INFERNO 2026 – instrument clinics announced

Inferno 2026 – Instrument Clinics Featuring Mayhem and Incantation

Inferno Metal Festival announces a guitar clinic featuring Teloch and Ghul from Mayhem as well as drum clinic with Charlie Koryn of Incantation on Saturday April 4th.

To attend these clinics make sure you have either the 4 day festival + conference combo pass, a conference pass or individual tickets to the two instrument clinics.

Tickets for 2026 are available for sale at: https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/inferno-metal-festival-tickets/890804
 

Saturday April 4th – 11:30 AM

Dimensional Playing in Extreme Music with Charlie Koryn

Charlie Koryn is a drummer and producer from the United States known for an expressive and highly dynamic approach to extreme music. His playing blends raw intensity with musicality and feel, drawing from the early traditions and evolving language of the drumset, where dynamics, phrasing, and musical interaction were central shaped by the rhythmic foundations of jazz and early rock, while remaining rooted in the modern underground.

As a touring session drummer and recording engineer, Charlie has performed with legendary bands Morbid Angel and Incantation, and has contributed to recordings and live performances with contemporary bands including Ascended Dead, Hulder, Worm, and Funebrarum. His recent work includes performances on new releases such as the latest Worm material featuring Marty Friedman, reflecting the continued evolution of extreme music across generations.

Working both on stage and in the studio, Charlie focuses on preserving the human element in heavy music, emphasizing feel, interaction, and dynamic expression in an era increasingly shaped by technology and gridding. His approach reflects the idea that extreme music continues to evolve alongside the changing musical landscape and the world around it.

Rather than a traditional drum clinic, this session is intended as a broader musical experience relevant to musicians of any instrument, as well as listeners interested in the journey. The clinic explores dimensional playing in extreme music, focusing on feel, dynamics, and the human element of performance and recording. Charlie will share perspectives from life on the road and in the studio, along with live drum performances drawn from his recordings and personal discography, including material that is rarely performed live. This will be an interactive clinic with an open Q&A.

Tickets available here.

Saturday April 4th – 2:00 PM

ESP Guitar Clinic Featuring Mayhem

ESP and Inferno Metal Festival present a guitar clinic and Q/A with Teloch and Ghul from the legendary band, Mayhem. Attendees will learn about guitar techniques specific to Black Metal, along with tips and advice for aspiring musicians. The event will also include a live guitar performance of choice Mayhem songs. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to learn from the masters of Black Metal.

Tickets available here.

INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL

The iconic Inferno Metal Festival started in 2001 – and is the longest-running metal festival in Norway – and one of the most important extreme metal festivals in the world. We are very proud to have this position and we will continue to promote Norwegian metal and bring bands from all over the world to Norway. The Inferno Metal Festival takes place for four days on Rockefeller’s two stages; Rockefeller and John Dee – as well as many smaller clubs around Oslo. The festival takes place during Easter when there isn’t much else happening in Oslo. The festival is usually sold out and more than fifty percent of the audience is from abroad. Ticket sales go to the whole world, including China, Australia, Chile, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, the USA, Colombia, Argentina, and many more.

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL HOTEL – CLARION THE HUB

The Inferno family; artists and fans, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion Hotel The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night of sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more!

For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.The Hub boasts Oslo’s best location, right in the city center, next to Oslo Central Station and the Airport Express Train – and only about a five minutes walk from the venues Rockefeller & John Dee, SALT, Kniven and Vaterland. No expensive taxi rides!

The hotel consists of 810 modern hotel rooms, 24 meeting rooms and 2 unique bars and restaurants.

The special Inferno discount price is valid in the period March 29th to April 6th 2026. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

These early bird festival prices are available until January 2nd 2026 when the prices will increase.

Room rates start from 1290,- NOK. Double rooms, twin rooms, family rooms and suites are among the room types available with a festival discount.

Click HERE to view and order hotel rooms.

FESTIVAL TICKETS 

4 day festival pass April 2-5th 2026: 4350,- NOK
4 day festival + 3 day conference pass April 2-5th 2026: 4850,- NOK
Single day tickets: 1195,- NOK

Tickets available at Ticketmaster