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Belzebubs — The 360° Hexperience

Virtual black metal band Belzebubs invite you front row and center on their unique, immersive (and regrettably ill-starred) mini gig, full of energy, surprises and humorous details.

Belzebubs is a unique cross-media art project created by cartoonist JP Ahonen, which combines comics, animation and music in an innovative way. The seeds of the 360° Hexperience were planted back in 2020, when the world went into lockdown just months before the band's first European tour. The concerts were cancelled, but Belzebubs still found a way to bring the fans to their gigs — and in animated form.

  • JP Ahonen
    Director
  • Oscar Díaz Castillo
    Director
  • JP Ahonen
    Producer
  • Oscar Díaz Castillo
    Lead Artists
  • JP Ahonen
    Lead Artists
    Blackened Call, Cathedrals of Mourning, Nam Gloria Lucifer, Belzebubs
  • Project Type:
    Virtual Reality, 360 Video, Other
  • Genres:
    Virtual concert, Music video, Humour, Animation, Black & white, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 15, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Language:
    English
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Create Festival 2025
    Svendborg
    Denmark
  • Australian XR Festival 2024
    Sydney
    Australia
    Finalist
  • Church of VR / Immersive Tech Week 2024
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    Dutch Premiere
  • FICMA 2024
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • QLD XR 2024
    Brisbane
    Australia
    Australian Premiere
    Best in Virtual Reality Passive Immersive Experiences
  • FIVARS 2024
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Animaze 2024
    Montreal
    Canada
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Siggraph 2024
    Denver
    United States
    July 28, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Copenhell 2024
    Copenhagen
    Denmark
    June 20, 2024
  • World Film Festival in Cannes 2024
    Cannes
    France
    Best 360° Film
Director Biography - JP Ahonen, Oscar Díaz Castillo

JP AHONEN (1981) is a comic book artist, illustrator, and the author of several newspaper strips in his native Finland. He is best known for his black metal mockumentary BELZEBUBS, which has garnered widespread acclaim for its dark humor and relatability within the heavy metal subculture and beyond. With an impressive body of work spanning various mediums, Ahonen continues to push boundaries, leaving an indelible mark on the worlds of comics, music, and animation. JP is currently working on the second Belzebubs LP, developing an animated series with Pyjama Films and Finland’s national broadcaster YLE, and getting the virtual band Belzebubs back on the road.

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