“Something strange and magical happens in the town of Oslo, Norway over Easter week. Most of polite society flees to the mountains while a scourge of metal heads pour in from all over the globe to experience the four day extravaganza of extreme metal, hedonism & hepatocyte known as Inferno Festival. Subsequently, the entire city becomes a misanthropic miscreant’s soggy dream come true, and we’ve got the whole place to ourselves!” - Metal Injection
INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY 2025 is pleased to reveal the first wave of bands for next year's highly anticipated edition, which will once again take place in Oslo (NO) from April 17-20 for another blasphemous Easter! The festival now welcomes TSJUDER, TIAMAT, NECROPHOBIC, SCHWEINand VORBID to the lineup! Tickets and passes can be found HERE.
The full lineup is now as follows with more TBA:
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TSJUDER
TIAMAT
NECROPHOBIC
BLOOD INCANTATION
AETERNUS
SETH
ABYSSIC
SPECTRAL WOUND
ANGIST
BYTHOS
SCHWEIN
SYN
VORBID
VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA
TSJUDER
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.
TIAMAT
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' (1992) from 'Wildhoney' (1994). It has now been ten years since Tiamat last played in Norway, so it is high time to have them back.
NECROPHOBIC
With over thirty years of active, nefarious service under their spikes and bulletbelts, Necrophobic are undisputed legends of the death and black metal scene. Formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner, the Stockholm blackhearts propagated a singular and fearless vision from the very start. The band recently released its tenth studio album, 'In the Twilight Grey;' which immediately asserts its separation from everything that has gone before. Colder and more biting than recent efforts, the album is full of brutish metal songs, hewn from unnamed obsidian horrors.
SCHWEIN
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 will make its debut with the release of their first full length, 'War.' The lineup features Steinar Gundersen (Satyricon) on guitar, Anders Hundstad (Satyricon) on keyboard, Stig Amundsen (Order/Glucifer) on bass, and Christian Svendsen (Gothminister/The Cumshots) on drums. Musically, Schwein lies in the landscape of Norwegian black metal and traditionak folk, utilizing classic instrumnets such as the Hardanger fiddle and langeleik.
VORBID
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.
INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY previously announced the hotel deals for the 2025 edition. The official festival hotel partner is once again the Clarion Hotel® The Hub. Fans can now book their rooms at a discounted rate using the code "INFERNO," which is good until March 17, 2025! For more information can be found via the official Inferno Festival Website or can be booked directly HERE.
The audience, artists, media, and music industry personnel will gather at Clarion The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night sleep.
Moreover, The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel prior to the festival doors opening on Thursday and Friday, for which more info will be revealed soon! Hotel guests will also be treated to an epic and inclusive breakfast buffet that runs until 11:00 A.M. (it's worth waking up early for!) as well as free access to the 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. It's also only about a five-minute walk from the iconic rock bars and venues in which Inferno Festival will be hosting bands and special events: Rockefeller & John Dee, Salt, Kniven, Vaterland, Brewgata and Rock In, allowing guest to travel freely without the expense of taxis or transit.
The iconic Inferno Metal Festival started in 2001 and is the longest running metal festival in
Norway and one of the most important extreme metal festivals in the world. We are very proud
of this position and we will continue fronting Norwegian metal and bringing bands from all over
the world to Norway. Inferno Metal Festival is being held four days at Rockefeller Music Halls’
two stages Rockefeller and John Dee as well as many smaller clubs around Oslo. The festival takes place during Easter in Norway when not a lot of other stuff is happening in Oslo. The festival are usually sold out and more than fifty percent of the audience are from outside of Norway. The ticket sales are from all over the world including China, Australia, Chile, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, USA, Columbia, Argentina and many more.
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