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The Power Of A Live Concept: Bringing theatre to a metal stage
The modern essence of a powerful metal performance is in the show, so it seems. In order to stick out, you have to bring more pyro,...
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Mutilated Tyrant: a conversation about the Navajo black metal scene
Watch this in-depth interview with the band MutilatedTyrant, hailing from Ganado, Arizona (US), who have their roots in the Navajo, or...
Mar 29, 20231 min read


Metalheads against bullying
Metalheads Against Bullying - a Norwegian, and worldwide known organization, with the sole purpose to empower people in the fight against...
Mar 29, 20231 min read


Greener Touring II: merchandise
Touring sustainably is a goal for many bands, but one of the main challenges lies in distributing merchandise in an eco-friendly manner....
Mar 27, 20231 min read


Career Talk: Sakis Tolis
Athanasios "Sakis" Tolis, a.k.a. Necromayhem, is best known as guitarist/vocalist for the Greek band Rotting Christ. During the pandemic,...
Mar 27, 20231 min read


Keynote Interview: Martin Koller (Prophecy Productions, DE)
After founding Prophecy Productions, an international record label in Germany in 1996, Martin Koller was able to acquire several other...
Mar 23, 20231 min read


Metal in the Metaverse
Join us when we try to figure out what the metaverse exactly entails, and what the potential is for specifically metal artists. Get your...
Mar 23, 20231 min read


The Musical Journey of Ihsahn: From Black Metal Legend to innovating a genre
Experience a guitar clinic with Ihsahn, the creator and mastermind behind the legendary band, Emperor, as he takes you on a thrilling...
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Unleashing the Power of Rhythm:A Drum Clinic with Baard Kolstad (Leprous)
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn rhythmic mastery from Baard Kolstad of Leprous! Get your tickets here The name Baard...
Mar 21, 20231 min read


18 Years of Touring Experience: Jenny Douglas, 5BAM on Life on and off the Road
Join Frank Godla (US), Metal Injection, as he interviews Jenny Douglas(US), Touring Director at 5BAM, about her 18 years of experience as...
Mar 18, 20231 min read


Payability and Demand: a Ticketmaster survey about the consumer possibilities
Ticketmaster asked 2 million Norwegians about their financial situation and thoughts about the live scene for 2023. An interesting...
Mar 16, 20231 min read


Open air festivals about climate change
Being outside in a 21th-century summer season will bring challenges in all possible ways. Protect yourself against the sun, but also...
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Boutique Indoor Festivals – the new tendency?
Indoor boutique festivals - a new trend, or not? What’s the buzz? And is it even worthwhile to run an indoor event like that? What are...
Mar 14, 20231 min read


Thirty Years of Hate: black metal and subcultural developments in Turkey from 1990--2020
Black metal, one of the most extreme subgenres of metal, has been a part of Turkish underground culture since the early 1990s. Since the...
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Presales–what are we going to do about it?
The pressure point of 2022, the change of average ticket sales in specific markets. We are all wondering what the reason for this could...
Mar 5, 20231 min read


Drag music bingo!
You might wonder what music bingo is. Imagine the love child between a music quiz and bingo and there's your answer! You guess which song...
Mar 4, 20231 min read


Fan commitment within digital music consumption
The metal fan, the stereotype of a record-buying fan at the merch stand and ready for a talk with the band, willing to invest in a...
Feb 28, 20231 min read


Passion & Burn-out
When searching online for how to prevent a burnout, the first thing you will find is to bring more passion into your work. Working in the...
Feb 16, 20231 min read


Gripped by the Soul of Spiritual Awakening - a presentation about black metal from the Low Countries
How do divergent uses of black metal aesthetics and cultural narratives differ between Norwegian and Dutch-speaking Low Countries bands,...
Feb 13, 20231 min read


Black Metal Bus Sightseeing for IMC delegates
The Black Metal Bus Sightseeing on Saturday 8th April is exclusively for Inferno Music Conference delegates! Get you tickets here The...
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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