About
Simen Hestnæs (born 4 March 1974), better known by his stage name ICS Vortex or simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician. He is the vocalist of the similarly named band ICS Vortex, the avant-garde metal band Arcturus and the doom metal band Lamented Souls. He is also a vocalist and the bass guitarist to the progressive metal band Borknagar, and the former bass guitarist and clean vocalist for the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir.
Members
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Steinar Gundersen electric bass guitar
Member of
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Dimmu Borgir bass guitar
Discography
Albums
Links
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Social
Concerts
Is person
Also known as
I.C.S. Vortex · Simen Hestnæs
Tags
- progressive melodic black metal
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 92ce2162-36c2-40cd-9207-403ffc12ca7e
- ISNI
- 0000000131090035
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.