Beyond The Gates Festival 2024 just got way crazier thanks to a Bathory tribute set. The set will be under the name of Blood Fire Death and will not only see former members of Bathory take the stage, but will also feature current and past members of Aura Noir, Darvaza, Emperor, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Mayhem, Primordial, Satyricon, Watain, and Whoredom Rife.
"2024 marks 20 years since the passing of Thomas 'Quorthon' Forsberg," wrote Beyond the Gates organizers. "Quorthon is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians and composers in the world of extreme metal. It's safe to say that Black Metal as we know it today would never have been the same without the music of Bathory. The trademark riffing, the production and all over aesthetic is omnipresent in all the bands that has later made their mark on the genre.
"On the final day of Beyond the Gates 2024 a massive line-up featuring members and ex members from bands like Aura Noir, Darvaza, Emperor, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Mayhem, Primordial, Satyricon, Watain, and Whoredom Rife will gather in Grieghallen to pay tribute to Quorthon's legacy and the music of Bathory.
"The concert will be rounded off with a spectacular production, elevating the music and the imagery of the legendary band like you've never seen before. Gather, Bathory hordes!"
The current lineup for Beyond The Gates 2024 includes:
- Behemoth
- Satyricon
- Watain
- Venom
- Blood Fire Death (A Tribute to Quorthon and the Music of Bathory)
- Trelldom (First concert ever)
- Vreid (Celebrating 30 years)
- Djevel
- Cult of Fire
- Dødheimsgard
- Darkspace
- Manbryne
- Aura Noir
- Ahklys
- Ritual Death
- Issolei
- Doombringer
- Old Tower
- Fir
- Bad Omen
Tickets are available here.
