OSLO, NORWAY, 6.– 9. APRIL, 2023
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL GUIDE
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 2023
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TICKETS: 4-day festival pass SOLD OUT
Thursday SOLD OUT | Friday NOK 925,-
Saturday NOK 925,- | Sunday NOK 925,-
Inferno Music Conference NOK 700,-
In the Footsteps of Edward Munch NOK 295,-
Drum clinic NOK 250 + fee. Guitar clinic NOK 250 + fee. Inferno Hiking Tour, Vettakollen € 80, Lysakerelven €68, Wildlife Forest € 126.
Age limit: 18 years. Bring your ID to avoid disappointment. Ticket fee included (except as noted). tickets.infernofestival.net
IMPORTANT
Wednesday April 5th: People attending club concerts on Wednesday can show their 4-day festival ticket either physical or on mobile phone at the door to get in.
Thursday April 6th: 10.00 – 14.00: People can exchange 4-day passes or Thursday
tickets into wristbands at The Hub. 15:00 – 24:00: People can exchange 4-day passes or Thursday tickets into wristbands in the tent outside the main entrance of the venue.
Friday April 7th to Sunday 9th: 16:00 – 24:00: People can exchange 4-day passes or Friday tickets into wristbands at the Anno entrance of the venue from Torggata (opposite side of the building compared to the main entrance).
Single day tickets can only be exchanged into wristbands on the day the single day ticket is valid. These are the only times and places you'll be able to exchange your tickets into wristbands.
Accreditation: Thursday April 6th to Sunday 9th: 15:30 – 22:30: People can pick-up their accreditation in Badstuagata (the street on the left side of the Rockefeller entrance. Same building as Rockefeller).
Inferno Festival Bag:
You will get your goodie bag at Clarion The Hub together with your wristband.
Once again, we are ready to give you another year of your yearly dose of extreme metal in the heart of Oslo, Norway! This means four days of music, conference, movies, hiking, culture, art, fun and party. And for those who want even more there is more than enough with gigs for a fifth day on Wednesday, the day before the festival breaks loose.
This handy pocket guide will help you out to get all the stuff happening at Inferno this year sorted. Be aware that last minute changes happen all the time so be sure to follow our Facebook page, Instagram and website for changes and news.
Anyway, enjoy the festival and have a great time! Take care of each other with respect and remember to bang your head! See you at the festival!
Cheers, Runar
Pettersen Editor & writer: Runar Pettersen
Deathbarrel were spawned in a Norwegian prison back in 2012. Naturally we’re talking about outlaw country music here. 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 humour and kerosine breath, Deathbarrel slithers its way through damp swamps, cold mountains, grey courtrooms and sweaty bayous and fjords!
FRIDAY 7. APRIL AND SATURDAY 8. APRIL, 01.00 AM
wednesday 5. April SALT INDIE RECORDINGS LABEL NIGHT 19:30 ERADIKATED 20:45 VORBID 22.00 IN VAIN
wednesday 5. April SALT INDIE RECORDINGS LABEL NIGHT 19:30 ERADIKATED 20:45 VORBID 22.00 IN VAIN
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!
Subject to change. Please check www.infernofestival.net for latest updates
Kim Diaz Holm from Bergen, Norway will be present at the "Leiligheten" on the top floor at the Rockefeller venue. There he will draw, communicate, and show his works once more. We had a lot of feedback that his art stand was one of the highlights at Inferno. He will be present, this time as well, at the scene to make his impressions of the ongoing concerts. Look for him at the top floor or near a scene drawing like a madman.
David Thiérrée will once again present his work at Inferno. It's like with popular bands, some artists tend to visit more than once. For those who still don't know him or his art, we can tell he has some deep roots in the way of creating highly intricate pencil drawings. Often in the dark and murky ways. He has worked with Mork, Mortiis, Behemoth, Manes, Gorgoroth, Satanic Warmaster and many others. So, keep an eye out for him at the Rockefeller venue.
Elisa Halvorsen Castillo is a Chilean artist with Norwegian ancestry. Established in Oslo after finishing a MFA at The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHIO). Her practice is based on The Expanded Field. Using various techniques such as jewellery-making, printmaking, drawing, and analogue photography, the artist explores the concept of Memory and its plasticity, a subject that interests her since she experienced short-term memory loss due to a period of illness in her mid 20’s.
Stop by and meet Meri the Zu, one of the most hardcore eclectics, and exciting street artists in Romania. In an EEA-funded project with our friends at ARTmania festival, Meri will be live drawing something big enough to stop you, strange enough to hypnotize you, manic enough to scare you a little. And in truth, if it doesn't scare a little, what business would it have here, among the brave and dissimilar? Check her out on www.merithezu.com.
Thursday 6. April
12 – 17 Svein-Ivar Sarassen (Nordjevel)
23 – 02 Kjetil Hektoen (Proselytism, Sjodogg, Corroder)
Saturday 8. April
12 – 17 Henrik Haugsnes Kaupang (Hex A.D., Paul Di'Anno, Blaze Bayley)
23 – 02 Deathbarrel gig
Friday 7. April
12 – 17 Henning Haugen (Befouled)
23 – 02 Deathbarrel gig
Sunday 9. April
12 – 17 Sindri (Endrborinn, Burning Brutüs, Dog Almighty)
23 – 02 DJ Mother R (Iron Bra)
SOME OF NORWAY'S MANY GREAT METAL MUSICIANS ARE GATHERING TO ATTACK THE DJ DESK TO SERVE THE INFERNO AUDIENCE GREAT MUSIC AT ALL TIMES. THIS AWESOME GANG WILL MAKE SURE TO SET THE INFERNO MOOD AT ITS VERY BEST!
Thursday 6. April
17 – 21 Tarald Lie (Tristania, Draconian, Art of Departure, Solefald)
21 – 01 Jostein Thomassen (Borknagar, Black Void)
Saturday 8. April
17 – 21 Anlov P. Mathiesen (Acârash)
21 – 01 Erik Unsgaard (Sarkom, So Much for Nothing)
Friday 7. April
17 – 21 Bolt (Blood Red Throne)
21 – 01 Henriette Bordvik (Abyssic, Asagraum)
Sunday 9. April
17 – 21 John Espen Sagstad (Trollfest, Nordjevel, Metal Militia)
21 – 01 Sandra Henny (Borgne)
As always, we also have a tattoo fair during Inferno Metal Festival consisting of some of the best tattoo artists in the world. This year we welcome the following tattoo artists to Inferno Metal Festival:
Micky Benavides
IG: micky_benavides
Clod the Ripper
FB: ClodtheRipperTATTOO
IG: clod_the_ripper_tattoo
Benjamin Moss
FB: BenjaminMossTattoo
IG: benjaminmosstattoo
Sefi Blood
FB: sefiblood
IG: sefiblood_tattoo
Jannicke Wiese-Hansen
IG: jannickewiesehansen
Carmen PG
IG: blekknroll
Maria Viirros
IG: viirros
Barbora Sharuzen
IG: sharuzen_tattoo
Wulfbaron
IG: wulbaron
At Inferno, the Mjøderiet brewery will be present and have mead tastings – here you can make an intimate acquaintance with mead's long history, styles, flavors and, not least, meet the mead makers themselves. Mjøderiet will make a special and limited batch of their finest brew for the Inferno audience. This mead will be known as MEODU – BLACK EASTER HONEY MEAD and will only be available at the Inferno Metal Festival 2023!
Mark Weatherhead
IG: markweatherhead_
tattooartist
Christian Cribbe
IG: cribbe667
Madeleine Fleming
IG: madamartyr
Sara Iuso
FB: sara.iuso.tattooartist
IG: sarahb0109
ROCKEFELLER – TORGATA 16*
JOHN DEE – TORGATA 16*
CLARION HOTEL THE HUB – BISKOP GUNNERUS' GATE 3
GREZZO – BERNT ANKERS GATE 37
VEGA SCENE – HAUSMANNS GATE 28
KNIVEN BAR – MØLLERGATA 32
AYE AYE CLUB – STORGATA 9
BLÅ – BRENNERIVEIEN 9C
VATERLAND – BRUGATA 9
BREWGATA – BRUGATA 5
ROCK IN – GRØNLAND 14
SALT – LANGKAIA 1
OSLO SENTRALSTASJON – JERNBANETORGET 1
* ENTRANCE FROM MARIEBOES GATE
ENTRANCE
ROCKEFELLER
TICKET EXCHANGE
TICKET EXCHANGE
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
ROCKEFELLER ACCREDITATION
TICKET EXCHANGE
TICKET EXCHANGE
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
SUNDAY
& JOHN DEE
Experience Norway’s most extensive art collection in the National Museum!
Sat. April 8th: 50% off admission with your Inferno wristband
HELVETE:
- PANEL DEBATE WITH THE MAKERS AND MUSICIANS FROM THE DOCUMENTARY
- PANEL DEBATE WITH THE MAKERS AND MUSICIANS FROM THE DOCUMENTARY
This documentary from NRK takes you on a journey through the history of Norwegian black metal from the early eighties trough musical innovation, image building, murder, suicide and church burnings, and international recognition. With more focus on the history of the music and people involved, rather than just the scandals – this is a mini-series that handles the subject with respect and understanding.
We will screen the complete documentary with English subtitles. After the documentary curator, writer and black metal enthusiast Finn Håkon Rødland will lead us
through a panel debate and a Q&A with the makers and participants of the documentary for an hour. Several musicians from the early scene will participate – like Marius Vold (Mortem, ex-Thorns, ex-Arcturus) and Torben Grue (ex-Mayhem, ex-Vomit). This will be the definitive deep dive into the history of Norwegian black metal.
Clarion The Hub Hotel. Movie 12.00 – 15.00.
Panel debate 15.00 – 16.00.
Free for all!
Our vision of a modern Italian trattoria reflects a menu that changes depending on the season and the availability of the ingredients.
Our in-house beer sommelier selects carefully craft beer pairings with all the dishes. And as natural for an Italian menu, we curate a unique range of mostly organic wines. During The Inferno Festival we turn our house into an Inferno restaurant, and welcome you all to drop by between the shows. Looking forward to seeing you.
Antipasti
- Tartare / Smoked Celeriac / Egg Yolk 190
- Salmon / Fennel / Oranges / Olives 190
- Endive / Radish / Burned Citrus 190 (vegan)
Primi - Pasta / Pork Sauce / Pecorino 210
- Cannelloni / Pumpkin/ Leek 210
- Pasta / Zucchini Pesto / Scapece 210 (vegan)
Secondi
- Beef Tongue / Roasted Peppers / Potatoes 260
- Skate / Onions / Broccoli 260
- King Oyster Mushroom / Parsley / Chard 260 (vegan)
Dolci
- Tiramisù 170
- Profiteroles / Beef Fat Caramel 170
- Almond Panna Cotta / Red Fruits / Tarragon 170 (vegan)
BAR SNACKS
- Supplì 45 nok
- Olive ascolane 100 nok
Inferno 3 course menu 500 nok (400 nok with pass)
- Tartare/Smoked Celeriac/Egg Yolk
- Pasta/Pork Sauce/Pecorino
- Beef/Tongue/Roasted Peppers/ Potatoes or Vegan Option
-Endive/Radish/Burned Citrus
-Pasta/Zucchini Pesto/Scapece
-King Oyster Mushroom/Parsley/Chard
The opening hours at Grezzo will be 14-22 each day during Inferno Metal Festival!
Bernt Ankers gate 37, 0183 Oslo
www.grezzo.no
FRIDAY 7. SATURDAY 8. AND SUNDAY 9. APRIL 2023
Oslo is the city where Edvard Munch grew up and started out as an artist. This is also the place where he spent the last decades of his life. Today, Oslo houses the largest part of Munch’s artistic production, including his best-known masterpieces. Join our 2-hour Munch tour and get to know one of the greatest artists of modern times!
Oslo is the city where Edvard Munch grew up and started out as an artist. This is also the place where he spent the last decades of his life. Join our 2-hour Munch tour and get to know one of the greatest artists of modern times!
The tour starts at The Hub at 11.00. After a brief introduction to Edvard Munch and
his art, we will take a short walk to the new Munch Museum. The guided tour will take you through the exhibitions Edvard Munch Infinite and Edvard Munch Monumental: these collection exhibitions invite you to explore the world of Edvard Munch, to experience famous motifs such as The Scream, Madonna, Vampire, The Sun, as well as other major works.
The tour takes place from 11:00 to 13:00. Price: NOK 295 per person including entrance to the Munch Museum (Your ticket is valid until closing time) + Ticketmaster fee per person.
Pre-booking via Ticketmaster, for maximum 8 people. For more information, please contact Tour Leader Silvia C. Leine at Northway AS: e-mail silvia@uniquetours.no or phone + 47 45 60 37 56.
The new official radio channel for Inferno Metal Festival will be radiOrakel on FM 99.3. We are happy to cooperate with the great people at radiOrakel for Inferno 2023.
RadiOrakel is the world’s oldest feminist women’s 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. The music profile covers most of what is tough and cool – from the strangest punk voices to hard-hitting country!
You will see the best views of the Oslo fjord from Frognerseteren and from the top of Vettakollen mountain. Unforgettable memories guaranteed!
81 euro.
EVERYDAY 6TH TO 10TH OF APRIL
EVERYDAY 6TH TO 10TH OF APRIL
Explore the waterfalls, rapids, and rich birdlife along the beautiful Lysaker river. We'll take you on a walk along the river in the green neighbourhood of Oslo. 68 euro.
Would you like to experience the hike in the real Norwegian forest? Let's go to Skjennungstoppen and Oslomarka with Oslo Hiking!
126 euro.
Baard recalls playing what he described as one of his first professional shows with Borknagar at the Inferno Metal Festival in 2012. In the last decade, he has played with many well-renowned artists. ICS Vortex, Solefald, God Seed, Gaahls Wyrd and Ihsahn. Many of the shows have been at the Inferno Metal Festival. We are proud to have him back to do a drum clinic on rhythmic mastery.
The name Baard Kolstad is firmly cemented within the international drumming landscape. Renowned for his explosive, frenetic, yet precise techniques (in addition to his trademark topless showmanship), Baard is a reputable
and relevant drummer across various musical genres. Starting as a street drummer and YouTube sensation in his teens, he has established himself through international touring and frequent album releases with progressive rock/metal act Leprous and Rendezvous Point. Winner of the 2012 V-drums world championship in LA, Baard is a mainstay of both the Norwegian and world music scene and his skills are second to none.
Room 1 at The Hub Hotel, Sunday 9. April. NOK 250, TICKETS AT the door or at Ticketmaster.NO.
Wednesday 29 March
Saturday 16 September
Check out the complete series of Slayer Mag fanzines including original cut-and-paste pages by Jon «Metalion» Kristiansen, enjoy a unique listening experience of multi-track recordings of classics by Mayhem and Enslaved from Grieghallen Studios, a personal letter from Pelle “Dead” Ohlin to “Metalion”, plus lots of material from the deep and dark storage rooms of the National Library of Norway.
Don’t miss this exhibition!
Guided tours throughout the Inferno festival and free entrance.
www.nb.no
Experience a guitar clinic with Ihsahn, the creator and mastermind behind the legendary band, Emperor, as he takes you on a thrilling musical journey from his early days to his innovative approach in shaping the genre. Explore Ihsahn's evolution in sound through his ground-breaking solo albums and how his fearless experimentation has led to the creation of some of the
most exciting and diverse music in black metal. Discover the secrets behind his unique style, technique, and song writing. Don't miss this rare opportunity to get inside the mind of one of the most influential black metal guitarists of our time.
Room 1 at The Hub Hotel, Saturday 8. April, NOK 250. TICKETS AT the door or Ticketmaster.NO.
Thursday 6. APRIL ROOM 01ROOM 02
12:00 – 12:45The second wave: The influence of Masacre (CO)
13:00 – 13:45Keynote Interview:Thirty Years Of Hate
Martin Koller
14:00 – 14:45Metal In The MetaverseBoutique Indoor Festivals
15:00 – 15:45Fan Commitment Within Greener Touring II: Digital Music Consumption Merchandise
Friday 7. APRIL ROOM 01ROOM 02
11:30 – 12:15Open Air Festival
Presentation
12:30 – 13:00Pay Ability and Demand: A Ticketmaster survey about the consumer possibilities
12:00 – 12:45Mutilated Tyrant
13:00 – 13:45 Presales – What Are We Passion & Burnout Going To Do About It?
14:00 – 14:45Career Talk: Sakis Tolis Gripped by the Soul of Spiritual Awakening
15:00 – 15:4518 Years of Touring Open Air Festivals About Climate Change
Experience: Jenny Douglas, 5BAM. on Life on and off the Road BAR
13:00 – 13:45Metalheads Against Bullying
14:00 – 15:30Drag Music Bingo
A word from the upcoming and growing festivals in the world, insight in conducting their own profile and artistic decisions to enforce this growth. What choices do you make as a festival? What are the USP’s and how do you connect to your audience?
The Metaverse is a digital environment that has recently been gaining traction, but what is it really? Is it simply big tech's ploy to gain access to more user data and sell it to advertisers, or is it an innovative space that has potential benefits for bands, musicians, and their fans?
The second wave: the influence of Masacre (CO)
After 30 years, Masacre might be the most solid Colombian death metal band around. During the early days of extreme metal, the music was chaotic and destructive. Many bands took it upon themselves to do everything in their power to deviate from all other genres.
Mutilated Tyrant: a conversation about the Navajo black metal scene
Interview with Navajo band Mutilated Tyrant. Mod: Harald Fossberg (NO)
Gripped by the Soul of Spiritual Awakening
– a presentation about black metal from the Low Countries
How do divergent uses of black metal aesthetics and cultural narratives differ between Norwegian and Dutch-speaking Low Countries bands, and in what ways do these uses have different outcomes and meanings?
Greener Touring II: merchandise
Touring sustainably is a goal for many bands, but one of the main challenges lies in distributing merchandise in an eco-friendly manner. But just how can bands and festivals promote themselves
in a way that is kind to the environment? What measures need to be taken to make sure that merchandise is distributed with the least possible impact on the environment?
Presales – what are we going to do about it?
The pressure point of 2022, the change of average ticket sales in specific markets. We are all wondering what the reason for this could be and for some, this is a challenge that needs to be solved.
When searching online for how to prevent a burnout, the first thing you will find is to bring more passion into your work. Working in the music business, Hilde Spille sees that most people work with passion, but many of them end up getting a burnout.
Career Talk: Sakis Tolis
Athanasios "Sakis" Tolis, a.k.a. Necromayhem, is best known as guitarist/vocalist for the Greek band Rotting Christ. Reading this, you would say, busy enough with this band. Yet, the opposite is true. Although Sakis is one of the founding members of Rotting Christ, together with his brother, he found the time to record solo material.
With the developments in distributing digital music, the ways how fans show their commitment to a band are more and more broadly based between the physical and the digital world. How do we still reach the people in a more personal matter and create long lasting fan relationships?
Being outside in a 20th century summer season will bring challenges in all possible ways. Protect yourself against the sun, but also against heavy rain and following mud. How do open air festivals deal with maybe 3 or sometimes 4 seasons of weather in a single 4-day edition of a heavy metal festival?
Boutique Indoor Festivals
– the new tendency?
Indoor boutique festivals. A new trend, or not? What’s the buzz? And is it even worthwhile to run an indoor event like that?
What are the pros and cons? Challenges and opportunities?
Thirty Years of Hate: black metal and subcultural developments in Turkey from 1990-2020
Black metal, one of the most extreme subgenres of metal, have been a part of Turkish underground culture since the early 1990’s. Since the genre’s inception in Europe during the 1980’s and particularly the 1990’s in Norway, it’s esthetical and lyrical focus have revolved around blasphemy, satanism, violence, and a critical stance towards Abrahamitic faiths.
Countless Adventures: Jenny Douglas, 5BAM on Life on the road
Join Frank Godla (US), Metal Injection, as he interviews Jenny Douglas(US), Touring Director at 5BAM, about her 18 years of experience as a Front of House Engineer and Tour Manager. Jenny has done all aspects of touring and provides a unique perspective on the inner workings of the touring music industry. Frank will delve into her experiences on the road with King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Amon Amarth, Behemoth, Trivium, Napalm Death and discuss her current role as Touring Director at 5BAM. 5BAM is an artist management company with bands like Megadeth, Slipknot, Behemoth, Lam of god, King Diamond and more. On the event side, 5BAM organizes Knotfest, Megacruise, Megadeth boot camp and The Slaughter House.
Ticketmaster asked 2 million Norwegians about their financial situation and thoughts about the live scene for 2023. An interesting
presentation of the survey results, providing a clear insight in actual socio-economic values and standards.
You'll get a list of songs and of course, all of them are metal, some of them will also be from bands playing at the festival this year. There will be several prizes that you can win, so let's put your musical ear to the test.
Metalheads Against Bullying – a Norwegian, and worldwide known organization, with the sole purpose to empower the people in the
fight against bullying. Bullying exists in all walks of life and many of us have painfully experienced this on our bodies.
The Inferno Metal Auction, is hosted by Tore Bratseth of the beloved Motörhead cover band, Bömbers (NO). The auction is a highly anticipated and humorous event that will take place in the lobby bar at the festival hotel. Besides rare and legendary items from the extreme metal scene, the auction will also include a very
special package, consisting of a hotel room and festival passes for 2 people. The total value is around 9500NOK. Past auctions have included mentionable items such as Abbath's signed leather boot from the 1993 "Fuck Christ" tour, a cymbal used on Mayhem's "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas," and even Fenriz's acoustic guitar.
The 2023 auction promises to be just as entertaining as past years, though it remains to be seen what items will be up for sale. One thing is for sure! you don't want to miss your chance to bid on the hotel room and festival passes package!
14.00 The Hub Bar. Saturday 8. April. free Entrance!
How do I get in at the club concerts on Wednesday?
Show your 4-day festival pass ticket, either physical or on your mobile phone, to get in.
Can I get in at the club concerts without a 4-day festival pass?
Yes, there will be tickets for sale at the door if it's not fully packed. If you get there early, it's a bigger chance to get it.
Restricted items you are not allowed to bring inside the venue:
Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge such as spikes, knives, scissors, umbrellas etc. Food and drink (all sorts) and containers of such. Items will be confiscated by security at entrance.
I need help or there is an emergency situation. What should I do?
Contact the professional security staff (ProSec and “Ordensvakt”). The staff will be wearing official ID-badges.
Can I go out and re-enter later?
Yes, as long as you have a valid wristband on. Bringing any sort of drinks out of the venue is not allowed outside the designated areas on the roof terrace or outside the
main entrance (the fenced area between Kjøkkenet and the main entrance).
Where is the cloak room?
Inside the main entrance of Rockefeller.
Where can I get ear protection buds? In all the bars.
Where and what time are the artist signings?
The artist signings are located in the Annex area next to the tattoo artists.
I've lost my wristband/it has come apart/it is too tight, what do I do?
Visit the accreditation office for help.
How long does the accreditation office stay open?
Thurs-Sun 15:00 – 22:30
Lost and found
During the festival's opening hours, contact the Rockefeller staff directly at the venue. Lost or left items may be picked up at our offices (Badstugata 2) on regular weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm. Please call (+47) 22 20 32 32 in advance.
