. Stormruler released their debut album “Under the Burning Eclipse” in 2019 and now they are back with the second album “Sacred Rites & Black Magick”. With ominous instrumental ambience and incendiary black metal riffs and fury, the album tells harrowing tales of war, death, victory and defeat, and delivers an unmatched, hellscaped auditory experience. This will be Stormruler’s first time in Norway!
https://www.facebook.com/StormrulerOFFICIAL

New official radio channel for Inferno Metal Festival will be radiOrakel on FM 99.3. The radio channel started in 1982 which makes it the world’s oldest female driven radio channel. We are happy to cooperate with the great people at radiOrakel for Inferno 2023.

RadiOrakel is the world’s oldest female driven radio, and has since 1982 produced experimental journalism, innovative comedy and investigative radio; all with a queer angle that has made the broadcasts a unique radio experience. Currently located at Blitz, the channel has a unique insight into what stirs in the Norwegian underground. The music profile covers most of what is tough and cool – from the strangest punk voices to hard-hitting country!

Tune in to radiOrakel at FM 99.3 or at their own website at https://radiorakel.no/.

“Inferno has long been one of the most exciting festivals in Norway, not only because of genre selection and booking, but also because it has become a meeting place for the industry that exists outside of purely commercial and popular music. It is no less professional or innovative for that reason. radiOrakel clearly has a music profile that leans more in this direction, and we look forward to having the opportunity to be an official contributor and partner with the festival in 2023”
- Hanne Rye Hanssen, Chief editor - radiOrakel

Inferno Metal Festival has signed a new contract with Clarion Hotel The Hub to be the official festival hotel for the next three years. Read on for great discounts and how to book your stay at Inferno Metal Festival 2023.

The Inferno family: audience and artists, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more! For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.

The Hub boasts Oslo’s best location, right in the city centre, next to Oslo Central Station and the Airport Express Train – and only about a five minutes walk from the venues Rockefeller & John Dee, SALT, Kniven, Vaterland and Rock In. No expensive taxi rides!

The special Inferno discount price is valid in the period 2nd to 10th April. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

For more information click here or go to directly to the hotel to book. Make sure the "Inferno" booking code is enabled to get the discounted prices.

We welcome British industrial metal legends Godflesh, Norwegian old school black metallers Urgehal and Colombian death metal veterans Masacre to Inferno Metal Festival 2023!

Industrial metal band Godflesh was formed in 1982 in Birmingham in England under the moniker Fall of Because. In 1988 the band was renamed Godflesh and the band decided to use a drum machine for percussion and melding heavy metal with industrial music, and later with electronic music and dub, pioneering the genre and making their sound a foundational influence on other industrial metal and post-metal acts. The band has by now released eight albums and a new album is under development. This will be Godflesh first appearance at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/jkflesh

 
Urgehal from Hønefoss in Norway was formed in 1992 by Trondr Nefas and Enzifer. The band released many classics full-length albums, demo tapes and EPs before Trondr Nefas sadly passed away May 12th 2012. The band decided to finish their last album in honour of Trondr Nefas and to mark the end of Urgehal in 2016. The band was brought back in 2022 in honour of the ten years passing of Nefas to do a few selected gigs to uphold his legacy. We are glad to have them back with us for a very special gig at Inferno Metal Festival 2023.
https://www.facebook.com/nefas.official

Colombian death metal band Masacre was founded in 1988 in Medellín, Colombia. We are now talking death metal of the brutal kind that are not made for people with a weak stomach! By now the band has released a huge number of demos, EPs, live-albums and five full-length albums. Masacre still hold their position as Colombia’s finest death metal band and keep their music as brutal as ever. This will be Masacre’s first time in Norway!
https://www.facebook.com/Masacreofficial

Sadly Ukrainian band 1914 had to cancel Inferno Metal Festival in 2022 as their homeland was invaded by Russia. Now 1914 have been appointed “cultural ambassadors for Ukraine” and with special permission from the Ukrainian government the band is allowed to leave Ukraine and do the gig at Inferno Metal Festival 2023. We are looking forward to have this amazing band with us on Norwegian soil for the very first time!

“The war changes the rules and destroys everything that was created for many years. Imperialistic ambitions of fucking dictators force people to leave their homes, go to war, sit in the trenches and die. And while our soldiers are on the frontlines destroying the enemy, our front is cultural. Our front is truth, spreading the message. We received a legal permission from our government to become cultural ambassadors of Ukraine in the world, to speak out to the whole Europe about this horrible war that will affect everyone.”
- 1914

Ukrainian blackened death doom metal band 1914 took the metal community by storm when they released their second album, the masterpiece “The Blind Leading the Blind”, in 2018. Their third album, “Where Fear and Weapons Meet” came in 2021, and took the band even further. As their name suggests, 1914, is exclusively themed around World War I. 1914 has never played before in any of the Nordic countries and we are excited to bring the band to Norway for the very first time!
https://www.facebook.com/1914band

We know you are hungry and excited for more artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2023 – so here we go! We are proud to welcome Dark Funeral, Uada, Sakis Tolis, Mork, Vredehammer and Afsky to our 2023 edition.

Swedish black metal pioneers Dark Funeral have blazed a path of satanic ritualism and anti-religion that has endured for nearly three decades. The band’s seventh studio album, “We Are the Apocalypse”, was released in 2022 to great acclaim. The album shows a band still as hungry and hellish as when they made classics such as “The Secrets of the Black Arts” in 1996 and “Vobiscum Satanas” in 1998. We are proud to have Dark Funeral back at Inferno to raise some hell!
https://www.facebook.com/darkfuneral

From America's northwest we have black metal band Uada. Since their formation in 2014, Uada’s rise has been meteoric. The band released their debut album, “Devoid of Light” in 2016, and was soon a band to follow! The sequel “Cult Of A Dying Sun” expressed the band’s inimitably thunderous approach to aural darkness. In 2020 the band released their third album called “Djinn”. The band was also suppose to play at Inferno Metal Festival in 2020 – but things did not turn out that way – so we are happy to have them back for next year.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialUADA

If you are into black metal there is a huge chance to you already know about Sakis Tolis from the great Greek band Rotting Christ. In 2022 Sakis Tolis released his first solo album – an amazing record called “Among the Fires of Hell”. It sounds black, gothic and ritualistic. Now Sakis Tolis will come to Norway and Inferno Metal Festival to perform with his solo band for the very first time!
https://www.facebook.com/people/Sakis-Tolis/100011073065110/

Mork was created by Thomas Eriksen in the town of Halden in Norway during 2004. Both then and now the band functions as a one-man-band – much like many others within the Black Metal-genre. Since 2014 the band performed live as a full band, and has done tours and shows in Europe and North America. Mork has received widespread coverage and acclaim by both underground and mainstream media, and are highly respected by scene legends as Nocturno Culto and Fenriz (Darkthrone) and Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir). The latest album, the massive masterpiece “Katedralen”, was released in March 2021.
https://www.facebook.com/MORKOFFICIAL

Vredehammer started as a one-man project in 2009 and released three EPs on a small underground label before their debut album “Vinteroffer” was released in 2014. Vredehammer instantly made themselves known as a force to be reckoned with in the Norwegian metal scene. One album in and the band was already nominated for “metal album of the year” through the Norwegian Grammys. The band quickly grow to become a full touring band with three highly acclaimed full-length albums in their discography. Since then Vredehammer have toured Europe as support for bands such as Satyricon and Six Feet Under, as well as together with Keep of Kalessin and Vreid, plus their own European headlining tour. It’s time to bring Vredehammer back to Inferno.
https://www.facebook.com/Vredehammer

AFSKY Danish black metal one-man band Afsky brings melancholy and sorrow to Inferno Metal Festival. The band started in 2015 and has then released two full-length albums; “Sorg” in 2018 and “Ofte jeg drømmer mig død” in 2020. Looking at the lyrics, the albums translates into “Sorrow” and “I often dream my self dead”, it might seem more that sad. But there is a beauty in all the depressive music and lyrics of Afsky that you can experience in all it’s glory when Afsky performs at Inferno for the very first time.
https://www.facebook.com/afskymusic

We're currently running low on early bird festival packages at 2300 NOK. The package include a 250 NOK merch voucher (equivalent to a festival t-shirt) as well as the 4 day festival pass.

After they run out the 4 day festival pass price will be 2600 NOK. No merch vouchers will be included with this ticket type.

To secure one of the last early bird packages go to here.

Here are the times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation today.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and single day ticket for Sunday at the following time and location:

16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at the venue, Rockefeller (on the opposite side of the building compared to the main entrance).

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup

If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:

There are a few tickets left for today available at Ticketmaster:

https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2021-sunday-ticket-tickets/607653?language=en-us

Here are the times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation today.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and single day ticket for Saturday at the following time and location:

16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at the venue, Rockefeller (on the opposite side of the building compared to the main entrance).

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup

If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:

Tickets for today are sold out.

Here are the times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation today.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and single day ticket for Friday at the following time and location:

16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at the venue, Rockefeller (on the opposite side of the building compared to the main entrance).

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup

If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Ticket Sales:

Tickets for today are sold out.

Here are the times and locations for exchanging tickets to wristbands and accreditation today.

Ticket Exchange:
Today you can exchange your 4 day passes and Thursday tickets at the following times and locations:

12:00-14:00: Clarion Hotel The Hub
15:00-24:00: The ticket exchange tent just beside the main entrance at the festival venue Rockefeller.

Accreditation/Ticket Pickup
If you are accredited as a guest, press or if you have been told to pick up you ticket at the accreditation you can get your stuff at the following location .

15:30-22:30: At the Rockefeller office entrance in Badstugata just around the corner from festival venue entrance.

Conference Accreditation:
If you're attending the conference you can get your access at the following time and location:

10:00-15:00: Clarion Hotel The Hub

Ticket Sales:
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster here.

Below is information about how to exchange your ticket into a wristband for access to the festival.

We encourage you to exchange your ticket into a wristband as early as possible.

The main stage at Rockefeller Music Hall will open at 16:00 but we will let people that have exchanged their ticket to a wristband into the John Dee venue from 15:00 Thursday.

4 Day Pass or Single Day Tickets for All 4 days

When you got tickets for all days you can exchange them into a festival wristband covering all 4 days. The exchange can be done at the following places and times:

Wednesday April 14th:
19:00-23:00: At Salt (Langkaia 1, 0150 Oslo). With a festival wristband you can enter the Indie Recordings Label Night at Salt where Gloson, Agabas, and Nordjevel will perform.

Thursday April 15th:
12:00-14:00: The Hub Lobby
15:00-24:00: The tent next to the festival main entrance at Rockefeller.

If you arrive at a later date than "expected" you can of course exchange your 4 day pass the other days as well. See the single day ticket locations and times for further information on the exchanging your pass at a later date.

Single Day Tickets

Single day tickets can only be exchanged into wristbands on the day the single day ticket is valid. If you have single day tickets for all remaining days we will try to give you a multi-day wristband as long as our supply lasts. The exchange times and locations the various days are:

Thursday April 14th:
12:00-14:00: The Hub Lobby.
15:00-24:00: The tent next to the festival main entrance at Rockefeller.

Friday April 15th:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at Rockefeller from Torggata.

Saturday April 16th:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at Rockefeller from Torggata.

Sunday April 17th:
16:00-24:00: The Anno entrance at Rockefeller from Torggata.

Venue Overview

Tickets to Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th are now sold out. There are still tickets some ticket left for Thursday and Sunday.

Get yours at https://tickets.infernofestival.no/.

Tickets to Friday April 15th are now sold out. There are still tickets left for Thursday, Saturday (very few) and Sunday.

Get yours at https://tickets.infernofestival.no/.

Indie Recordings are proud to announce our Inferno label night! The long dark wait is over, and the world has opened for earth-shattering infernal darkness yet again. Indie Recordings are proud to serve you three of our finest and most devastating musical profanities. This will be one hell of a night at Salt.

The night starts with Gloson, who just released their acclaimed sophomore album The Rift. This is relentless, primitive, yet mesmerizingly sludge from the Swedish forest's depths through a unique combination of post-black and sludge. Gloson drags you into a comforting and chaotic world of blinding indifference.

Second, from the darkest corners of the black metal abyss, Nattefrost returns to the stage. Nattefrost is one of the most recognizable and longest-serving figures on the Black Metal scene. He has been performing as Nattefrost since the early 1990s and releasing solo music under the moniker since 2004 but is one of the founding members of Carpathian Forest. He has never shied away from controversy but at the same time, he has never sacrificed quality for mere sensationalism.

Last is none other than the brutal and infernal force Nordjevel! Nordjevel leads the listeners into an empire of infernal rage filled with obscure, barbaric darkness through distinctive vocals set to acruel and instrumental sonic desert. Nordjevel's next album is due in fall 2022

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster here.

Join us when Italian noise duo OvO will perform the live score for the silent Italian movie masterpiece 1911 "Dante’s Inferno" aka "L'Inferno". The oldest Italian feature film – the first movie inspired by Dante – the first movie that was presented in theatres as a piece of art instead of just a curiosity.

"L’Inferno" is the first Italian kolossal: in the dark forest Dante meets Virgilio, and with him he travels through the circles of hell. During the first projections in 1911 the special effects were so realistic that many people fainted and there were several episodes of panic.

Italian noise-rock duo OvO has been at the center of the worldwide post-rock, industrial-sludge, and avant-doom scenes for nearly two decades. Their always-on-tour mentality, coupled with a DIY ethic, fearless vision, and pulverizing live shows have made them the Jucifer of Europe; impossible to categorize, but always there, appearing in your hometown, like a ghostly omnipresence. OvO’s fiercely independent ethos and grinding live schedule have earned the band a significant worldwide fanbase that have come to expect nothing but the most daring and innovative dark music presentations.

The concert will take place at VEGA SCENE Friday 15th of April at 14.00. 150,- NOK for tickets. 75,- NOK for those with a four day pass to Inferno Metal Festival 2022.

Tickets at https://vegascene.no/incoming/article1483719.ece.

We're currently running low on single day tickets to Friday and Saturday. Go to Ticketmaster at the following addresses to secure yours:

Friday: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2021-friday-ticket-tickets/607649?language=en-us

Saturday: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/inferno-metal-festival-2021-saturday-ticket-tickets/607651?language=en-us

Our 4 day festival passes are now sold out. 

There are still single day tickets available.

We're currently running low on 4 day festival passes. Make sure you secure yours before they are sold out.

Tickets are available at https://tickets.infernofestival.net/

As many already know; UADA has cancelled their European tour – which sadly also includes Inferno Metal Festival. Their official statement can be read on their own Facebook page. The good news is that legendary viking metal band EINHERJER will take their spot at Inferno Metal Festival 2022. Other news is that Danish death doom band KONVENT will be moved to John Dee, filling the spot to 1914, while German melodic death metal band HIRAES will fill the spot at Vaterland stage

When Einherjer started out in 1993 the Norwegian black metal was on the rise. Einherjer went their own way and forged Viking Metal. With music and lyrics inspired by ancient Norse mythology the band made their own unique sound. The band has released several classic albums like “Dragons of the North”, “Odin Owns Ya All” and “Norwegian Native Art”. But their line of great album stretches all the way to this day as they released their amazing “North Star” last year. It’s been ten years since Einherjer played Inferno Metal Festival – but now the anthems from the greatest Viking Metal band in the world will shine over the festival once more!

German’s melodic death metallers Hiraes released their debut album “Solitary” last year. The band was formed on the ashes of Dawn of Disease when the band disbanded in 2020. The only difference from the latter is the amazing vocalist Britta Görtz now taking over the microphone. Fans of bands like Arch Enemy and Amon Amarth need to check out Hiraes when they play Inferno for the first time!

Interesting in volunteering at Inferno Metal Festival 2022? Find out more details and register at https://volunteer.infernofestival.no/. 

Norwegian Black Metal band ORDER joins the line-up for Inferno Metal Festival 2022. The band members are well-known from the Norwegian Death Metal band Cadaver and for an early incarnation of famous black metal band Mayhem. Order released their second full-length album, “The Gospel”, in 2021 to great acclaim.

Order was founded in 2013 by Anders Odden, Rene Jansen, Kjetil Manheim and Billy Messiah. The four being respectively responsible for early-stage Norwegian death metal (Cadaver) and the origin of the Norwegian Black metal (Mayhem). In 2014, Jansen sadly passed away, leaving the project unrealized. The remaining members decided to move forward despite the setback. In 2015 Stu Manx (f. Gluecifer) joined the band and set the band back on its quest to make unpolished raw black metal. To honor Jansen the band released the demo tape “Folly Grandeur” with rehearsal recordings the following year and in 2017 the debut album “Lex Amentiae” was released on Listenable Records. Four years later Order released their long awaited second studio album, “The Gospel”. It is now time to bring the band back to Inferno Metal Festival for another great gig!
https://www.facebook.com/Orderofficial

We bid you welcome to part 2 of THE INFERNAL RESURRECTION. The happening will take place at Rock In, Tuesday, June 29th 2021. The bands that will be playing are doom masters SUPERLYNX and the Norwegian black thrash ensemble THE DEVIL’S REJECTS!

Tickets are available here: Ticketmaster - The Infernal Resurrection Part II

SUPERLYNX Superlynx is a psychedelic doom and stoner trio that was formed in 2013. The band exceeds genres with their distinct sound and melts doom, psych, meditative atmospheres and heavy droning rock together. Superlynx recently released their third album “Electric Temple” on Dark Essence Records. The album is both a continuation of what they’ve been doing before and a further development into moods not previously explored. The tragic death of a close family member has also made a deep mark on the album. Superlynx offers atmospheric gigs with tons of heaviness and dark beauty that haunts and spellbound the audience – so be sure to check them out at The Infernal Resurrection II.
https://www.facebook.com/superlynxband

The Oslo based band The Devil’s Rejects offer a black thrash heavy metal attack that surely is made to kick ass! The band released their album “Blood Feast” yesteryear to great critical acclaim. Metal Hammer Italy gave the album the “Top Album” stamp and wrote “The point is that The Devil’s Rejects have managed to throw thrash (Slayer style), black (not to mention Darkthrone), heavy (at times the Maidenian inspiration is clear), with some splash of doom and death, bringing out a soup that is as toxic as it is dependent”. No wonder; with all songs inspired by trashy campy horror movies like “She Wolf of the SS”, “Seven Women for Satan” and “Color me Blood Red”, The Devil’s Rejects sure knows how to get the party started! Don’t miss out on Norway’s most promising newcomers – this will be a gig for the books!
https://www.facebook.com/thedevilsrejectsnorway/

Due to changes in the covid-19 restrictions in Oslo we are able to increase the number of available tickets at our concert with Ihsahn, Cadaver and Tulus this coming Thursday June 17th. 

The doors will open at 19:00. 

Tickets are available here: Ticketmaster - The Infernal Resurrection

While waiting for Inferno Metal Festival 2022 we got a very cool event we have called THE INFERNAL RESURRECTION that will take place at Sentrum Scene on June 17th 2021! The bands that will play are IHSAHN, CADAVER and TULUS. All three bands will also perform at Inferno Metal Festival 2022. There will be a very limited number of tickets for sale at Ticketmaster from Friday June 11th at 09.00!

Ihsahn comes from Notodden, Norway, where he at the age of thirteen started playing in what developed into one of the world’s most influential black metal bands, Emperor. At only seventeen he recorded and performed on the mighty "In the Nightside Eclipse" album, which has many times been voted as one of the top metal albums of all time. After Emperor released their last album, "Prometheus - The Discipline of Fire & Demise" in 2001, Ihsahn has focused on his solo work and has by now released seven albums. Ihsahn has recently released a couple of EPs. One of them is "Telemark" that the concert will be focused around. We are happy to have Ihsahn join us for this very exclusive event!
https://www.facebook.com/ihsahnmusic/ 

Cadaver was one of the first death metal bands from Norway. After several demo tapes between 1988 and 1990, the band released their debut album “Hallucinating Anxiety” in 1990. Often considered has the very first Norwegian death metal album. Two years later they followed up with “...in Pains” before the split-up in 1993. In 1999 founding member Anders Odden (Order, ex Celtic Frost, Satyricon) brought the band back to life under the name Cadaver Inc. After a few years the band changed their name back to Cadaver before they disbanded again. Cadaver is now back and they released the brutal new album “Edder & Bile” in 2020. Norwegian death metal at its best!
https://www.facebook.com/cadavertheband

Tulus is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. The band released three classic albums before they disbanded in 2000 and members of Tulus later went on to form the band Khold. In 2006 Tulus returned and the following year they released “Biography Obscene”. This led to an exclusive gig at Inferno in 2008, performing for the second time in the bands history (Their first gig was at Mars in 1999). In 2012 the band released “Olm og bitter” and in 2014 the band offered another exclusive gig at Inferno Metal Festival. Tulus released a brand new album called “Old Old Death” in 2020 and we sure look forward to see them live again!
https://www.facebook.com/TULUSband

The current situation is the hardest challenge the modern music industry has ever faced. But this industry is built on passion. The passion for musical and cultural experiences. With vaccines coming, we are getting closer to going back to society as normal. At least there is hope. Because YOU didn’t stop trying and continued to plan events and concerts we will have cultural experiences the day we are out in the clear of the pandemic. We have seen creative new ways of providing musical experiences with online streamed festivals and concerts. In the end, there is no stopping the metal community.  

This year we have a strong focus on injustice in religion-ruled countries and the suppression of artistic expression. We will discuss the value of an interactive networking environment in this new digital business world we are operating in. We will shed a light on new business models during Covid-19 times, expanding and innovating business further and we will take a look at the actual status of the Norwegian metal scene compared to the rest of the world.  

Last but not least we are very happy that we have a good relationship and a strong collaboration with all our partners.  Frank Godla and Metal Injection from the United States will be the tip of the spear in The war of art, putting pressure and demanding artistic freedom around the globe. It will be an informative conference with educational value for every branch of our industry. We welcome you to our highly adapted online networking platform, April 22 and april 23, 2021! 

Tickets to the conference are available here: Inferno Music Conference 2021 ONLINE Billetter NORGE tor. 22 apr. 21 11:00 (ticketmaster.no)

Our conference website: Inferno Music Conference

Thursday 22. April 2021
11:00 Opening speech by Norwegian Minister of Culture Abid Raja
11:05 Norwegian Metal Today: SITREP
12:30 Festival identity: approach from the livelihood of things
13:45 World Metal Congress presents: Metal vs. The Climate Crisis
14:45 Rewriting The Metal World: presentation by Joe Saw (Fanbytes, UK)
16:00 Keynote Interview: Fruits From The Atomic Garden with Jack Shirley (US)
17:00 Mental Health: Six Stages Of Fame with Hilde Spille (Paperclip Agency, NL)

Friday 23. April 2021
11:00 Friday opening speech by Music Norway
11:05 Importance Of Network in the Digital World
12:30 The Guiltiest Sinners: Extreme Heavy Metal Music in Iran and Saudi Arabia
13:00 The War Of Art: Blasphemy and Propaganda Against The System
14:45 SBOA presents: Learnings in times of Corona - shaking up the old ways
15:45 The Future Of The Music Industry: Are you the Jack of all Trades?
16:50 Closing Talk by Inferno Music Conference

The whole program and delegate database will be available for you to view anytime 2 weeks after the conference.

The day by day schedule for Inferno 2022 is now ready and available to view in detail here.

We are happy to announce that all artists for Inferno Metal Festival 2022 are now confirmed.

Only Amorphis had to say no as they already had plans for Easter 2022.

This means that GORGOROTH and UADA are also ready for next year’s festival.

We are also happy to announce that TAAKE will be the last band to complete the line-up.

Inferno 2022 will be held from April 14-17th 2022.

INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 2022: Kreator, Mayhem, Venom, Gorgoroth, Triumph of Death,  Taake, Marduk, Ihsahn, Gorgoroth, Kampfar, Ved Buens Ende, Vreid, Cadaver, Uada, Myrkskog, Entombed A.D., Oranssi Pazuzu, Asphyx, Benighted, Bølzer, Dark Fortress, Tulus, Whoredom Rife, Djerv, Hamferd, Dyscarnate, The Great Old Ones, Solbrud, 1914, Sylvaine, Valkyrja, Asagraum, Nyrst, Isvind, From The Vastland, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber, Nachash, Xenoblight, Ulvehyrde, Kosmos Brenner, Sovereign, Gnida, Eridu, Zifir

We will have a refund period for Inferno 2021 from today, March 1st, until March 31st.

If you want to keep your ticket for 2022 you don't have to do anything at all. All existing tickets will automatically be valid for 2022.

If you are unable to attend and want your ticket refunded instead of keeping it for 2022 please follow the guidelines below. 

There will be an option to, partially or fully, donate your ticket if you so wish. If you want to donate please state the sum you want to donate in your refund email (see below). We are grateful for any donation. It will help us continue making Inferno one of the worlds greatest extreme metal festivals.

Please note: All refunds will be processed in NOK as was received by us. Refunds will not include the service fees paid to PayPal/Ticketmaster. As currency rates fluctuate the sum refunded is not guaranteed to end up being the same as was paid in your local currency. 

Ticketmaster Refunds

Those who bought tickets using Ticketmaster will receive and e-mail from our venue, Rockefeller Music Hall, with instructions on how to get your tickets refunded. Please be on the lookout for this e-mail.  

PayPal Refunds

In order to get your tickets ordered through PayPal refunded please send your details (name and what e-mail address was used to order) by email to tickets@infernofestival.no to get your refund.

If you want to donate any part of your ticket state the sum in your e-mail.

Please note that you will have to accept the PayPal transfer when we transfer the refund to you. So keep an eye out for the transfer notification from PayPal and make sure you accept the transfer. If not the money will be returned to us after a few weeks.

Hotel Rooms

If you got a booking for Inferno 2021 you will be able to move it to 2022.

Contact the hotel by phone (+47) 22 33 42 00 or by email at booking@choice.no to move your hotel booking.

We're happy to confirm that Triumph of Death, Marduk and Valkyrja are now also confirmed for 2022. 

We are sorry to inform you that Inferno 2021 cannot be held as planned due to the covid-19 outlook and restrictions this spring.

We'd like to again thank all our partners, crew and volunteers for all their work and dedication for Inferno 2021 and we hope your all look forward to 2022.

Inferno 2022 will be held from April 14-17th 2022.

We've talked to the bands that were supposed to play in 2021 in order to offer them a spot for 2022. We would like to thank all the bands that want to come back in 2022. So far we've confirmed the following:
Kreator, Mayhem, Venom, Ihsahn, Kampfar, Ved Buens Ende, Vreid, Cadaver, Myrkskog, Entombed AD, Oranssi Pazuzu, Asphyx, Benighted, Bølzer, Dark Fortress, Tulus, Whoredom Rife, Djerv, Hamferd, Dyscarnate, The Great Old Ones, Solbrud, 1914, Sylvaine, Asagraum, Nyrst, Isvind, From The Vastland, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber, Nachash, Xenoblight, Ulvehyrde, Kosmos Brenner, Sovereign, Gnida, Eridu, Zifir

If you want to move your ticket to 2022 you can sit still and do nothing as 2020/21 tickets will automatically be valid for 2022.

If you want to get a refund for your ticket we will have a refund period from March 1st. Further details on how to proceed to get a refund will be sent to all ticket holders by e-mail at that date. Those of you that purchased using Ticketmaster will get an e-mail with instructions from the venue, Rockefeller and those who purchased using PayPal will get an e-mail from the festival with instructions.

Those that have booked a room at the official festival hotel will get a voucher from the hotel for the amount you paid. To get a voucher contact their booking service at booking@choice.no.

We look forward to seeing you all again in 2022.

The kick-off planned this week was cancelled due to current covid-19 event restrictions as stated last week. The process of refunding everyone who bought tickets has been started. As Ticketmaster has a long backlog of events to process these days, as well as a reduced workforce, it may take longer than usual before this process is completed. Please stay patient.

Please note: Refunds will not include service fees paid to Ticketmaster as they are non-refundable.

Regarding a potential new kick-off event early next year we will come back to that when we know more about what event restrictions we're dealing with in a few weeks time.

Due to the 14 day extension to the covid-19 restrictions in Oslo, banning all indoor events until December 14th, the Inferno kick-off concerts unfortunately won't happen next week. We'll be back with further details this coming week.

Welcome to Inferno Metal Festival's kick off party! This year we will have a three they event at Rock In with one band each day. Black metal band TULUS will perform on Wednesday 2nd of December 2020, old school death metal outfit OBLITERATION will strike at Thursday 3rd of December and the masters of avantgarde black metal VED BUENS ENDE will enter the stage on Friday 4th of December! A limited number of tickets are for sale and can be bought at Ticketmaster now.

TULUS (Wednesday 2nd of December 2020)

Tulus is a Norwegian black metal band that was formed in 1991. The band released three classic albums before they disbanded in 2000 and members of Tulus later went on to form the band Khold. In 2006 Tulus returned and the following year they released “Biography Obscene”. This lead to an exclusive gig at Inferno in 2008 – performing for the second time in the history of the band. (Their first gig was at Mars in 1999). In 2012 the band released “Olm og bitter” and in 2014 the band offered another exclusive gig at Inferno Metal Festival. Tulus released their solid new album “Old Old Death” in March 2020!

https://www.facebook.com/TULUSband

OBLITERATION (Thursday 3rd of December 2020)
Kolbotn's Obliteration started in 2001 when the members of the band was still just young teenagers. Today they are regarded as one of Norway's finest death metal bands because of classic albums like “Perpetual Decay” from 2007, “Nekropsalms” from 2009 and “Black Death Horizon” from 2013. Obliteration's latest album “Cenotaph Obscure” came in 2018 and proves that the band still knows how to make supreme death metal with lots of variation with distinct flavors of both doom and black metal. Obliteration performed at Inferno Metal Festival as early as in 2005. It is a pleasure to have them back at our kick off party!
https://www.facebook.com/obliterationofficial

VED BUENS ENDE (Friday 4th of December 2020)
Back in 1995 something completely different was released and it came from the Norwegian underground black metal scene. This unique masterpiece was called “Written in Waters”. It was no ordinary black metal album – far from it – it was music that no one had heard before. Some people would even argue if it was black metal at all – and some would just call it avantgarde black metal. It does not matter what you call it, it was something vast and distinctive that still feels unique even almost 25 years later. Ved Buens Ende was laid to rest soon after and the band has not released anything after “Written in Waters”. With members and ex-members from such bands as Aura Noir, Cadaver, Dødheimsgard, Satyricon, Arcturus, Ulver and Virus.
https://www.facebook.com/vedbuensende1

We will have a refund period for Inferno 2020 from October 1st until October 31st. If you are unable to attend in 2021 and want your 2020 ticket refunded instead of keeping it for 2021 please follow the guidelines below according to what service you used to purchase your ticket(s).

Please note that there will be a new refund period like this one if it turns out 2021 will be postponed as well. 

At Ticketmaster there will be an option to, partially or fully, donate your ticket if you so wish. If you want to donate and used PayPal to order please state the sum you want to donate in your refund email (see below). We are grateful for any donation. It will help us continue making Inferno one of the worlds greatest extreme metal festivals.

Please note: All refunds will be processed in NOK as was received by us. Refunds will not include the service fees paid to Ticketmaster and PayPal. As currencies fluctuate the sum refunded is not guaranteed to end up being the same as was paid in your local currency. 

Ticketmaster:

If you ordered tickets using Ticketmaster you will get an e-mail from our venue, Rockefeller, with instructions on how to get your tickets refunded. This e-mail will be sent out tomorrow Friday October 2nd.

PayPal:

If you ordered tickets using PayPal please send your details (name and what e-mail address was used to order) by email to tickets@infernofestival.no to get your refund. 

Hotel Booking:

We also want to remind you that any hotel bookings for 2020 can be moved to 2021. There is a small fee on the move as room prices are slightly higher for 2021. Contact the hotel by phone (+47) 22 33 42 00 or by email at booking@choice.no to change your booking.

When Inferno Metal Festival 2020 had to be canceled we were lucky that 36 out of 40 artists agreed to move their concerts to Inferno Metal Festival 2021. The remaining bands can now be announced. Not only that; we are also expanding out matinée program with more concerts, not only at Kniven, but also at Rock In and Vaterland. We are welcoming ENTOMBED A.D., NYRST, ISVIND, FROM THE VASTLAND, REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER, ULVEHYRDE and ZIFIR to the line-up at Inferno Metal Festival 2021!

All tickets bought for Inferno 2020 are valid for 2021. More tickets are also available for sale now!

ENTOMBED A.D. (John Dee – Sunday April 4th)

If you are reading this you probably already know about Entombed A.D. – the deadly sonic force fronted by former Nihilist and Entombed vocalist L-G Petrov. Inspired by such diverse acts as Autopsy, Motörhead, Discharge and Kiss, Entombed A.D is not afraid to think outside the coffin, resulting in a style some fans calls death ’n’ roll. Though, in the end it was, is and will just be a band with a style and impact entirely their own. With three full-length albums released under the new persona – ”Back to the Front”, ”Dead Dawn” and “Bowels of Earth” – Entombed A.D have proved their place as the rightful kings of death ’n’ roll. This will be their first time at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/EntombedAD

NYRST (John Dee – Sunday April 4th)
Nyrst means “northernmost” in Icelandic and the band holds true to its name when it comes to delivering an incredibly cold, stark and barren soundscape. With lyrics depicting old horror literature with cosmic undertones and very mystic and haunting live performances. The band was formed in 2013 and after 3 years of experience the band released their first demo which received much praise. Their debut album “Orsök” led to Nyrst landing a contract in late 2019 with renowned and well respected label, Dark Essence Records. Influenced by bands such as Emperor, Darkthrone, Bathory and Primordial the band delivers a diverse and epic scope of writing with massive and broad-ranging vocals delivered by their frontman Snæbjörn.
https://www.facebook.com/Nyrst/

ISVIND (Rock In – Date TBA)
The Norwegian black metal band Isvind was formed in 1992. The band released several demos and an album before the band stopped in 1997 and was more or less dead until 2010 when the duo again entered the studio to record their second full-length. After that, touring and recording became routine and the band has since released “Daumyra” and “Gud”. Today the band is a four piece unit that will release all hell at Rock In during Inferno Metal Festival 2021!
https://www.facebook.com/Isvindband/

FROM THE VASTLAND (Rock In – Date TBA)
From the Vastland is a black metal band which started out by Sina in late 2010 in Iran. After moving to Norway From the Vastland started to work with well-known Norwegian musicians such as Vyl (Whoredome Rife, Ex-Keep of Kalessin, Gorgoroth), Tjalve (Horizon Ablaze, Svartelder, Ex-1349, Den Saakaldte), Spektre (Gaahls Wyrd, Svartelder, Horizon Ablaze) and Destruchtor (Nordjevel, Myrkskog, Ex-Morbid Angel). Music and lyrics are influenced by Persian history and mythology, ancient world, epic stories of good and evil, myths and legends combined with atmospheric, blast-beating, old school black metal with a slight touch of oriental influences. The band has released 7 albums by now. In 2014 From  The Vastland was nominated for global metal band at Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award. Sina and the band is also featured in the Norwegian documentary film about black metal called Blackhearts.
https://www.facebook.com/fromthevastland/

REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER (Vaterland – Friday April 2nd)
France's Regarde Les Hommes Tomber started in 2013 with a massive self-titled album released through Les Acteurs De L'Ombre Productions. The band instantly imprinted its vision in metal community: an epic blend of atmospheric black metal, sludge and death metal spreading out a dark universe inspired by the sacred scriptures. In 2015 "Exile" came out and intensified quintet music, bringing in more extreme influences and developing a dramatic sense of narration through cunningly balanced songs. Regarde Les Hommes Tomber earned respect from the metal community with intense and ritualistic live shows. Regarde Les Hommes Tomber recently joined force with Season Of Mist to release the third part of their triptych called “Ascension”.
https://www.facebook.com/rlhtband/

ULVEHYRDE (Rock In – Date TBA)
Ulvehyrde became an entity in 2018. The music is fundamental mid-tempo black metal based upon old, dark, Norwegian history. The band consists of past and present members from Beastcraft, Sarkom, Angst Skvadron, Voluspaa and Paul Di'Anno. Ulvehyre is currently working on the finishing tracks for their 2020 album, “Englemakersken”, which will be licensed through several labels worldwide. Ulvehyrde live is a constellation of darkness, blood and fire, creating a visual and audible double-edged sword of eerie atmosphere and ruthless aggression.
https://www.facebook.com/Ulvehyrde-1412562768886360/

ZIFIR (Kniven – Date TBA)
Zifir released their debut album “You Must Come with Us” in 2007. The album reflects the concept of the band’s black metal vision and the whole content supports this vision with all its instruments where recording, mix, mastering and artwork was made by the band. The band signed with Dunkelkunst Productions for their second album, titled “Protest Against Humanity”, in 2011. In 2016 when Zifir have finished recording and signed a deal with Duplicate Records. Finally, new album entitled “Kingdom of Nothingness” was released in 2017 in CD and LP format. Their fourth full length album “Demoniac Ethics” was released on January2020 via Duplicate Records.
https://www.facebook.com/zifirofficial/

The official festival hotel for 2021 will be Clarion Hotel - The Hub like in 2019 and 2020. The discounted prices are now available using the booking code INFERNO.

The Inferno family; artists and fans, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion Hotel The Hub for four days of happenings, partying and a good night of sleep. During the Inferno week there will be Inferno pre- and after- parties in the bar, black-metal breakfasts, Inferno exhibitions and more.

Go to our hotel page for more details or go to https://www.nordicchoicehotels.com/hotell/?search=inferno-no to order.

Our day by day schedule for Inferno 2021 is now available. Almost all bands are positioned as was planned for 2020 apart from a couple of changes due to touring schedules.

The main stage is fully booked but there are 3 spots left to announce at the smaller stage John Dee and 1 spot to announce at the daytime Kniven stage.

To view the schedule click HERE.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak the “Music can change the world” event at Nobel Peace Center has been postponed from 7th of April 2020 to 31st of March 2021. All tickets bought for 2020 are valid for 2021. More tickets are also available for sale now at Ticketmaster.

Music can change the world! Some songs have done more than just entertain – they have changed the world. Together with Nobel Peace Center we invite you to their ongoing series about songs that have changed the world. So far artists like Bendik, Myra, Amanda Delara og Honningbarna have contributed with their interpretation of important songs that have changed the world. Now the Nobel Peace Center goes metal when Vreid will find a song about freedom of expression and do their interpretation of it. Asbjørn Slettemark, famous Norwegian music journalist and TV personality, will moderate the following debate about the chosen song. The gig will also include several of Vreid's own songs.

NOBEL PEACE CENTER
WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH 18:00
NOK 150,- (Including ticket fee)

Most of this year's artists have agreed to move their concerts to Inferno Metal Festival 2021. We are now happy to confirm that also AMORPHIS has agreed to perform at Inferno 2021.

All tickets bought for Inferno 2020 are valid for 2021. More tickets are also available for sale now!

You can also change your hotel booking from 2020 to 2021. Contact the hotel by e-mail (booking@choice.no) or phone (+47 22 33 42 00) to change your booking. The Inferno code to use for new 2021 bookings will be available in the coming days.

A few days ago we could confirm that 85 percent of this year's artists have agreed to move their concerts to Inferno Metal Festival 2021. We can now also confirm that MAYHEM has agreed to perform at Inferno 2021. We are very happy about this and we are looking forward to a great festival in 2021.

All tickets bought for Inferno 2020 are valid for 2021. More tickets are also available for sale now!

Inferno Metal Festival 2020 sadly had to be cancelled this year due to the spread of the Corona virus. The good news is that 85 percent of this year's artists have agreed to move their concerts to Inferno Metal Festival 2021. We are very happy about this and we are already making sure that Inferno Metal Festival 2021 will be even stronger and better than ever before. The dates for Inferno Metal Festival 2021 are 1st – 4th of April.

Unfortunately Golden Core, Okkultokrati, Russian Circles and Torche are not able to play next year due to other tour plans etc. Mayhem and Amorphis still need more time to sort out other tour bookings, festivals and other plans before they know if they are available for Inferno 2021. Please be patient with them and with us. We will keep you posted.

All tickets bought for Inferno 2020 will be valid for 2021. More tickets are also available for sale now!

We've got good news about your hotel bookings at Clarion Hotel The Hub.

You may now change your hotel booking from 2020 to 2021.

There will be a small fee on changing your booking.

Contact the hotel by phone (+47) 22 33 42 00 or by email booking@choice.no to change your booking.

We will announce the first confirmations of bands for our 2021 edition this Wednesday March 18th. Watch this space or social media for the announcement.

We are sorry to inform you that Inferno 2020 is cancelled. All public events in Norway are banned until the end of April, and this period might be extended. The health authorities estimate 4-5 months. So, there are no chance that we can make Inferno happen this year.

We would like to thank you all for your support and feedback in this difficult time. We'd also like to thank all our partners, crew and volunteers for all their work and dedication for Inferno 2020.

So, what about next year?

Inferno 2021 will happen. The dates are 1st – 4th of April. So, mark it in your calendars.

We have been in contact with the bands and offered to move their concerts to next year. So far everyone is positive, but of course they will need some time to verify if they are able to. Some of them have already confirmed. We will get back to you with the first confirmations next week.

More good news!

All tickets bought for Inferno 2020 will be valid for 2021.

We will be back! See you all next Easter in Oslo.

We're delighted to announce that our second competition winner for 2020 is Gnida from Poland. They will play on Saturday April 11th.

The birth of the band officially dates back to November 2010. While touring around Eastern Europe, Lucass (drums) and Sirius (voc) decided to start a fun-based band together: its mission was ‘to destroy with sound’, its genre – grindcore, its name – GNIDA. The work on the first studio record have begun shortly after and as a consequence of the fruitful collaboration, the first child, entitled “S.Y.F.” was born…

Released in 2012, 15-minute-long, super-intense record made the band go live a year later, resulting with GNIDA playing at Wacken Open Air 2013… as their 5th show! 

In 2015 Gnida released their 2nd album A.I.D.S. and in 2020 they are due to release their 3rd album R.A.K.

https://www.facebook.com/gnidagrindcore/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CPRvEnrMpp5F6GzQcXZq0

We are happy to announce Eridu from Germany as our first competition winner for 2020. They will play Sunday April 12th at our John Dee stage.

With the album Lugalbanda, the band Eridu revives the legacy of the long-lost Mesopotamian civilization. Named after the oldest city in Mesopotamia, the formation from Munich is opening a new chapter of Oriental Extreme Metal and evolves in the same atmosphere as the band Gilgamesh, active since 2011. Following the huge success of The Awakening, Gilgamesh's first album, the mastermind Enki (vocals, lyrics, composition) continues in the same musical and thematic influences by creating Eridu in 2017. In a world where society is submitted to vengeful gods, Lugalbanda tells the epic tales of the eponymous king of gods, Gilgamesh's father, and intertwined ancient stories with death and black metal. The 10 songs carry the listener through legendary battlefields, obscure ceremonies, and mystic rituals. Christoph Brandes from Iguana studios took care of the mixing and mastering of Lugalbanda. He is also the experienced ear behind FinsterForst, Imperium Dekadenz as well as Necrophagist's legendary Epitaph album. Driven by fast tempos and blastbeast-oriented drums, Eridu builds a bridge between a pounding Death metal and a melodic Black metal - where gloomy riffs meet an epic wall of sound. Designed with oriental narrative structures, Eridu stands for a sophisticated and diverse extreme metal that blends the boundaries between genres. Fans of Nile, Melechesch, Behemoth, and Keep of Kalessin will get what they're looking for.

https://www.facebook.com/EriduOfficial/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5eMExUolyebWX3DpyOBtwk
https://youtu.be/IjIvmIF5w1g

We're currently running low on 4 day festival passes. Make sure you secure yours before they sell out.

Tickets are available at https://tickets.infernofestival.net/

Music can change the world! Some songs have done more than just entertain – they have changed the world. Together with Nobel Peace Center we invite you to their ongoing series about songs that have changed the world. So far artists like Bendik, Myra, Amanda Delara og Honningbarna have contributed with their interpretation of important songs that have changed the world. Now the Nobel Peace Center goes metal when Vreid will find a song about freedom of expression and do their interpretation of it. Asbjørn Slettemark, famous Norwegian music journalist and TV personality, will moderate the following debate about the chosen song. The gig will also include several of Vreid's own songs.

NOBEL PEACE CENTER
TUESDAY 7. APRIL 18:00
NOK 150,- (Including ticket fee)
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

The Norwegian metal brigade rose from the ashes of black metal band Windir, after the tragic perishing of the “Sognametal” legends with the declared mission of exploring new musical paths. The band has now released eight great albums and is known for their amazing live shows. Vreid's newest masterpiece is “Lifehunger” which was released in 2018.
https://www.facebook.com/vreidofficial

Toril Rokseth from Nobel Peace Center:
Nobel Peace Center wants to contribute to visitors of Oslo that attends cultural events also can experience some of the other things that the city has to offer. Through the cooperation with Inferno Metal Festival we offer a new arena for this kind of music – and at the same time we express that music can be more than just entertainment – music can change the world.

Asbjørn Slettemark:
All the way since the very beginning of “Songs That Changed the World”, the project has offered surprises, fun, new knowledge and some amazing, strong and catchy cover songs. To do this together with Inferno Metal Festival, a festival I have been thrilled about for many years, feels just right. That it will also include Vreid, a band I have been following as a fan and a journalist through the last 15 years, makes it especially fun and interesting. I am very excited for the song they will choose, perform and talk about

Jarle Hváll Kvåle from Vreid:
In Vreid we have always been up for new challenges. It was therefore with huge excitement we took on this task when Inferno Metal Festival and Nobel Peace Center challenged us to do our interpretation of a song that changed the world. Freedom of speech has been relevant since the very beginning of rock, and is just as relevant and important today. A lot has changed since rock 'n' roll was new and rebellious in the 60s, but still today the freedom of speech are controversial and debated, so maybe the world has been at a stand still over the last 60 years. We are thankful for the engagement. Vreid looks forward to dig deep into the rock history of many fantastic songs, and will be ready to perform our song at the Nobel Peace Center in April.

Due to a tour scheduling conflict we've switched the days UADA and Solbrud plays with Cadaver and Asagraum. This means that UADA and Solbrud now plays Thursday and Cadaver and Asagraum plays Friday. See our schedule for detailed information.

If you are interested in volunteering at Inferno Metal Festival 2020 our volunteer registration is now open at https://volunteer.infernofestival.no/

The accreditation for 2020 is now open. If you are seeking accreditaiton go to https://accreditation.infernofestival.no/ to apply.

Are you interested in playing at one of our opening slots at our smaller stage, John Dee at Inferno 2020? If so you can apply by going to https://bandapplication.infernofestival.no/ and enter your band and contact details.

More information and terms can be found on the band application website.

The deadline for applying is December 15th.

It is time to reveal the last five bands for Inferno Metal Festival 2020. We are very happy to announce TRIUMPH OF DEATH, AMORPHIS, ASPHYX, ORANSSI PAZUZU and THE GREAT OLD ONES!

Tom G. Warrior, from Celtic Frost and Triptykon, started back in 1982 a band called Hellhammer. The band existed for a mere two years, from May 1982 to May 1984. During this time, the band released three demos, one 12-inch EP, and two songs on the legendary "Death Metal" compilation album. The band disbanded when Hellhammer members Tom Gabriel Warrior and Martin Eric Ain went on to form Celtic Frost. Warrior has made it clear; Hellhammer will never return and will never be reformed. Still the music exists, and it is an extremely important part of Tom G. Warrior's life and extreme metal in general – widely credited as pioneers of extreme metal. Even if Hellhammer is a band of the past, Warrior had an urge to perform the classics on stage. This is when Triumph of Death became an reality. Triumph of Death is a band solely dedicated to perform the legendary music from Hellhammer. We can't wait to bring this band out on stage at Inferno Metal Festival 2020!
https://www.facebook.com/HellhammerTriumphOfDeath/

Amorphis started all the way back in 1990 – making them one of the pioneer within the Finnish death metal genre. Amorphis' music has turned more melodic over the years – spanning over a wide set of genres – including doom death, progressive metal, folk metal and power metal. The band has many classics under the belt, like “Black Winter Day”, “My Kantele”, “Silver Bride”, “Death of a King” and their biggest hit “House of Sleep”. Their latest album “Queen of Time” is pure ear candy and includes their latest hit “The Bee”. The line-up today includes all original members from 1990. We can't wait to have this great band at Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time.
https://www.facebook.com/amorphis/

Asphyx is a Dutch death metal band that was formed in 1987. Their classic style of death doom metal is very dark, obscure, morbid and brutal. The band release some legendary albums in the early 90s, like “The Rack” in 1991, “Last One on Earth” in 1992 and “Asphyx” in 1994. The band split up in 1996, but the members continued as Soulburn. After several years the band was back together and have by now recorded nine studio albums. The last one is “Incoming Death” from 2016 and it shows a band that still know how to make music brutal with no compromises. This will be the legendary death metal band ASPHYX' first appearance at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/officialasphyx/

Oranssi Pazuzu was formed in Finland in 2007. Two years later their debut album “Muukalainen Puhuu” was released to great acclaim. By now the band has released four studio albums and one live album. The live album, “Live at Roadburn 2017” was released October 2019 and shows a band with a lot of diversity and strength. Oranssi Pazuzu went full psychomania at Inferno Metal Festival 2014 and we are happy to have them back in 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/Oranssi-pazuzu-58437793552/

The Great Old Ones are a French post-black metal band that was formed in 2009. The Great Old Ones is deities in the H. P. Lovecraft fantasy universe. The band has by now released four albums. Their new record is called “Cosmicism” and will be released on the 22nd of October. This will be The Great Old Ones first gig on Norwegian soil.
https://www.facebook.com/thegreatoldones/

We will also use the smaller stage down in the basement at Kniven Bar on Saturday and Sunday for some matinée concerts, together with DJs and happenings in the bar. The bands playing are OKKULTOKRATI, SOVEREIGN, NACHASH and KOSMOS BRENNER.

The Oslo band Okkultokrati thrust the heretic rock and roll that they have cultivated since their 2008 inception into more extraordinary situations. Classic 70s riffing, snotty punk, and brash old school metal are inventively mixed with pulses and spikes of dark wave and ice cold, psychedelic repetition. The band won the award for “best metal album” in 2016 at the “Norwegian Grammy” called Spellemannsprisen. Now they are ready to destroy at the early hours at Kniven Stage!
https://www.facebook.com/okkultokrati/

Oslo band Nachash was formed in 2011 and brings their deathly black metal darkness to the stage at Kniven – inspired by Master's Hammer, old Samael, Bathory and old Rotting Christ. Debut album "Phantasmal Triunity" was released by US-label Shadow Kingdom Records in 2018 and the band is currently working on album number two.
https://www.facebook.com/nachashnorway/

Kosmos Brenner is a trio from Oslo that started in 2011/2012. The band has taken it upon themselves to dive further into the inner workings of massive riffs and dark noisy psychedelia. With the debut EP, “Cosmic Pyre”, their aim was to take the listener on a journey through the existential and all encompassing dread and despair which is the universe. During the past years Kosmos Brenner has been a fire in the Oslo underground, supporting acts like Acid King, Okkultokrati and Saturnalia Temple.
https://www.facebook.com/kosmosbrenner/

The Oslo death thrash outfit Sovereign is a pretty new band that started in 2018 and has only released two demo tapes so far. The band is inspired by late 80s and early 90s death and thrash metal. Check them out. This is a newcomer that are hungry and ready to conquer the world!
https://www.facebook.com/sovereignnorway/

German melodic black metallers DARK FORTRESS, Norwegian early black metal band TULUS and Norwegian stoner doom metal duo GOLDEN CORE are all confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2020.

German black metal outfit Dark Fortress was formed in 1994 and has since then established themselves in the top ranks of the genre with intense live shows and many critically acclaimed albums. Dark Fortress has never taken the challenge of making a new album lightly, and their releases are always high in quality, relevance and authenticity. Expect epic song structures, mighty sonic cathedrals, virulent and sinister magic and lots of unexpected twists and turns as the bands drags you screaming and headbanging through the abysmal roller coaster of their universe. This will be Dark Fortress' first time in Norway.
https://www.facebook.com/officialdarkfortress/

Tulus is a Norwegian black metal band that was formed in 1991. The band released three classic albums before they disbanded in 2000 and members of Tulus later went on to form the band Khold. In 2006 Tulus returned and the following year they released “Biography Obscene”. This lead to an exclusive gig at Inferno in 2008, performing for the second time in the bands history (Their first gig was at Mars in 1999). In 2012 the band released “Olm og bitter” and in 2014 the band offered another exclusive gig at Inferno Festival. Tulus is now working on new songs and the new album will be out in March/April 2020 on Soulseller Records. So it is about time for yet another of them very rare Tulus gigs at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/Tulus-552774808225210/

Golden Core is a Norwegian stoner doom metal duo. The band was formed in 2014 when the members was only nine and eleven years old. Their debut album, “Norwegian Stoner Machine”, saw the light of day in 2016. Golden Core has been doing many gig since then and are a favorite for fans of stoner and doom metal as one of the most promising young bands in recent times. The band will release their new album “Fimbultýr” on the 1st of November at Fysisk Format Records. This will be Golden Core first gig at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/goldencoreband/

Norwegian infamous black metal band GORGOROTH is confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2020. The band has not performed live in Norway since 2017 and we are proud to have them return to Oslo at Inferno 2020!

Gorgoroth is one of the most notorious bands from Norway still working in the true spirit of Norwegian black metal. The band was formed by the only remaining original member Infernus in 1992 and is one of the early Norwegian black metal bands. Gorgoroth has released albums on labels such as Nuclear Blast, Century Media, Season of Mist, Malicious Records, Regain Records and Soulseller Records. Classics albums like “Pentagram”, “Antichrist” and “Under the Sign of Hell” are regarded as milestones and the band has sparked a lot of controversy over the years with extravagant live shows. Gorgoroth had a special blasphemous show at Inferno Metal Festival 2017 when they celebrated their 25 years anniversary. The band will now return and unleash their evil at Inferno Metal Festival 2020!
https://www.facebook.com/gorgorothofficial/

We can confirm American instrumental band RUSSIAN CIRCLES, American sludge band TORCHE and Danish thrash death metal outfit XENOBLIGHT to Inferno Metal Festival 2020.

The American instrumental band Russian Circles was formed in late 2004 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band has gained widespread recognition based on a series of critically acclaimed albums and extensive international touring. Russian Circles has just released their seventh studio album, “Blood Year”, recorded at GodCity Studio in Salem and Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studio in Chicago and produced by Kurt Ballou. This will be their first time at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/

Torche is an American stoner sludge rock band from Miami, Florida. The band categorizes their music as "thunder pop". Torche was formed in 2004 and has released five full-length studio albums. Their highly anticipated new album, “Admission”, was released earlier this summer. A solid piece of work with plenty of surprises. This will be the first time Torche perform at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/torcheofficial

Xenoblight is a Danish extreme metal band from Silkeborg that was formed in 2017. Their debut album "Procreation" was released February 8th, 2018. Both their album and live shows has received great feedback from both press and fans. The band did an amazing gig at Southern Discomfort Festival recently and now it is time to destroy at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/Xenoblight/

Germany's legendary thrash metal titans KREATOR are confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2020! We are proud to have one of the godfathers of German thrash metal playing at Inferno Metal Festival for the very first time at our 20 year anniversary.

Kreator has a story that go all the way back to 1982 when the band was called Tormentor. This early stage laid the foundation for an exceptional career that would see Kreator rise to become part of what’s to be considered the German equivalent of the Big Four (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth) of American thrash metal – the Big Three of German thrash, alongside Sodom and Destruction. Though rooted in thrash metal, Kreator has never been afraid to push the genre‘s boundaries both musically and lyrically. This vitality has made Kreator one of the best thrash metal bands over several decades. From legendary classics like “Endless Pain” and “Pleasure to Kill” to newer albums like “Phantom Antichrist” and “Gods of Violence” – Kreator will sure as hell tear down the roof at Rockefeller when they come to Inferno Metal Festival for the first time.
https://www.facebook.com/KreatorOfficial/

Brutal death metal band BENIGHTED from France, UK three piece death metal act DYSCARNATE and Netherlands black metal band ASAGRAUM, are all confirmed for Inferno Metal Festival 2020!

Benighted were spawned by members from French Death and Black metal bands Dishumanized, Darkness Fire and Osgiliath, who joined forces in 1998 for a more brutal, heavy and modern way of expression. When their first self-produced and self-titled full-length hit the streets in 2000, it immediately had a strong impact. This turned a side-project into a main act. A fast-growing fan base was built by a string of acclaimed albums. On the live front, Benighted quickly started to capture audiences with sweat driver performances that bulldozer any resistance mercilessly aside. This allowed the French to climb up the ladder fast and soon came invitations to all major European festivals including Neurotic Death Fest, Hellfest, Wacken, Brutal Assault, Summer Breeze, and Inferno Festival among many more. It's been more than 10 years since the band perform at Inferno by now – so we welcome them back at Inferno 2020!
https://www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted/

Dyscarnate is a three piece death metal band from the UK that started in 2003 under the name Incarnate. After the the stellar release of their latest album, "With All Their Might" in 2017, the band has toured across Australia, Europe, Indonesia, Israel, Russia and more. This will be Dyscarnate first performance at Inferno Metal Festival. Expect strength. Expect violence. Expect Dyscarnate!
https://www.facebook.com/Dyscarnate/

Asagraum is a cross-continental entity, that was founded in the autumn of 2015 by vocalist/guitarist Obscura who was joined by drummer T. Kolsvart, to create pure Satanic black metal with the old-school feeling of the eternal 90's greats and with dark psychedelic influences. A three-track promo recording was released in early 2017, laying bare Asagraum's aims and sound. Wasting no time, debut album “Potestas Magicum Diaboli” was recorded, mixed at the Swedish Necromorbus Studio and released by KVLT records in September 2017. Asagraum has a brand new album out on September 13th that is called “Dawn of Infinite Fire”. This will be their first appearance at Inferno Metal Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/asagraum/

We are proud to announce that the godfathers of black metal will perform at Inferno Metal Festival 2020! With songs like “Black Metal”, “Welcome to Hell”, “In League With Satan”, “Witching Hour” and “In Nomine Satanas” this will truly be legendary! We welcome: VENOM!

Venom's history goes as far back as to 1978 when the band was formed under the moniker Dwarfstar in Newcastle. The band is considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general. In 1982 they released their eponymous album “Black Metal” and at the same time laid the seeds for a new genre that would become big, especially in Norway. You most likely wouldn't have bands like Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth either, if it was not for the groundbreaking music made by Venom in the early 80s. Venom is still going strong and we can't wait to have them with us at Inferno Metal Festival 2020! Lay down your souls to the gods rock 'n roll – black metal!
https://www.facebook.com/officialvenomband/

We are proud to announce that the mighty Norwegian sognametal band VREID will return to Inferno Metal Festival in 2020! Also returning to the festival is Nidrosian black metal outfit WHOREDOM RIFE and for the very first time Ukraine's best hidden secret, 1914, will hit Norway with their epic war themed blackened death metal!

The Norwegian metal brigade rose from the ashes of Windir after the tragic perishing of the “Sognametal” legends with the declared mission of exploring new musical paths. The band has now released eight great albums and is known for their amazing live shows. Vreid's newest masterpiece is “Lifehunger” which was released in 2018. The album proved that the band is still hungry and better then ever. It has been ten years since Vreid performed at Inferno Metal Festival – so we are happy to have Vreid back at Inferno Metal Festival in 2020! They promise us a massive show – so don't miss out when Vreid return to Inferno!
https://www.facebook.com/vreidofficial

Whoredom Rife was forged in silence during 2013 and 2014 in the outskirts of Nidaros, Norway. The band was founded by V. Einride and K.R in 2014, based on new ideas and ideas dating back as far as the early nineties. The concept behind the band is to breathe new life into the art form and lifestyle that we know as True Norwegian Black Metal. Since 2017 the band has released the critical acclaimed “Nid - Hymner av hat” and will now tour together with Behemoth. Whoredom Rife performed at our club night at Inferno Metal Festival in 2017 and the demand for a return to the festival has been high!
https://www.facebook.com/Dommedagsryttere/

Ukrainian blackened death doom metal band 1914 took the metal community by storm when they released “The Blind Leading the Blind” last year. The album was epic and hit many a best of-list in 2018. As their name suggest, 1914, is exclusively themed around World War I. 1914 has never played before in any of the Nordic countries and we are excited to bring the band to Norway for the very first time!
https://www.facebook.com/1914band/

We are proud to announce that the mighty Swedish black metal band Marduk will return to Inferno Metal Festival in 2020!

Marduk has been known as the most blasphemous band in the world! The band has lived up to their reputation and still today they sounds like a war machine crushing every religious figure that crosses their path. The band has a huge back catalog consisting of great albums, and they are continuing to release some of the most brutal and heretic black metal albums there is today. Marduk released their latest album “Viktoria” last year to great acclaim. Their gig at Inferno Metal Festival 2016 was a blast and we are happy to have the band back again!
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Mardukofficial/

Today we’re happy to reveal another 3 bands that will perform at Inferno Metal Festival 2020. Uada the black metal band from Portland, Oregon in the USA, Hamferð from the Faeroe Islands with their unique doom metal style as well as the black metal outfit Solbrud from Denmark joins our lineup.

Uada is returning from their superb appearance on our smaller stage, John Dee, in 2018 and will take on the main stage in 2020. Hamferð and Solbrud have only played the now extinct club day once each a few years back and will make their debut at our main festival days next year.

From the darkness, UADA (meaning haunted in Latin) emerges breathing the spirit of the original 90’s Black Metal wave. Since 2014, this Portland, Oregon four-piece has used a unique approach to combine raw black metal and spectral melodies.

In spring 2016, their debut album “Devoid of Light” was released via Eisenwald, self-recorded by the band & then mastered by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust). It features the artwork of Kris Verwimp and band photography by Peter Beste. In support of this new album, Uada is confirmed to play the Northwestern Black Circle Festival again, this time with Absu and will mark the kick off date for a west coast tour.

On their sophomore full-length, “Cult of a Dying Sun” released in 2018, Uada expanded their scope and range of hypnotic craft. Balancing sharp riffs with spectral melodies in a manifold of haunting yet distinctive black metal dirges. A sharp spear in the heart of the brightest star. Epic, atmospheric, deadly.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialUADA/

Hamferð is a Faroese term for the living images of sailors appearing before their loved ones. Written recordings of these apparitions are a recurrence within the toilsome and sorrowful depths of Faroese history, and this is where Hamferð, the band, draws its inspiration. Echoing through crawling, thunderous marches of blight and wails of melancholic isolation are the greatly unexplored darker recesses within the soul of the island people. Love, loss and solitude compose the core of the band’s poetic lyricism, and all is presented through funereal figures, taking the stage with mournful silence.
http://www.facebook.com/hamferd

From the birth of Solbrud (Danish for sun breach) in 2009, the aim has been to forge melodic and evocative compositions in a raw, storm-like expression; a sound generally achieved by coupling unrelenting drumming with chord and harmony based guitar riffs through an array of effects, creating an intense and atmospheric soundscape -or in fewer words: Black metal. The debut ‘Solbrud’ was released in 2012, and in 2014 ‘Jærtegn’ followed. Both albums and the quartet’s emotional and intense live performances have since then consolidated Solbrud as a band with a special, artistic vision unfolding in non-compromising and boundary pushing black metal.
https://www.facebook.com/Solbrud/

We can reveal that Ihsahn is currently in the studio putting the final touches on brand new material to be released via Candlelight Records.  

For Inferno 2020, Ihsahn will be perform this new material live for the first time, premiering a specialized set rooted in the blackest corners of his musical palette:   

"The music I’m working on distills the most basic, black metal aesthetics of my music. Keeping to rather traditional arrangements and expressed with Norwegian lyrics, I explore the core elements of my musical background.  These new songs will form the basis for some conceptualized shows, which I shall debut at Inferno in 2020."

More details coming soon…

Ihsahn comes from Notodden, Norway, where he at the age of thirteen started playing in what developed into one of the world’s most influential black metal bands, Emperor. At only seventeen he recorded and performed “In the Nightside Eclipse”, which has many times been voted as one of the top metal albums of all time. After Emperor released their last album, “Prometheus - The Discipline of Fire & Demise” in 2001, Ihsahn has focused on is solo work and has by now released seven albums under the name Ihsahn. Now Ihsahn will return to Inferno Metal Festival for a special premiere of his new show. Make sure you don’t miss it.
https://www.facebook.com/ihsahnmusic/

We are proud to announce that the Norwegian metal band DJERV and Switzerland's black/death metal duo BÖLZER will perform at Inferno Metal Festival 2020!

Attention came quickly to Switzerland's Bölzer after their 2012 demo “Roman Acupuncture” and subsequent EP “Aura” in 2013 due to their ability to create fascinating black metal melodies and dissonant structures with only two members in the band. Their debut album “Hero” was released in 2016 and was incredibly well received and as such the duo have been invited to play all over the world. Now it is time to finally play at Inferno Metal Festival!
https://www.facebook.com/erosatarms/

Djerv was formed in 2010 with members from such bands as Animal Alpha, Stonegard and Trelldom. In 2011 they released their self titled debut album to critical acclaim. Their fresh mixture of catchy hard rock and more aggressive metal hit a nerve with their listeners. After only two days in sale the album crashed into the official Norwegian sales charts at an impressive # 8. After some years with heavy touring the band went into hibernation. Now they are back – stronger than ever! After five years the band has returned and will unleash their madness at Inferno Metal Festival 2020!
https://www.facebook.com/djervmusic/

We are proud to announce that the legendary Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM will return to Inferno Metal Festival in 2020!

The godfathers of Norwegian black metal, The True Mayhem, will return to Inferno Metal Festival at our 20 years edition of the festival. The band has made a huge impact on Norwegian music and stands out as one of the most important black metal bands ever. They started in 1984 and released their legendary "Deathcrush" EP in 1987. In 1994 their hugely influential masterpiece “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” saw the light of day. The band has continued to release albums and tour ever since, spreading Norwegian black metal to every corner of the world. Mayhem has a new record in the making that will be released 25th of October 2019. No other band is more fitting to celebrate Inferno's 20 years anniversary than Mayhem!

https://www.facebook.com/mayhemofficial/

Inferno Metal Festival is proud to announce the first bands for Inferno Metal Festival 2020! Next year marks our 20 years anniversary and we are looking forward to celebrate with all of you. The first bands for 2020 are Kampfar, Ved Buens Ende, Cadaver, Myrkskog, Sylvaine and Valkyrja!

Tickets are available at https://tickets.infernofestival.net/

Kampfar needs no introductions for fans of Norwegian black metal. The band was formed in 1994 and has since then released eight full-length albums and several EPs and singles. In 2015 Kampfar won an award at Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian Grammy) for their album “Profan”. Their latest release, “Ofidians manifest”, has received great reviews and are among the best albums of 2019. Check it out and make sure to see Kampfar live at Inferno Metal Festival 2020!
https://www.facebook.com/kampfarofficial/

Back in 1995 something completely different was released and it came from the Norwegian underground black metal scene. This unique masterpiece was called “Written in Waters”. It was no ordinary black metal album – far from it – it was music that no one had heard before. Some people would even argue if it was black metal at all – and some would just call it avant-garde black metal. It does not matter what you call it, it was something vast and distinctive that still feels unique even almost 25 years later. Ved Buens Ende was laid to rest soon after and the band has not released anything after “Written in Waters”. Finally the band are back and will play live at Inferno Metal Festival! With members and ex-members from such bands as Aura Noir, Cadaver, Dødheimsgard, Satyricon, Arcturus, Ulver and Virus.
https://www.facebook.com/vedbuensende1/

Cadaver was one of the first Norwegian death metal bands. After several demo tapes between 1988 and 1990, the band released their debut album “Hallucinating Anxiety” in 1990. Two years later they followed up with “...in Pains” before the split-up in 1993. In 1999 founding member Anders Odden (Order, exCeltic Frost, Satyricon) brought the band back to life under the name Cadaver Inc. After a few years the band changed their name back to Cadaver before they disbanded again. Cadaver is now back and a new album will be released. Anders Odden has recruited Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren and they are ready to unleashed more Norwegian death metal upon the world.
https://www.facebook.com/cadaverofficial/

Norwegian death metal band Myrkskog was formed in 1993. The band released a couple of demo tapes during the 90s. In 2000 their debut album “Deathmachine” was released – a brutal album that felt like being hit in the face with a shovel. Two years later the follow-up called “Superior Massacre” was released. Now Myrkskog is back and ready to release their fury upon Inferno Metal Festival! Since it will be 20 years ago that “Deathmachine” was released the band will perform the album in its entirety. With members and exmembers from bands like Morbid Angel, Emperor, Odium, Nordjevel and Zyklon.
https://www.facebook.com/myrkskogofficial/

Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Sylvaine has released two albums on Season of Mist; “Wistful” from 2016 and “Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone” from 2018. The Latter was nominated in the metal category at Spellemannsprisen (The Norwegian Grammy). The project serves as an emotional catharsis for the artist, revealing the eternal longing for something more residing within its melodies, capturing the feeling of being trapped and restraint by the human form.
https://www.facebook.com/sylvainemusic/

Swedish black metal band Valkyrja was formed in 2004. Valkyrja quickly gained their reputation as a ferocious live act; a display of carnal lust leaving each stage with the foul scent of death. Since then the band has released four albums of furious black metal violence. Valkyrja is touring as support for Marduk at the moment and will be good and ready for Inferno Metal Festival in 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/valkyrjaswe/

The official festival hotel for 2020 will be Clarion Hotel - The Hub like in 2019. The discounted prices are now available using the booking code INFERNO.

The Inferno family; artists and fans, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion Hotel The Hub for four days of happenings, partying and a good night of sleep. During the Inferno week there will be Inferno pre- and after- parties in the bar, black-metal breakfasts, Inferno exhibitions and more.

Go to /no/festival/hotel.aspx for more details or go to https://www.nordicchoicehotels.com/hotell/?search=inferno-no to order.

We've run out of early bird packages for 2020 at Ticketmaster. There are a few left for sale using PayPal so grab the last chance to get your early bird package for 2000 NOK (which include a 200 NOK merch voucher) before the first regular price level on festival passes kicks in at 2250 NOK (no voucher included).

Tickets are available at https://tickets.infernofestival.net