Upcoming Grimposium Events

Grimposium is an international touring festival and conference which brings together musicians, visual artists, journalists, writers and record label executives in the global extreme metal scene.

Upcoming events:

Blekkmetal Screening

Tuesday, December 6 @ Edmonton’s METRO cinema:

BLEKKMETAL will be screened at 7pm alongside the 30th anniversary of HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT, as part of METRO’s ongoing music documentary series. The event will be followed by a Q&A with Jason Wallin.

New York By Norse

Friday, December 9 @ Scandinavia House, New York (now SOLD OUT):

Bardspec (Enslaved’s Ivar Bjørnson feat. Kevin Hufnagel of Gorguts)
The BARDSPEC is the Ambient project of Enslaved composer/guitarist Ivar Bjørnson. This showcase will feature the set-up of Bjørnson: his computer, some keys, a few strings, a pedal or two, a video canon and sometimes, a trapeze artist. Here, he will be joined by none other than Gorguts guitarist Kevin Hufnagel.

Einar Selvik Workshop – “The Thoughts and Tools Behind Wardruna”:
Einar speaks about his approach to Norse historical music and the extensive creative concept behind Wardruna´s ongoing Runaljod trilogy.

This showcase is limited to 150 tickets only. Tickets are no longer available.

Saturday, December 10 @ Gramercy Theatre, New York:

Exhibition by Kim Holm including Grimposium panel (starting 5 PM):
Norwegian creative artist and motion designer Kim Holm will display his works and do live paintings of the artists while performing on stage. Grimposium founder Vivek Venkatesh and filmmaker David Hall will hold the Grimposium panel including a special Enslaved announcement. The two will dig deep into Enslaved’s past and present while also surprising fans with a special secret event, one that has been predicted to be “time-bending and mind-warping.”

Enslaved 25, “Then and Now” – Two sets, one night!
New York By Norse will conclude with Enslaved 25, in order to celebrate a quarter-century of one of Norway’s most revered artists. The band will be playing two set, each highlighting the uniqueness of, but also the coherence in, the “Then” and the “Now” in Enslaved’s history. This showcase will feature a performance by Einar Selvik, along with pieces of musical project Skuggsjá featuring both Selvik and Bjørnson. Kim Holm will be on site creating live paintings of the event to be sold after the show. With more details to come, those interested are encourage to descend upon Gramercy Theatre to celebrate Enslaved 25 in partnership with By Norse — celebrate in style!

This showcase will have limited tickets. Tickets will go on sale, Friday, June 24th @ 10:00 AM EST. They can be purchased here.