ARCTURUS, OCTOHAWK, NADIR AND WELCOME TO HELL TO INFERNO 2023

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!

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!

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.

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!

Emperor, Watain, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Abbath, Arcturus, Godflesh, Dark Funeral, Unleashed, Crowbar, Wolves in the Throne Room,Uada, Odium, Sakis Tolis, Harakiri for the Sky, Urgehal, Vemod, Djevel, Nekromantheon, Mork, Darvaza, Nervosa, Gaerea, Ingested, 1914, Svalbard, Masacre, Vredehammer, Lili Refrain, Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Dwaal, Beaten to Death, Dordeduh, Wayfarer, Afsky, Blodhemn, Octohawk, Nadir, Mutilated Tyrant, Stormruler, Ruun, Tilintetgjort, Welcome to Hell

More artists to be announced!

For tickets go to: tickets.infernofestival.net.