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Demo Panel
If you’re a band with an unreleased track, you can drop your demo CD at the IMX on Thursday and the demopanel will play it LOUD and give you a live review! It all goes down on the main stage Friday at 13HRS.

The panel is consisting of key players in the Norwegian metal scene; Suzanne Aabel (NRK Svisj Metall), Martin Kvam (Dark Essence Records), Frode Øien (Scream Magazine) and Annelene Rodahl (Hell on Heels, Radio Tango.) Leader of the panel is Patrizia Mazzuoccolo (Tabu, Tinnitus.)

Competitions
Got skills? At the IMX you can show off and win festival passes for next year and lots of other cool prices!

Guitar Hero is back and if you make it to the finals (each day at 16 HRS) – the widescreen and P.A. concert sound is waiting for you and your guitar licks. Prepare for the main stage!

Scream Magazine is testing your knowledge in the Bangyourbraintothis MetalQuizz on Thursday. What’s this tune? Name band, the album and who played as support on their last world tour?!

VirvelCup is challenging the drummers and is setting up three players at the time on the main stage on Friday. Who is the fastest? Try the drum pads yourself at the VirvelCup stand, if you score high, sign up for the competition!

Expo

Welcome to the 2nd edition of the Inferno Metal Expo!

Once again 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 and meet metal friends from around the world. This time we use the whole Sentrum Scene venue; entering the main hall with no less than 22 stands & exhibitors, 2 bar areas and plenty of space to enjoy the wonderful world of metal.

IMX Program 2008:

Thursday 20.03.:

Main hall / main stage:
12:00 Guitar Hero competitions
14:00 Satyricon signing session
15:00 Inferno and Riff Musikk presents: Ronni le Tekrø (TNT) guitar clinic
16:00 Guitar Hero finals on widescreen and P.A. sound
17:00 In Suspenso performance
17:30 Linus Raudsepp (S) performance

Lobby / lobby stage:
15:00 Scream Magazine: Bangyourbraintothis MetalQuizz
16:00 Once Upon a Time in Norway - Norwegian Black Metal Documentary (click for details)
17:00 Roadrunner Records listening session: Big surprise!

Both days in Darkness bar:
DJ Viara (HeavyDJs.com)

 

Friday 21.03.:

Main hall / main stage:
12:00 Guitar Hero competitions
13:00 Demopanel Live review of demos
14:00 IMC panel: Can Metal Become More Extreme?
15:00 IMC interview: Gaahl (Gorgoroth)
16:00 Guitar Hero finals on widescreen and P.A. sound
17:00 VirvelCup: Drum competition

Lobby / lobby stage:
13:00 Dynamic Art Records listening session: Angel Blake  "The Descended"
15:00 Once Upon a Time in Norway - Norwegian Black Metal Documentary (click for details)
16:00 Dark Essence Records listening session: The Batallion "Stronghold of men"
17:00 Dark Essence Records listening session: Helheim "Kaoskult"

 

IMX info:

  • Sentrum Scene, Arbeidersamfunnets Plass 1 
  • Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of March
  • Opening hours 12-18
  • Free age limit
  • ID has to be shown in bars for buying alcohol
  • Free access with festival pass
  • Tickets NOK 100,- (+ fee) for entrance both days

 

 

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