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.)
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.
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!
Thursday April 5th & Friday April 6th, Sentrum Scene, Oslo The Inferno Festival will also use the facilities of Sentrum Scene in addition to Rockefeller & John Dee - at Sentrum we offer to our guests Inferno Metal Expo (IMX); do your easter shopping at the music-, merch- and clothing stands, photo exhibits, artist signing sessions, instrument clinics, cinema and performances. All of this - and more - will be available between 12 and 6 pm, just across the street from the venue.
Signing sessions
Signing sessions
ESP Guitars invites us to artist signing sessions and instrument clinics. Thursday: Signing sessions with Shagrath, Silenoz and Galder of Dimmu Borgir. Friday Obsidian C of Keep of Kalessin and Steinar Gundersen (Spiral Architect / session guitarist Satyricon) will be hosting an instrument clinic and signing session. There will also be signing sessions with Samoth of Zyklon og of course this years festival headliners Immortal, represented by Abbath and Apollyon.
HappeningsMusic videos and interviews hosted by MTV Headbanger's Ball - on the silver screen with full concert PA, metal quiz where you can win humongous amounts of CDs and a Guitar Hero competition where the finals will be on stage - the winner will receive a LTD-guitar signed by all the artists mentioned above.
MoviesThe special edition of A Headbanger's Journey (Directed by Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen) will be screened. This film tries to analyze metal as a genre and lifestyle and features interviews with Slayer, Mayhem, Emperor, Lemmy and many more.
All ages welcome!
An IMX-ticket costs NOK 50,- and is good for both days (Inferno festival pass holders enter for free). Movie tickets are an additional NOK 20,- per day. All ages welcome - alcohol will be served in restricted areas. Tickets can be purchased at Posten or at Sentrum Scene on entry.
Below is the timetable for the IMX:Thursday 5.April:
| 12:00 | Doors open Guitar Hero competition, ESP stand |
| 13:00 | Guitarclinic: Ronni Le Tekrö, TNT |
| 14:00 | MTV Headbangersball, main hall Signing Dimmu Borgir, ESP stand |
| 15:00 | Guitar Hero finals, main hall |
| 15:30 | Metal Quiz, main hall |
| 16:30 | Movie: A Headbangers Journey |
| 18:00 | Doors close |
Friday 6.April:
| 12:00 | Doors open Guitar Hero competition, ESP stand |
| 13:00 | Guitarclinic: Obsidian C & Steinar G. |
| 14:00 | MTV Headbangersball, main hall Signing Obsidian C & Steinar G. and Samoth, ESP stand |
| 15:00 | Guitar Hero finals, main hall |
| 16:00 | Signing: Immortal, ESP stand |
| 16:45 | In Suspenso performance, main hall |
| 17:00 | Movie: Until The Light Takes us, main hall |
| 18:00 | Doors close |
