BEYOND THE GATES EXPERIENCE
Black metal landmarks, spectacular nature, local culture - enhance your Beyond the Gates Experience.
For years fans have been flocking to Bergen to experience their favorite Norwegian artists in their home environment. Nature and local culture has always been a poignant source of inspiration for the bands emerging from the Bergen scene. This year Beyond the Gates will make a great effort to give all the traveling fans a unique insight into all aspects of the Norwegian Metal scene and the local culture in general. In that regard we’re putting together a series of events before and during the festival so that all of you can enhance and build on the Beyond the Gates Experience.
How about a guided tour in Grieghallen, where classic albums like Mayhem’s “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas”, Emperor’s “In the Nightside Eclipse”, Enslaved’s “Vikingligr Veldi” and Immortal’s “Battles in the North” were recorded, by none other than the master mind producer himself, Pytten?
Or what about a guided tour to the Lysekloster ruins, where a series of legendary photo and video shoots has taken place? Want to see the bunker where Euronymous was photographed for the “De Mysteriis” cover and maybe take a peek behind the doors where Mayhem rehearsed before recording the seminal album? We’ve got the perfect guide to take you through the locations and tell the stories.
Join in on the mead tastings “I en hall med flesk og mjød” or visit the art gallery to a certain well known singer at Bryggen in Bergen.
And last but not least, if you are in need for some ink, it’s a safe bet to pay the spectacular Beyond the Ink Tattoo Convention, hosted by Carmen PG and Jannicke Wiese-Hansen, a visit.
If you want to take a train from Oslo and across/over the mountains and visit some heritage sites along the way, we know where to point you.
Moving on… There will be listening parties, panels, in-depth live interviews and lots of events and activities that hopefully will give you a Beyond the Gates Experience that will last for a lifetime. See below for more details.
GUIDED TOURS:
Black metal landmarks from the 90s with Tore Bratseth
Metal legend and story teller bar none, Tore Bratseth (Old Funeral, The Batallion, Bömbers) will take you on a trip to the outskirts of Bergen to show our visitors a serious of key locations in the Norwegian black metal lore. The trip includes stops at the Lysekloster ruins, where a series of legendary photo and video shoots has taken place. You will also be able to see the bunker where Euronymous was photographed for the “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” promo cycle. Another stop on the trek is the location of the original Os Rock club where Mayhem rehearsed before the recording “DMDS” in Grieghallen, and also regular rehearsal place for Old Funeral and Amputation.
This trip will go by bus from outside of Grieghallen (Nygårdsgaten).
Date: Wed Jul 31 / Thurs Aug 01 / Fri Aug 02 / Sat Aug 03 - 11:00 CET
Meet-up: Grieghallen 10:45
Duration: Approx 3 hours
Beyond the 90s black metal classics - a guided tour of Grieghallen with Pytten
If you want to get an in-depth look on how some of the most renowned black metal classics from the 90s came together, look no further. Legendary producer Pytten has offered to take the Beyond the Gates audience on a guided tour of Grieghallen where seminal albums such as Enslaved’s «Frost», the first two Emperor albums, «In the Nightside Eclipse» and «Andthems to the Welkin at Dusk», and Mayhem’s «De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas» were recorded.
Add to those a wide array of other classics such as Immortal’s «Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism», «Battles in the North», Enslaved’s «Frost» and Gorgoroth’s «Pentagram». All of them instrumental in shaping what became the sound of the inimitable Norwegian Black Metal scene in the 90’s.
PS! We want to keep this a special and intimate experience, so there will only be a very limited number of tickets available for each group.
Date: Friday Aug 02 - 13:00 + 15:00 / Saturday Aug 03 - 13:00 + 15:00
Duration: Approx 60 minutes
LISTENING SESSIONS/EVENTS:
Beyond the Ink tattoo convention
In collaboration with our friends and tattoo artists from Bergen; Carmen PG (Blekknroll) and Jannicke Wiese-Hansen, Beyond the Gates will host an exclusive tattoo gathering with some of the best and most respected tattoo artist (and metal heads! ) from all over the world at USF Verftet. This gives our visitors the chance to enjoy a full experience of metal and ink together! The convention will take place 2nd, 3rd and 4th of August at the exhibition room at USF Verftet and it is open/free entrance for everyone.
The artist list for the tattoo convention will be released very soon, so remember to click «attending» here.
Beyond the Ink will be a part of the Beyond the Gates Experience program that will flesh out the already stacked Beyond the Gates line-up for 2022. Stay tuned for more info on add on events and new exciting ventures that will take place during the festival.
Place: Visningsrommet USF
Date: Tuesday Aug 02 - Thursday Aug 04
Opening hours: From 12:00 and onwards
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In Conversation: Frank Godla meets Nergal of Behemoth & Me and that Man
This year’s edition of Beyond the Gates will host key-note interviews during the festival. This event will be a one-to-one conversation between legendary Adam “Nergal” Darski, founder and frontman of mighty Behemoth and Me And That Man, and Frank Goodla, co-founder of Metal Injection, one of the world's premier metal music websites.
Nergal and Godla will be talking about Behemoth's development from a small metal band ending up being an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal scene and later becoming one of the black metal scenes biggest international acts. Nergal first discovered Norwegian black metal, having visited Norway frequently in the 90s / early 00s. He knows the Norwegian metal scene well, and will cover the origins of the 2nd wave of black metal with the “Grieghallen 1994” concept.
Me and that Man just released their brand new album 'New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2', and Behemoth will be releasing a new album,'Opvs Contra Natvram' September 16th!
Place: Kulturhuset in Bergen (seated)
Date: Wednesday Aug 3rd - 14:00 (Free entrance, open for everyone)
Co-host: BRAK
In Conversation: Ivar Bjørnson and Pytten: Building the musical soundscape of Enslaved
Ivar Bjørnson and Enslaved have released a string of iconic and genre defining albums. Ivar has never stopped developing his sounds and has taken his band on a journey throughout different musical landscapes. Together with legendary producer Eirik “Pytten” Hundvin, who has produced several Enslaved albums, Ivar will dive into how he has been working and thinking while creating his charismatic musical expressions over the years.
Place: Kulturhuset i Bergen (seated)
Date: Thursday Aug 4th - 13:00 (Free entrance, open for everyone)
Moderator: Kristian Stockhaus
Co-host: NOPA
Listening party: Sahg - Born Demon
Exclusive pre-listening of the new Sahg album – “Born Demon” – at Apollon, Friday, Aug 5th.
As well as giving a first listen of the entire album, Sahg will throw a Q&A to tell about their new creation, which is the sixth album from Bergen's own guardians of True Norwegian Heavy Metal, their first in six years, and their first performing as a trio.
“Born Demon” will be out October 21st.
Place: Apollon
Date: Friday Aug 5th - 17:00
Listening party: Blodhemn - Sverger Hemn
Dark Essence Records are happy to announce the release of the 4th album from Blodhemn, entitled "Sverger Hemn".
Since its inception in 2004 Blodhemn has been working tirelessly to further the sound of Black Metal with a distinct concept and aggressive approach.
“Sverger Hemn” is a result of a long production time and years’ worth of songwriting. There’re several red threads through the whole Blodhemn catalogue, with topics like drowning, be taken by the sea and themes centered around the area Holmengraa on Fedje in Norway, which are continued on “Sverger Hemn”.
The observant ones will find threads in both the musical as well as the visual. “Sverger Hemn” is true to the distinctive aggressive Blodhemn sound, but on a couple of tracks
Invisus has gone out of his comfort zone with different kinds of vocals and keyboards, thus experimenting with exploring elements and themes.
The result is a splendid mix of black metal and thrash, seasoned with rock’n’roll.
Place: Apollon
Date: Saturday Aug 6th - 15:00
Mead Tasting with Mjøderiet - "I En Hall Med Flesk og Mjød"
Mjøderiet's head mead maker Stian Krog comes to town on Thursday August 4th for an exciting mead tasting. Behind Mjøderiet are five fiery souls from Bergen with a passion for mead - an ancient cultural drink that has only in recent years begun to return to Nordic palates. Mjøderiet wants to spread knowledge about mead, revive classic styles and experiment with new and exciting flavours. They have one foothold in the old mead tradition, and another one in the new craft brewing culture, where they experiment with fruits, spices, different alcohol strengths and levels of carbonation. It's about diversity, quality, true passion for fine beverages and thrilling new flavor combinations.
In this mead tasting you will experience 4 different meads. Light snacks will also be served.
Mead to the people!
Place: Apollon
Date: Thursday Aug 4th - 16:00 - 17:30 (1,5 hrs)
Price: NOK 600 (PS! Payment at the entrance)
1349 pale ale presentation
For the first time since 2015, the 1349 Pale Ale is back. A beer designed for sweaty backstages, scorching summer days and grim thirst. We bring this brew back in an even better and crisper version, and are proud to present it to you in person at Apollon bar in Bergen prior to our show at Beyond the Gates on the 2nd of August. From 17:30, we will do a DJ-set especially made for the occasion as well. Come celebrate this beautiful diabolic happening with us, let the beer flow, and revel in utter pleasure.
Place: Apollon
Date: Tuesday Aug 2nd - 17:30 - 18:00
TRAVEL:
Norway in a nutshell®
This legendary tour takes you through Norway’s most breathtaking UNESCO-protected fjord and mountain scenery, as well as a trip on Europe’s top scenic rail journey. You will experience the scenic Bergen Railway, the breathtaking Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, the narrow and dramatic UNESCO-protected Nærøyfjord and a bus trip through the beautiful scenery of Western Norway.
On the trip, you get to enjoy magnificent nature from the train window on some of Europe's most beautiful train rides and you get to feel the fresh fjord air of the Nærøyfjord on the deck of an electric boat. The trip gives you the best Western Norway has to offer in terms of fjords and mountains and you travel through the landscape in an easy and sustainable way. The journey has several highlights, such as the Flam Railway- one of the world's most beautiful train journeys, a fjord cruise on Nærøyfjorden and Aurlandsfjorden and the Nærøydalen valley, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Fjordcruise, Bergen - Mostraumen
Photo: Robin Strand, Rødne Fjord Cruise
Experience fjords and mountains on a 3-3,5 hour cruise to Osterfjord and the picturesque Mostraumen where boats are just able to pass through!
Narrow fjords, steep mountainsides and mighty waterfalls – join the tour from Bergen in a fantastic fjord landscape! We sail up the 27-kilometer long Osterfjord towards Modalen, the country’s second smallest municipality with only around 380 inhabitants. Along the way, we safely navigate through strong currents in the shallow and narrow Mostraumen straits. We bring the bow so close to a towering waterfall that you may even feel the refreshing spray on your face!
Culinary safari of the scenic fjord-coast
Photo: broadstone
This tour starts at Zachariasbryggen at the Fish Market in Bergen city centre, where you board the catamaran which takes you out on a great day cruise in the scenic archipelago along the fjord coast.
The modern boats have sun decks and a comfortable lounge. Along the way, you’ll learn about places and stories connected to the places we visit or pass by. Vikings, war history, and more modern times – and some information about the two world champions we’ll visit.
We sail out from the city fjord, and you’ll get a view of beautiful Bergen from the seaside. The route takes you from urban areas past by Sotra towards Os, located on the south side of the headland of the Bergen peninsula.
CULINARY EXPERIENCE:
Valaskjalv
Valaskjalv is a Viking themed restaurant and bar in Bergen. The dining room is furnished with rough wood paneling, long table with benches and lanterns. The goal is to go as authentic as possible so guests can experience real Norwegian food from the Viking age.
The menu is built around well-known available ingredients they had available through harvesting, trade and looting.
From every hand-made detail in the interior to delicious taste of Viking food, Valaskjalv does everything so you can time travel to the times of the great battles and great feasts.
Address: Torget 3
Visit: https://valaskjalv.no
You will get a 15 % discount on all food orders when showing your festival wristband.
Hoggorm
Last year we asked if you’ve ever tried pizza with dill before? Chances were then that you hadn't. Well, now some of you have learned that it’s a genius combo and that this joint is capable of making magic with a piece of dough and some garnish. We’re very excited that Hoggorm will be one of the hotspots this year too. The restaurant is firmly established as one of Bergen's go to places, both as a direct result of their brilliant cookery and the fact that it has an incredible atmosphere.
They serve oysters and natural wine by the glass. Need we say more?
Address: Nygårdsgaten 29
Visit: hoggormpizza.no
ART/MUSEUM:
KODE Art Museums and Composer Home
KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes is one of the largest museums for art, craft, design and music in the Nordic countries.
KODE has a unique combination of art museums and composers’ homes, of contemporary art, historical objects, concerts and parklands. The museums stewards almost 50,000 objects ranging from paintings, works on paper, sculptures, installations, videos, musical instruments, furniture and works of fine craft and design. These objects can be experienced in four museum buildings in Bergen city centre (KODE 1, 2, 3 and 4), and in the homes of the composers Ole Bull, Harald Sæverud and Edvard Grieg.
The Leprosy Museum – St. Jørgen Hospital
Science and human dignity, a touching history about a disease which has had severe consequences for many people.
St. Jørgen’s hospital is a unique cultural monument. You will be able to learn more about the disease leprosy and its spread in Norway, and about how a large-scale investment in research and health work put Bergen on the world map. Between 1850 and 1900 Bergen had three hospitals for leprosy patients and the largest concentration of patients in Europe. It’s two last patients died in 1946 and the hospital closed.
The city’s oldest leprosy hospital, St. Jørgen’s Hospital, is now not only a monument to thousands of personal tragedies, it is also an important arena for the dissemination of Norwegian work and research on leprosy.
Address: Kong Oscarsgate 59
Galleri Fjalar
Located at the infamous Bryggen, Galleri Fjalar is placed nicely in one of the old Hanseatic heritage buildings. These walls tell stories and create a great ambience for the art singer and artist, Kristian “Gaahl” Espedal exhibits. The gallery has during its relatively short existence become a much revered attraction for music fans and art connoisseurs from all over the globe. During the Beyond the Gates festival there will be several events staged within this intimate and atmospheric setting.
Address: Bryggen 37, 2nd floor