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Simen Hestnæs

a.k.a. ICS Vortex

NO Born 1974 10 releases across 3 bands

Bio

ICS Vortex possesses one of the most commanding and unmistakable voices in modern metal, capable of soaring from thunderous clean melodies to fierce black metal ferocity. Through his work with Borknagar, Dimmu Borgir, Arcturus, and his own projects, he has become one of Norway's defining vocalists, bringing grandeur and emotion wherever his voice is heard. His towering presence and unmistakable timbre have elevated countless albums, adding a sense of epic scale that few singers can match. Like the wind echoing across frozen peaks, ICS Vortex gives voice to the vastness of the North—powerful, untamed, and impossible to forget.

Bands (3)

Borknagar Primary
6 releases · Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
Arcturus
2 releases · Vocals (lead), Keyboards, Piano, Effects (fills), Vocals
Dimmu Borgir
2 releases · Bass, Vocals

Frequent collaborators

Discography (10)

2024
- Borknagar Fall
  
  Album Bass, Vocals
2019
- Borknagar True North
  
  Album Bass, Vocals
2016
- Borknagar Winter Thrice
  
  Album Vocals
2015
- Arcturus Arcturian
  
  Album Vocals (lead), Keyboards, Piano, Effects (fills)
2012
- Borknagar Urd
  
  Album Bass, Vocals
2007
- Dimmu Borgir In Sorte Diaboli
  
  Album Bass, Vocals
2005
- Arcturus Sideshow Symphonies
  
  Album Vocals
2003
- Dimmu Borgir Death Cult Armageddon
  
  Album Bass, Vocals
2000
- Borknagar Quintessence
  
  Album Vocals, Bass
1998
- Borknagar The Archaic Course
  
  Album Vocals, Keyboards

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