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. 

More details will follow (very soon), but here are some key words to whet your appetite: 

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”. And who knows, maybe there will be some wine tastings with a well known singer that also has an art gallery at Bryggen in Bergen? You will find out very soon.

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. We can also offer you some pretty spectacular hiking routes, including a trip on one of Bergen’s 7 mountains together with a proper metal guide. 

Moving on… There will be signing sessions, 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.