OSLO 19.-22. MARCH 2008 THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL GUIDE
ARTISTS LINE-UPS INFERNO METAL EXPO INFERNO MUSIC CONFERENCE
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INFERNO 2008 W hy on earth anyone prefers snowy mountainsides, sunny lazy days in the sun and afterski parties to a hot, packed, sweaty, loud, beer-drenched week in Oslo is beyond me. For the 8th year running we meet up at Rockefeller to enjoy music, each other's company and long lost brethren – and we're still not sick of it. At least I'm not! This year we finally got our arses in gear to give something to the ones too young to enter the gates at Rockefeller too – a whole night of metal for those under 18 at SubScene. Of course, anyone is welcome to join us at the Metal Expo, which is packed with people, stands, instrument clinics etc. Whatever your preferences in (extreme) metal is, you'll hopefully find something you like at Inferno – and we have once again picked out a selection of up-and-coming bands for you to enjoy as well as the more known acts. Remember to respect your fellow metalhead – and of course, normal people – and enjoy yet another Inferno Festival.
Hails and cheers, Gro INFERNO FESTIVAL GUIDE 2008 Txt: Gro Narvestad. Torje Norén, Anders Odden Photos: Viktor Jæger Inferno logos and illustrations, layout: Asgeir Mickelson at MultiMono (www.multimo.no) Advertising: Melanie Arends and Katrine Skorupska, turbine agency Distribution: turbine agency (www.turbine.no) Print: Stens Trykkeri (www.stenstrykkeri.no) Publisher: Inferno Metal Festival AS (www.infernofestival.net) Official Festival Hotel
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INFERNO OVERVIEW: Wednesday 19. March
Music Conference, Edderkoppen Hotel* 14:00-18:00 No age limit concerts at Sub Scene 19:00-00:00 Club concerts, five different venues 21:00-03:00
Thursday 20. March
Metal Expo, Sentrum Scene 12:00-18:00 Music Conference, Edderkoppen Hotel* 14:00-18:00 Festival, Rockefeller & John DEE 17:00-03:00
Friday 21. March
Metal Expo, Sentrum Scene Music Conference, Sentrum Scene Festival, Rockefeller & John DEE
12:00-18:00 13:00-16:00 17:00-03:00
Saturday 22. March
Music Conference, bus sightseeing* Festival, Rockefeller & John DEE
13:30-18:00 17:00-03:00
*Delegates only, extra IMC ticket has to be purchased to participate. See Inferno web site for details.
Tickets in advance All four day festival tickets are now sold out, but there are still day tickets left. Tickets to the club day and Inferno Metal Expo (IMX) are also available for pre-sale. Two day ticket to IMX costs kr. 100,- + ticket fee. Norway: www.billettservice.no tel. 815 33 133 / Outside Norway: www.infernofestival.net
Thursday and Friday during the festival.
Accreditation & festival bag All tickets and accreditations (press, delegates, crew, stands) are being exchanged into festival bracelets and passes at Sentrum Scene. At Sentrum Scene you will also get the official Inferno Metal festival bag. The opening hours are 12:00-18:00 Wednesday,
Hard Rock Café discount Show your Inferno bracelet or Inferno pass and you‚ll get 10% off any food during the festival period 19.-23. March. Hard Rock Café will also have a stand at the IMX. Hard Rock Café Oslo, Karl Johansgate 45
www.musiker
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www.rockefeller.no
Age limit 18 years age limit at the most of the venues. 20 years age limit at Rock In. No age limit at Sub Scene and Inferno Metal Expo (IMX.) At the IMX valid identification has to be shown in bars to buy alcohol.
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CLUB DAY Age Limit: 20 Years upstairs, 18 downstairs at the concert. Address: Grensen 9.
Age Limit: 18 Years. Address: Torggata 16,
Age Limit: 18 Years. Address: Øvre Vollgt 13
Indie Recording label night
22.30: Deject (N)
22.00: Insense (N) Someone once called them a hybrid of Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad and Neurosis. How can that go wrong?
TBA: In Vain (N) Expect the unexpected – these guys give you deathblack-prog-doom with a vengeance!
TBA: Vreid (N) 23.00: Gallhammer (JP) This über-Hellhammerworshipping japanese trio of evil women are getting better and better. Be sure to catch their gig!
Their third and latest album, “Krig” (War), was released early 2007 and received massive praise from critics and fans alike.
Gallhammer
Brutal death metal from these norwegians who are still shopping for a label – surprisingly enough, since the EP “Out to rot” deserves to be heard by many.
23.30: Negura Bunget (ROM) From the dark, dense forests of Romania comes Negurâ Bunget – black metal saturated with Transylvanian spirituality
01.00: Karaoke from Hell Be a rockstar for one night! Sing your favorite songs with a live band on stage!
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WEDNESDAY 19TH OF MARCH – LINE UP Age Limit: 20 Years. Address: Øvre Slottsgate 10.
Age Limit: 18 Years. Address: Brenneriveien 9c.
22.30: Diskord (N)
21.00: Käthe Kollwitz (N)
Death metal with a technical/progressive twist – an explosion of energy and riffs live!
Their “Neurosis parties with Radiohead while Sigur Ròs has a shouting match with Sigurd Wongraven” approach is simply irresistible…
23.30: Urgehal (N) Oldschool black metal complete with stage paraphernalia – although this band has been around since the early 90's they have managed to stay underground, to their fans' delight. Cult Of Luna
22.15: Sahg (N) “Sahg 1” was released to amazing reviews in 2006 – even the norwegian daily newspapers gave it top notch marks -. “Sahg 2” will be released early 2008.
- All ages. NB!! Inferno festival/club pass is not valid at this concert! Kirkegata 34
19.30: TBA 20.30: Cor Scorpii (N) The demo “Attergangar” received praise and hopefully the debut full-length “Monument” will be released before Inferno.
21.30: Goat the Head (N) This motley crew surprised the metal scene with their 2007 album “Simian Supremacy” – showing us that neanderthals indeed have more fun.
22.45: Cult of Luna (S) Doom meets alternative and falls in love – and so will you when you see these swedes live.
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INFERNO M INFERNO METAL EXPO (IMX) OFFERS TWO DAYS PACKED WITH STANDS AND ACTIVITIES AT SENTRUM SCENE. THE PERFECT WARM UP FOR THE CONCERTS AND SIMPLY JUST A GOOD EVENT IN IT SELF TO HANG OUT WITH METAL PEOPLE FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD. AT THE IMX IT'S ALL ABOUT THE METAL SCENE. MELANIE ARENDS FROM TURBINE AGENCY EXPLAINS THIS YEARS SET UP;
ow we use the whole of Sentrum Scene and have 20 stands and exhibitors. This means more fun and more space to use. A good mix of stands - from merchandise, jewellery, clothing and shoes, to music equipment, organisations and media lots of interesting things to look at and buy. “By popular demand Ronni le Tekrø (TNT) is giving a new guitar clinic, he's truly one of the most astonishing guitar players around. At the IMX also you can show off your Guitar Hero skills on the cinema screen at Sentrum Scene - with concert sound! Finally - having Satyricon at Inferno is great and don't miss their signing session at the IMX. “A new thing this year is the Demopanel. If
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you're a band with an unreleased track, you can drop your CD at the IMX on Thursday and the demopanel will play it LOAD from the main stage Friday and give you a live review! The Inferno Music Conference (IMC) is teaming up with us on Friday and is presenting a panel and a live interview with Gaahl from Gorgoroth. Each day is being wrapped up with performances. In Suspenso and Linus Raudsepp will enter the main stage and do their thing. Not for the timid they say!” “And remember, if you're up for some shopping; not all of the stands accept payment cards, so instead of not being able to by your new favourite jacket, when you find it - bring some good old cash to burn!”
METAL EXPO Thursday 20. March Time 12:00 13:00 15:00
17:00
Main hall / main stage Guitar Hero competitions Satyricon signing session Inferno and Riff Musikk presents: Ronni le Tekrø (TNT) guitar clinic Guitar Hero finals on widescreen and P.A. sound In Suspenso performance
18:00
Doors close
16:00
Lobby / lobby stage DJ: Viara (HeavyDJs.com) MetalQuizz: Bang your brain to this DJ Viara Roadrunner Records listening session: Secret surprise TBA Doors close
Friday 21. March Time 12:00 13:00
17:00
Main hall/main stage Guitar Hero competitions Demopanel: Live review of demos IMC panel: Can Metal Become More Extreme? IMC keynote: Gaahl (Gorgoroth) Guitar Hero finals on widescreen and P.A. sound Linus Raudsepp performance
18:00
Doors close
14:00 15:00 16:00
Lobby / lobby stage DJ: Viara (HeavyDJs.com) Dynamic Art Records listening session: Angel Blake "The Descended"
Dark Essence Records listening session: The Batallion "Stronghold of men" Dark Essence Records listening session: Helheim "Kaoskult" Doors close
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IMX STANDS & EXHIBITIONS 2008 MAP: MAIN STAGE
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DARKNESS BAR WC STAIRS TO LOBBY
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GUITAR HERO
MAP: LOBBY GUARD
WARDROBE
TICKETS
STAIRS UP TO GALLERY
FOOD
ENTRANCE
ACCREDITATION
SAMPLING BAGS
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STAIRS DOWN TO MAIN HALL
IMX LOUNGE
1 VirvelCup - Drum competition (drum pads) 2 Inferno Merchandising (festival and band merchandise) 3 Pain Solution (sideshow) 4 Spacebrain Future Trash (sculptures and metal art) 5 Max Snow (photos) 6 Linus Raudsepp (books) 7 Riff Musikk (musical instruments and equipment) 8 NaughtyShadows (clothes, shoes and sexy merchandise) 9 Goddess of Desire (t-shirts, spikes, merchandise) 10 Jensen GitarMakeri (musical instruments and equipment) 11 MFO - Musikernes Fellesorganisasjon (musician organization)
BAR LOBBY STAGE
12 Schaus Kulturbryggeri (rehearsal hotel) 13 Hard Rock Cafe (the official merchandise) 14 Global Battle of the Bands (world wide competition) 15 A. Rølvåg smykkedesign (jewellery) 16 Uteseksjonen (public assistance) 17 MM musikermagasinet (musician magazine) 18 Scream Magazine (the metal bible) 19 Norwegian Metal Awards (the year summit) 20 Another Planet (merchandising) For more information please check the Inferno web for details and links to the exhibitors.
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INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 20 -22. MARCH THURSDAY:
Tristania (N) Gothic doomsters Tristania takes the stage at Inferno with new blood - Italian singer Mariangela Demurtas.
John Dee: Cult of Luna (S) (see page 18) Goat the Head (N) (see page 18)
Onslaught (UK) Get ready to be thrashed by this legendary UK act! Dead To This World
Dead to this world (N) Formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2002 & was set out to be Iscariah's (Necrophagia, ex-Immortal) solo project.. Cor Scorpii (N) By combining influences from extreme metal, classical music and northern atmospheres, the band offers a rare mix of beauty and aggression. Whip (N) Live the band is referred to as a bloody energy bomb, with a dash of black humor.
Rockefeller: Gorgoroth (N) Gaahl and King brings Teloch, Sykelig and Hellhammer to the stage for Inferno - and they promise you a spectacular black metal force live. Behemoth (POL) The beast is back at Inferno!
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Skitliv (N) Darker, and more brooding, music than anything Maniac has produced before.
FRIDAY: John Dee: Den Saakaldte (N) The project started as an one man band by Sykelig. Sick black metal! Benighted (F) With the release of their “Icon” album on Osmose last year, french Benighted gained momentum with their fanbase. Ramesses (UK) They give you (in their own words) torrential riffing, freeform psychedelic jams and enigmatic spells… Obsidian Throne (US) Their first EP “Behind the veil” was released in 2007.
Axegressor (FI) Dirty, drunken, 80's thrash/speed from Finland
Rockefeller: Satyricon (N) The first norwegian blackmetal-band to be signed to a major label, Satyricon has always been leaders, not followers. Gorefest (NL) The leaders of Holland's death metal scene!
black/thrash metal. Desecration (UK) Welsh death metal bastards Desecration have been causing mayhem and controversy since the mid-nineties. Drone (D) DRONE have been up to mischief in the German Metal scene since 2005.
Rockefeller: Tulus (N) The return of an old Norwegian giant. Krux (S) A doomforce to be reckonened with thanks to the monumental sound and deliciously brutal songs.. The Batallion (N) They wanted to get back to the old metal feeling - and they do it with a vengeance!
SATURDAY:
Destruction (D) Destruction in 2008 still stands for old school Thrash Metal. Destruction Overkill (US) Overkill are ready to show mature metal heads they still have it and are geared up to teach the new schoolers exactly how it's done! 1349 (N) The band 1349 has been going since 1997. They are currently signed to the UK record label Candlelight, which they have released 3 full length albums through.
John Dee: Shining Shining (S) This legendary swedish blackmetal band will give it their all at this Inferno gig! Burst (S) If you're a fan of Isis, Opeth, Neurosis and their likes - you'll for sure love Burst! Iskald (N) Iskald started out as a trio from northern Norway, playing a mixture of melodic
Unleashed (S) Since the beginning of the Nineties, the quartet from Sweden have come up with albums that have regularly caused quite a stir on the scene and have been celebrated by their fans Mortal Sin (AUS) The only Australian band to have played with the big five of Thrash - Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth & Testament on tours in Australia and overseas.
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INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL THURSDAY 20. MARCH 18:15 SKITLIV 19:45 ONSLAUGHT 21.15 TRISTANIA 23:00 BEHEMOTH 01:00 GORGOROTH FRIDAY 18:15 19:45 21:15 23:00 01:00
21. MARCH THE BATALLION KRUX TULUS GOREFEST SATYRICON
SATURDAY 22. MARCH 18:15 MORTAL SIN 19:45 UNLEASHED 21:15 1349 23:00 OVERKILL 01:00 DESTRUCTION 20
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20-22. MARCH THURSDAY 20. MARCH 17:45 AXEGRESSOR 19:15 COR SCORPII 20:45 DEAD TO THIS WORLD 22:15 GOAT THE HEAD 24:00 CULT OF LUNA FRIDAY 17:45 19:15 20:45 22:15 24:00
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INFERNO MUSIC CONFERENCE 2008 INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL AND NORWAY’S MUSICIANS UNION (MFO) CONTINUE THE COOPERATION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006, AND IS PROUD TO PRESENT IMC 2008. nferno Music Conference (IMC) is bringing the decision-makers and entrepreneurs in the metal music business together in a unique setting during the Inferno Metal Festival. The times are changing in the music business and the need for updated information and a place for networking is more important than ever. IMC is this place.
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We are proud to serve you the most potent international panels and speeches in the business and hope you all will enjoy the IMC during the day as much as the festival itself at night. If any questions – and for your registration – please have a look at the conference section at the Inferno web site or contact us at imc@infernofestival.net Anders Odden, IMC organizer
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INFERNO MUSIC Wednesday 19. March (at Edderkoppen)
Thursday 20. March (at Edderkoppen)
14:00: Opening
14:00: How to tour! Touring is the most important way for bands to create a fan-base and make money. Many bands never see the day they pass that line where money spent get you money back and give in. What does it take to survive on the road and how can bands get more professional?
14:15: The Death of the album - What does the future look like? Music business is in a worldwide decline for the 8th year in a row. Digital sales to phones, computers, iPod etc. is increasing, but metal have been believed to stay with the CD for longer than the rest of the market, but is this true? Is this going to last? What changes is coming up and how is this going to change metal? Will the idea of albums die even in metal? We open for a discussion by the people who are in the frontline of the whole development. Panel: Christine Carney - MP3.com /A&R - USA. Ed Rivadavia - Sr. Director, Digital Marketing, RCA Music Group - USA. Kristoffer Endresen MySpace.com/Marketing & content - NOR. Roel Nan Reijmersdal - Vic records/Owner - HOL 15:30 - 17:00: Speed-meetings 18:00 - 20:00: VIP PARTY - Festival opening
Speech by JÜrg Michael/ Twisted Talent Booking-agency, GER Tour agent for Celtic Frost, Ministry, Stratovarius, 1349, Gorgoroth and more. 15:00: The American dream! America is still the biggest music market in the world and all bands at some point want to go there to seek fame and fortune. The reality of the American music business is brutal, but still European bands hold on to the American dream. Some make it – and what is the key to their success? Speech by Mike Gitter/Roadrunner Records, USA A&R for bands like Nightwish, Megadeth, 3 inches of Blood and more. 16:30 - 18:00: Speed-meetings
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CONFERENCE 2008 Friday 21. March (at Sentrum Scene) 14:00: Can metal become more extreme? Taboos and metal - where do we go from here? 15 years after the climax of Norwegian black metal murders and church-fire it is time to look ahead. Is there a limit to what record labels and other interacting musicbusiness related people can work with? What is the next extreme thing to happen? For this interesting discussion we are proved to present the following giants in the field: Panel: Tom Gabriel Fischer - Celtic Frost. Gaahl - Gorgoroth. Maniac - Skitliv. Moderator: Michael Berberian - Seasons Of Mist 15:00: Keynote speaker: Gaahl (at IMX, Sentrum Scene) Gaahl was born in the village of Espedal, Fjaler, Norway in 1975. He has a reputation as an enigmatic character, and has been involved with black metal since 1992. He has been in bands such as Gaahlskagg, Trelldom, Sigfader and Gorgoroth. This is the first time ever that he will conduct a live interview in front of an audience. Interviewer: Gunnar Sauermann.
Saturday 22. March 13:30: Blackmetal bus sightseeing The city of Oslo has a great deal of black metal history, but a lot of the sights are hidden from normal view. For the first time the IMC and the Inferno Festival have set up a busride to show a little more of it all and the one who will guide you through the sights is Anders Odden, IMC founder and guitarist in bands such as Cadaver, Magenta, Apoptygma Berzerk and Celtic Frost. The full program for this ride include murder scene, Helvete, rehearsal places as well and an unique insight in Norse history and the dark side of Norwegian folklore.
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USEFUL INFORMATION HOTEL
Useful phone numbers • • • • •
Ambulance Police Fire dept. Tourist information Taxi
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Gardermoen airport Torp airport Train/bus/tram info Edderkoppen hotel Rockefeller Operator/phone info
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Bits 'n pieces of info ATMs are plentiful in Oslo – there is also one inside the Rockefeller venue, conveniently (sic!) placed right outside the toilets, under the stairs leading up to the gallery. Be sure to check that the ATM is the kind that takes VISA/Mastercard/AMEX, we have known people who lost their card into ‚regular‚ debet card ATMs...
Our official festival hotel, Scandic Edderkoppen, will be hosting the Inferno Music Conference once again. Scandic Edderkoppen is already fully booked, but have no fear. Scandic Byporten, our second official festival hotel, is still availiable for Inferno bookings. The hotel is brand new and is located next to the central station - only a 5 minutes walk from the main festival venues Rockefeller, John DEE and Sentrum Scene. Prices: Double room: 900 NOK Single room: 666 NOK Extra bed: 222 NOK PS: These prices include breakfast. Facilities: • Breakfast is served until 11.00 every day during the festival • Free internet access Booking: Give the code "inferno" when you book rooms to get the special Inferno prices. Contact: Scandic Byporten, Jernbanetorget 6, 0154 Oslo Telephone: +47 2315 5500 Mail: edderkoppen@scandic-hotels.com Web: http://www.scandic-hotels.no/byporten PS: You have to book rooms either by e-mail or phone. Via web won't get you these prices
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Dog Almighty
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Pagans Mind Audrey Horne K[nine]
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FESTIVAL KICK OFF Verdensteateret (Sandefjord) 4. april (Paul Dianno, Bullet) Trondheim Torg (Trondheim) 24. may (Def Leppard + support) John Dee (Oslo) 29. may (Pagans Mind + support)
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