Past the Gates Competition 2025 will happen in Bergen, Norway from July 30 to August 2 throughout a number of venues, together with USF Verftet and the long-lasting Grieghallen. The primary wave of bands has been introduced and it consists of King Diamond‘s first Norwegian present in 19 years! The lineup so far is:
- King Diamond
- Abbath Doom Occulta (Immortal set)
- Triptykon (performing Celtic Frost)
- I Am Morbid
- Destruction (Infernal Overkill 40 years)
- Hellbutcher
- Hellripper
- Darkish Sonority
Tickets can be found right here. On Past The Gates 2025, competition booker Torgrim Øyre mentioned: “For these of you who noticed Mercyful Fate in Grieghallen a number of years again will know that this would be the final option to expertise King Diamond and his superb present. We have been onerous at work to get King Diamond to Norway for fairly a while and what a deal with it’s to lastly have the ability to announce this gem.
“King Diamond will likely be joined by the mighty Abbath Doom Occulta who will convey his unimaginable ‘Return to the Raven Realms Tour’ to Bergen for the primary time. The epic present features a set consisting big selection of Immortal classics from his tenure within the band.
“Going even additional again within the historical past books. Triptykon will carry out a full set of Celtic Frost classics, whereas German thrash pioneers, Destruction, will have a good time the fortieth anniversary of their magnum opus, Infernal Overkill.
“If that is not schooling sufficient, David Vincent and Pete Sandoval will convey you the best demise metallic accessible when I Am Morbid is diving into the Morbid Angel catalogue.
“Former Nifelheim singer Hellbutcher has delivered top-of-the-line albums this yr, who hasn’t twisted some neck muscle tissue after listening to ‘The Sword of Wrath.’ Subsequent yr you’ll be able to expertise this masterpiece stay on stage.
“Scotland-based Hellripper has taken the thrash world by storm over the previous couple of years. This drive of nature has shortly develop into one of many hottest underground acts round. For those who’ve attended considered one of their concert events you’ll perceive why.
“Final however not least, Darkish Sonority, previously often called Kaosritual. This ensemble is well-known all through the underground because the epitome of Sorcerous Black Metallic, alongside different Nidrosian Black Metallic bands akin to Mare and Celestial Bloodshed with whom they share members. This will likely be considered one of their only a few concert events subsequent yr.
“The 2025 version of Past the Gates is the 13th chapter within the competition saga and can showcase why the competition has grown into the worldwide metallic gathering it has develop into. Attracting guests from 50 completely different nations around the globe, Past the Gates has develop into a world phenomenon.
“The competition is going down within the metropolis middle of Bergen, utilizing a number of venues unfold throughout city, together with the legendary Grieghallen and USF Verftet. Welcome to 4 days of darkness within the coronary heart of Bergen.”
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