Ogden’s Own Distillery came to life on Sept. 13 with the first Darkness in Art Festival. Groups walked through the gated entry and were greeted by vendors, local music talent and a suspension display.

The amphitheater was vibrantly lit and the DJ spun well-known gothic music as people danced.

Ru Collins, a bartender for Ogden’s Own, said there was a large turnout.

“I’m pleasantly surprised that Ogden’s Own is doing something like this,” Collins said.

The vendors lined the outer circle of the event with various goods such as local artwork, tarot readings, jewelry, crafts and more.

“This has been a really good event. I’ve had a lot of fun,” Amy Morrison, owner of Mystical Market, said.

At the festival, the rope rigger Corvus Cazier showed the audience two types of suspension: one made of leather and the other with hooks and rope.

Suspension is a dark art form that entails binding an individual to rope using hooks or leather and then hoisting them off the ground, leaving them to dangle or dance in the air.

“It’s a transcendent experience,” Kat Weeks, one of the suspended participants of the evening, said. “It’s an ultimate pushing yourself past any point of comfort and getting out of your own head, lifting your feet off the ground for such a thing as it’s a battle against your own mind.”

Many people gathered around as Weeks swung around and kicked her feet. She seemed to enjoy herself as she moved around in the crisp air.

The bands played hard, heavy metal, getting the crowd roaring and screaming. Unseen Corners played first, with two vocalists, a bassist and a guitarist. They jumped around on the simple stage, getting the crown interested in all things metal.

Natas Lived was the headlining band, featuring industrial nu-metal with a bang. Clad in jail jumpsuits, painted faces and skeleton masks, they rallied the crowd with screams and exhilarating lyrics. As Justin Dummar, lead singer, growled the crowd roared.

The pulse rose steadily, track by track.

“The vibe has been real chill. We like it,” participant Rebecca Scovill said.