Inferno 2010 - March 31st to April 3rd

Facts

Location:	Oslo, Norway
Venue:	Rockefeller, John Dee, Rock In, Blå, Victoria and Revolver
Date:	April 20-23rd 2011
Age Limit:	18 years (20 at some clubs on Wednesday)
Capacity:	1500 a day
Artists:	45 bands
Doors Open:	17:00 (20:00 on Wed)
Official Hotel:	Royal Christiania
Kick Off:	TBA

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Latest Forum Posts

....woah WHAT!...
Tix go on sale Aug 2nd this yr...isnt it usually September??
i don't get all my over time till September =O
looks like...

I will be there with a couple of drunken beasts, when will be possible buy the tickets??

Craft
Kvelertak
Mongo Ninja
Okkultokrati
Nidingr
Krypt
Howl
Om
Urgehal
Svarttjern
Wardruna
YOB
Church...

You no doubt will, my dear. ;) If you're at Hole In The Sky this year or next year, you'll see me for sure. =)

Allright! I just can't wait 'til next time:P

IMC 2009

2009 will see the 4th version of IMC - Inferno Music Conference. IMC have proved to be the best place for people in the Metal Music Business to meet every year and 2009 will see an extended program of: Seminars, Workshops, Panels, Speed-meetings, Black Metal Bus Sightseeing part 2 and more. If Metal is your business - meet at IMC.

Program:

Wednesday April 8th

14:00	Welcome to IMC
14:15	THE REAL SHIT - The truth about the music-biz As a new musician all you need to know is how to play your instrument. When you take your band out of the rehearsal-room there is a jungle of things to deal with. How do extreme metal band apply to the world of music business? To enlighten you, Anders Odden will share his knowledge after 20 years in bands. Speaker: Anders Odden - Cadaver, Magenta, Celtic Frost, IMC-founder
15:15	What does it take to get signed now? The record-industry has gone down the last 5 years and the day of reckoning is here. New bands still pop up like mushrooms after a rainfall, but what is the future for a newcomer? What kind of new deals and collaborations are coming in this time of change? PANEL: Michael Berberian - Season Of Mist Records (FR) Tony Boden - First Contact Agency (UK) Bjørn Aleksander Brem - Music Lawyer and Gothminister (N) Jone Nuutinen - Urbanited Music (Fin)
16:15	Break
16:30	IMC Artist Workshop The new promotion - what kind of new ways and through what kind of alternative arenas can bands promote their music? What to do with plenty of good ideas but not nearly as much money? What are street teams and what do they really do? Speaker: Jone Nuutinen - Urbanited Music (Fin)
18:00	VIP PARTY meet & greet Meet and greet other IMC delegates at this party hosted by Inferno, Music Export Norway and Indie Recordings!

Thursday April 9th

11:30

Endorsement and sponsors.

Many artists get an endorsement deal where they get everything from reduced prices to free custom-made guitars from a company. How does this work and how can these kinds of deals benefit both sides to a greater extent?

PANEL:
Christine Carney - CC Management (US)
Jone Nutinen - Urbanited Music (Fin)
King - Gorgoroth, Sahg, I , Audrey Horne, Jotunspor
Silenoz - Dimmu Borgir

13:00

Fieldtrip extravaganza - Bus for IMC delegates /Press
WARDRUNA live at the Vikingship Museum

13:30

The Vikings and runes - Museum speaker

13:45

WARDRUNA live in front of the Oseberg ship.

The Vikings

The first written source to the Vikings is a report from the monastery at Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in the north of England from the year 793 describing how the monastery was plundered and burned by men from the sea. Ships were the basis of all Viking activity. War, trade and exploration were carried out by sea, eastwards, southwards and westwards from the homelands.

The Oseberg Ship

The Oseberg ship was found in a large burial mound on the Oseberg farm, in Vestfold, and excavated in 1904. The ship was built sometime between 815 820 AD, but was later used as a grave ship for a woman of high rank who died in 834 AD. The Oseberg ship is a 22 meter long ship was built of oak.

Wardruna is a unique band with members form well-known black metal bands. They are exploring the ancient norse culture of the runes and their vision is to bring back to life the unknown music of Norways pagan viking past. This performance at the Viking museum is going to be an experience out of the ordinary. Don't miss this one!

Einar Kvitrafn - vocals, all other instruments and sounds
Gaahl - vocals
Lindy Fay Hella - vocals
Egil Furenes - talgharp, hardanger fiddle
Arne Sandvoll - percission, backing vocals, ambience
Thomas Lønnheim - percussion

14:30

Head back to the hotel.

15:15

IMC Artist Workshop

Start spreadin' the news! Does smaller bands need a press agent?
Which media channels do you use to promote a new album?
What kind of press release works internationally?

A lot of new artists don't know how to get their name out there and really should have a press agent.

Come pick up some good tips and points from someone who knows what he's talking about.

SPEAKER:
Duff Battye - Duff Press (UK)

16:00

Break

16:15

Live interview for IMC

Black metal from Norway have stayed on top for a long time now. We have invited two of the most controversial and successful artists in the genre to talk about the past, present and the future of black metal.

Silenoz - Dimmu Borgir

King - Gorgoroth, Sagh, I, Audry Horne, Jotunspor

Live interviewer: Gunnar Sauermann

Friday April 10th

Blackmetal bus sightseeing: Last year saw the invention of the Black Metal Bus sightseeing where all the IMC delegates got a unique experience that gave a peek into the Norwegian black metal history. We are repeting the success of last year by taking you on a new tour that includes places not seen last year.
13:00	Departure Hotel Edderkoppen
13:15	Visit to the site of "HELVETE" including the basement
14:30	Holmenkollen Kapell, redone after church-fire 23rd of August 1992
15:30	Visit the new "Helvete" shop - Neseblod
16:30	Heading to Rockefeller