Beyond the Gates festival has just unveiled their final seven artists, completing the 2026 lineup. Joining a bill already featuring Emperor, Testament, and more, are stoner-doom legends Electric Wizard, death-metal prog visionaries Blood Incantation, Marduk, Gaahls Wyrd, Mortuary Drape, Whoredom Rife, and Terrestrial Hospice. Keep reading below for more information.
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Nergal and Misþyrming to Team Up for a 30th Anniversary Performance of Behemoth’s “’Sventevith” at Beyond The Gates
Norway’s Beyond the Gates festival is to present special collaboration between Behemoth frontman, Nergal and Misþyrming. They mark the 30th anniversary of Behemoth’s seminal debut, Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic), playing the entire record live. The event also recently added thrash veterans, Testament, Greek metal legends, Rotting Christ, French post-metal icons, Alcest, and Icelanders, Vafurlogi. Find out more below.
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Testament, Rotting Christ, Alcest, and Vafurlogi Booked for Beyond the Gates
Norwegian extreme metal festival, Beyond the Gates, have just announced four new bands to the already stacked 2026 bill. The festival now welcomes US thrash veterans Testament, Greece’s Rotting Christ, French post black metal troupe, Alcest, and Icelanders, Vafurlogi. Read more below.
ALBUM REVIEW: Vafurlogi – Í vökulli áþján
The Icelandic music scene has always been an integral part of me that shaped my identity into the person I am today, ever since I was a middle schooler (which is also what got me into learning Icelandic at 12. Who on earth learns Icelandic at 12, in this economy?). The metal festival Eistnaflug and the multi-genre festival Iceland Airwaves have always been on my ongoing bucket list.Continue reading