Metal Shock Finland (World Assault )

Beyond the Gates is proud to present five new additions to the 2026 line-up. The festival is incredibly grateful to be able to host the first ever Beherit show in Norway. The Finnish legends has inspired countless of bands and forged their own path within the black metal genre with pioneering albums such as ‘The Oath of Black Blood’ and ‘Drawing Down the Moon.’ Joining them will be Swiss extreme metallers Bölzer, the rising doom star Castle Rat, Norwegian Dold Vorde Ens Navn, and the Swedish stoner trio, Saturnalia Temple. Many more are TBA!

The current lineup is now as follows with many more TBA!

Emperor ft. Mortiis and Faust
Beherit (First ever Norwegian show)
1349
Arcturus
Bölzer
The Ruins of Beverast
Spectral Wound
Warning
Castle Rat
Forteresse
Misotheis
Imha Tarikat
Sulphur Aeon
Dold Vorde Ens Navn
Concrete Winds
Saturnalia Temple

Tickets and passes are now available HERE.

In addition, Beyond the Gates has launched a December campaign in which fans can enter to win a chance at a free hotel packages and other prizes! To enter the draw, buy your festival pass before December 31, 2024!

“As a festival, Beyond the Gates is immediately lovable. Bergen is intrinsically part of that embrace… Sure, Norway’s expensive, but seeing the best bands out there, taking in a Tolkienesque fjord or two, pilgrimaging to Fantoft church, hitting up Gaahl’s art gallery (Galleri Fjalar) nestled in the quaint houses at Bryggen while Freyr gleefully and continually pisses rain on you from the heavens? All worth its weight in hordes of kroner.” – Decibel Magazine, December 2022 issue

Since the inception of the Beyond the Gates festival, fans have been coming to Bergen to see performances of their favorite Norwegian artists in their home environment. As most visitors know, nature and local culture has always been a poignant source of inspiration for the bands emerging from the Bergen scene. Yet again, Beyond the Gates will give all of the traveling fans the opportunity to get an 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 discover what inspired – and still does – the Norwegian metal scene.

More special events will be announced, including exclusive listening parties, music and culture panels, in-depth live interviews, and a wealth of of events and activities that will give you a Beyond the Gates Experience that will last for a lifetime. Stay tuned for more…

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