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 heavy metal band Borknagar, and the former bass guitarist and clean vocalist for the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir.
ICS Vortex has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Signature works include Arcturus: Shipwrecked in Oslo, Dimmu Borgir - The Invaluable Darkness, Live at Wacken 2007 - 18 Years in History. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
