Beyond the Gates is an annual extreme metal festival that takes place every year in August in Bergen, Norway. The main stage is at USF Verftet, a refurbished sardine factory transformed into a venue.[1][2]
| Beyond the Gates | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Dates | 2013- |
| Location(s) | Bergen, Norway |
| Website | https://www.beyondthegates.no |
The festival took place after Hole in the Sky, a predecessor extreme metal festival which took place also in Bergen in August, ended.[3] The first edition of the festival took place in 2013.[4]
2020 edition and COVID-19 pandemic
editOn 25 April 2020, the festival organization announced that the 2020 edition of the festival would be cancelled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BEYOND THE GATES Festival Review: A Black Packing Rite Of Passage". metalinjection.net. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
The curation at this festival is bonkers, and plays out like a who's who of Scandinavian icons. Watching the bands that started this crazy scene, in a city where much of its origin story takes place, is a pilgrimage any fan should absolutely take in their lifetime.
- ^ "Norwegian fest 'Beyond the Gates IX' reveals full lineup". nextmosh.com. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "MERCYFUL FATE, CANDLEMASS, OPETH, ENSLAVED, SODOM And Others Confirmed For Norway's Beyond The Gates IX Festival". bravewords.com. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "AN NCS INTERVIEW: TORGRIM ØYRE (BEYOND THE GATES FESTIVAL)". nocleansinging.com. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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