Three bands that could not make it to Inferno Festival (Oslo, Norway) in 2011 are ready for next year's black easter celebration.

Get ready for black folk metal with a progressive twist when Borknagar returns to the Inferno stage 2012! The band formed in Bergen in 1995 and is known worldwide for its melodic black metal. Borknagar released their eight full length album Universal last year and joining the line-up is original vocalist I.C.S. Vortex! The band has gone back to their roots with a primal, yet mind-blowing, challenging energy and sound!

Yet another legendary band is returning, when the masters of avant-garde black metal Arcturus join the Inferno line-up 2012! It was formed in 1987 by legends like Hellhammer, Samoth and Garm as the black metal band Mortem. The band changed name to Arcturus and released their debut album Asperia Hiems Symfonia in 1996, evolving into a symphonic, experimental black metal band. After four album releases, the band members went their separate ways in 2007. In 2012, Arcturus is back and they will hit the Inferno stage with full force!

From the ashes of Satanic Slaughter, Witchery rose in 1997 to give the world true Swedish speed metal! Serious technical thrash mixed up with a dark sense of humour, Witchery is known not only for the sound, but also for their lyrics containing morbid topics like executions, murder, necrophilia, and resurrections. A cult phenomenon with their own Ben Wrangler, this band will wake the dead at Inferno 2012!

The tickets for Inferno 2012 are now available for purchase both in Norway and abroad, on billettservice.no. The prices are as follows:

- 4 days pass: 1 350 NOK (180 EUR)

- 1 day ticket (Thursday): 250 NOK (35 EUR)

- 1 day ticket (Friday Saturday or Sunday): 500 NOK (70 EUR)

Keep in mind that you have to be at least 18 years old to attend the festival. Some venues have a 20 years age limit. To see which ones, please visit www.infernofestival.net.