Infernus

This Gibson Flying V guitar from 1999, exhibited at Rockheim, belonges to Roger Tiegs (b. 1972), aka “Infernus”, guitarist in the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth.

Gibson launched their first Flying V model in 1958, the same year as their Gibson Explorer appeared. These were part of Gibson’s new venture: a series of guitars in futuristic design to rival the Fender Stratocaster. The Flying V did not sell well and production was halted in 1959. Only after its relaunch in 1965 did the guitar become popular.

The Flying V’s characteristic shape was inspired by contemporary space travel mania and comic book characters. All the redundant wood was cut away to make a light guitar suited to stage shows, with easy access to the entire fretboard, also for left-handed guitarists.

A Fender Strat was used for the recording of the*Quantos Pussunt Ad Satantitem Trahunt* album.

Infernus, of the band Gorgoroth, is seen using a Jackson King V guitar during live performances, as documented in a photo by Wayne Lawson on Pinterest.

Used in Several live shows.

Infernus can be seen using the Guild X79 Skyhawk in this live footage from 1995. This guitar can be seen clearly from the time frame 02:30 to 03:03, and 05:10 to 05:44.

As evident from the footage, he used some sort of aftermarket humbuckers with zebra coil in his X79 Skyhawk. The details about the humbuckers used in his Skyhawk are unknown.

Used live while touring in 2001.

Custom shop Jackson guitar with string-through body, block inlays and 3x3 headstock.

Used while touring since 2015.