Thea’s musical taste ranges from Enya and South Korean film music to R&B, techno, and metal. Her interest in the genre began with Linkin Park, but really grew through friendships at Netcompany.

»My first metal concert was Ghost, which some really good friends introduced me to,« she says. Later, she was also introduced to VOLA, which she saw at Copenhell in 2025.

For Thea, metal is about more than just energy.

»What draws me to metal is the feeling of being pulled into a soundscape where the music becomes a journey of mood and emotion.«

Metal also finds its way into conversations with colleagues.

»We’ve often discussed which metal bands work best for focus mode.«

»What draws me to metal is the feeling of being pulled into a soundscape where the music becomes a journey of mood and emotion.«

Brian primarily listens to metal and rock. Especially black metal, death metal, and thrash. His interest began back in primary school with classic rock and bands like Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, and Sepultura.

»My favourite has to be Metallica, which I’ve seen live 15 times,« he says.

For Brian, metal is above all about »the energy, the freedom, the sense of community, and the incredible live experiences.«

He also sees a clear connection to IT.

»There are a lot of IT people in the metal scene, which is obvious at concerts and festivals.«

The same is true at Netcompany:

»You don’t have to ask around the office for long before you realise just how many people have metal in their ears during the workday.«

»You don’t have to ask around the office for long before you realise just how many people have metal in their ears during the workday.«

Mathilde was first properly introduced to metal through her partner and the metal community in Odense. Today, she mainly listens to hardcore metal and progressive metal.

For Mathilde, the connection between IT and metal comes down to structure.

»I think metal music is very mathematical,« she explains, pointing to transitions and complexity.

She has attended Copenhell seven times. This year she’s looking forward to seeing Iron Maiden, Anthrax, and several hardcore acts on the programme.

»I think metal music is very mathematical.«

Mathias’ musical taste spans everything from glam rock and classic hard rock to electronicore and death metal. His interest began when, at 14, he stumbled across live recordings of Ozzy Osbourne.

»There was something about the energy that hit me immediately,« he says. Shortly afterwards, he went alone to Roskilde Festival to see Black Sabbath.

»That experience changed everything.«

For him, Copenhell is a break from everyday life.

»It’s a bit like pressing pause on reality.«

And what surprises many people is the sense of safety.

»It is without doubt one of the festivals where you feel safest as an attendee.«

»It is without doubt one of the festivals where you feel safest as an attendee.«

Peter listens to a wide range of music, but often returns to hard rock, metal, and Sort Søndag. Death metal, black metal, and thrash feature heavily on his playlists.

»One of the fun things about Copenhell is discovering the small, up-and-coming bands. Often in the more extreme genres,« he says.

 

His interest began with Iron Maiden.

»After that, there was no turning back. It was full speed into heavy metal.«

For Peter, metal is about energy and complexity.

»For people unfamiliar with the genre, it might sound like pure chaos, but there’s usually order to the madness.«

Peter listens to a wide range of music, but often returns to hard rock, metal, and Sort Søndag. Death metal, black metal, and thrash feature heavily on his playlists.

»One of the fun things about Copenhell is discovering the small, up-and-coming bands. Often in the more extreme genres,« he says.

 

His interest began with Iron Maiden.

»After that, there was no turning back. It was full speed into heavy metal.«

For Peter, metal is about energy and complexity.

»For people unfamiliar with the genre, it might sound like pure chaos, but there’s usually order to the madness.«

»For people unfamiliar with the genre, it might sound like pure chaos, but there’s usually order to the madness.«

Simone’s musical taste is shaped by contrasts. She listens to both electronic and indie music, but her heart beats strongest for rock and metal. Especially classic metal and power metal. 

»It’s always been there. Growing up, there was often rock and metal playing at home,«  she says. 

Over the past five years, her interest has grown significantly, partly through relationships built at Netcompany.

»And, truth be told, most of the people who have come to mean so much to me are from Netcompany.«

»My love of metal has grown enormously over the past few years because I’ve met people who share that interest and have shown me new sides of the genre. In fact, I met many of those people through Netcompany.«