Inferno Metal Festival facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Inferno Metal Festival |
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| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Dates | Easter |
| Location(s) | Oslo, Norway |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | infernofestival.net |
The Inferno Metal Festival is a big music event held every year in Oslo, Norway. It takes place during the Easter holidays. This festival is all about a type of music called heavy metal, especially a style known as "extreme metal."
The festival started in 2001. It was created by Jens F. Ryland, a guitarist from the band Borknagar. The main place where the concerts happen is the Rockefeller Music Hall.
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What is the Inferno Metal Festival?
The Inferno Metal Festival is one of the most important metal music festivals in Norway. It brings together many bands from around the world. Fans of heavy metal music come to Oslo to see their favorite bands play live. The festival is known for featuring many different kinds of metal music.
Festival Lineups: Who Played?
Each year, many bands perform at the Inferno Metal Festival. Here are some of the bands that have played recently or are planned to play.
2023 Festival Bands
The 2023 festival happened at Rockefeller Music Hall from April 6 to April 9.
- Emperor
- Amorphis
- Watain
- Cannibal Corpse
- Abbath
- Dark Funeral
- Unleashed
- Nile
- Elder
- Arcturus
- Crowbar
- Godflesh
- Wolves in the Throne Room
- Uada
- Odium
- Sakis Tolis
- Harakiri for the Sky
- Urgehal
- Vemod
- Djevel
- Nekromantheon
- Mork
2022 Festival Bands
The 2022 festival was held from April 14 to April 17. It was meant to be the 2020 festival. But the 2020 event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the bands planned for 2020 played in 2022 instead.
- Mayhem
- Venom
- Kreator
- Triumph of Death
- Gorgoroth
- Marduk
- Ihsahn
- Kampfar
- Asphyx
- Bölzer
- Vreid
- Cadaver
- Dark Fortress
- Einherjer
- Djerv
- Asagraum
- Oranssi Pazuzu
- Myrkskog
- Benighted
- Sovereign
- Tulus
- Valkyrja
- Ved Buens Ende
- Hamferð
- Entombed A.D.
- From the Vastland
- Zifir
- Isvind
Past Festival Years
The Inferno Metal Festival has been held every year since 2001. Many famous metal bands have played there. Some of these bands include Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, Bloodbath, Emperor, and Satyricon.
The festival often includes special "club nights." These are smaller concerts held in different venues before the main festival days. This allows more bands to play and gives fans more music to enjoy.
See also
In Spanish: Inferno Metal Festival para niños
- Beyond the Gates
- Hole in the Sky
- Midgardsblot
