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Ivan “Van” Enev - Guitar

Ivan Van

Biography

Ivan is HELLBØUND’s six-string architect of controlled chaos - the guy responsible for turning sharp riffs into full-scale #jumbishmetal artillery. When he locks in, the guitars don’t just roar - they launch. Expect tight rhythm precision, unexpected melodic twists, and the occasional unapologetic piu-piu courtesy of a very enthusiastic Floyd Rose tremolo.

He has a well-documented weakness for extreme-shaped guitars - because if it doesn’t look like it could cut through stage fog by itself, is it even rock’n’roll? Rumor has it he secretly deploys wah-wah in his solos. We can neither confirm nor deny. What happens in the pedal chain stays in the pedal chain.

Off stage, Ivan does… pretty much the same thing he does on stage - music. He runs a notable solo project (no, it’s not metal - plot twist) and genuinely enjoys studio sessions. Recording, experimenting, dialing tones at 2AM - that’s his natural habitat.

Artist Using Following Gear

Guitars

  • Dean ML w/ Custom Paint
  • Strandberg Boden
  • Schecter E-1

Live Effects & Processing

  • Neural DSP Quad Cortex
  • Sennheiser Wireless