Liebe ROCKHARZerinnen, liebe ROCKHARZer! Wir möchten uns von Euch für dieses Jahr mit einem kleinen Weihnachtsgruß verabschieden. Endlich war es in diesem Jahr wieder möglich, unser ROCKHARZ in nahezu gewohntem Rahmen nach zwei Jahren Zwangspause wieder steigen lassen zu können. Dank Euch und Eurer Treue war das Festival für uns und hoffentlich auch Euch trotz […]
There’s a lot to celebrate for the 30th anniversary! Accordingly, a few party guarantors should not be missing from the line-up. With today’s releases, we are hitting exactly this note and hope for the best party mood! KORPIKLAANI VERSENGOLD FIDDLER’S GREEN MR. HURLEY & DIE PULVERAFFEN WIND ROSE
Binnen kürzester Zeit hat die ROCKHARZ MEDIA-SQUAD ihre ersten Aftermovies des ROCKHARZ 2022 veröffentlich. Diese findet Ihr hier: Genießt noch einmal ein paar Minuten Retrospektive! Wir wünschen viel Spaß dabei! Aus gegebenem Anlass haben wir uns dazu entschlossen, die FRÜHBUCHERPACKAGES inkl. Shirt und Flagge fünf Stunden länger als angekündigt laufen zu lassen. Somit sind die […]
Ein wirklich bewegendes Festival ist zu Ende gegangen. Die Abreisewelle läuft und wir schauen in viele müde aber glückliche Gesichter. Das ist, wofür wir das Festival machen! Rückblickend wird diese 2022er Edition des ROCKHARZ wohl als die Besonderste in die Festivalgeschichte eingehen. Liebe Gäste, Ihr habt so gefeiert! Liebe Crews, Ihr habt so geschuftet! Liebe […]
In den vergangenen Jahren hat sich unsere Umfrage zur Anreisezeit als sehr hilfreich erwiesen. Dadurch können wir die Auswirkungen von Anreisespitzen besser abfedern und somit längeren Verkerhsstaus zu Spitzenzeiten entsprechend begegnen. Daher ist auch in diesem Jahr Eure Mithilfe gefragt und wir bitten um rege – pro Person aber bitte nur einmalige – Teilnahme. Hier […]
Zwei aus dem Herzen des Harzes! Wir schenken wieder Hasseröder und weitere beliebte Premiummarken von Anheuser-Busch InBev aus. Vier laute Tage, zwei große Bühnen: Vom ROCKHARZ-Gelände aus genießt Ihr einen weitreichenden Panoramablick auf den Harz. Dieser reicht bis zum legendären Brocken – unweit von Wernigerode, dem Stammsitz von Hasseröder. „Das Rockharz Open Air ist eines […]
Es ist einfach nur schön! Es ist SO schön! Liebe ROCKHARZerinnen und ROCKHARZer! Hiermit wenden wir uns an alle, die uns in den vergangenen mehr als zwei Jahren die Stange gehalten und allen Unsicherheiten zum Trotz ihr Vertrauen geschenkt haben! Das sind diejenigen, die unser Motto „TRUST.HOPE.BELIEVE“ nicht in den Wind geschlagen haben, sondern mit […]
Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde des ROCKHARZ, ein weiteres festivalloses Jahr neigt sich dem Ende entgegen. Dass uns die Corona-Situation über eine so lange Zeit begleitet und auch nach wie vor von Tag zu Tag unser Leben massiv beeinflusst, hätten wir wohl alle nicht geglaubt. Dennoch möchten wir wie im vergangenen Jahr kurz vor Weihnachten nochmal […]
Die 27. Kalenderwoche war auf dem Ballenstedter Flugplatz bis zum vergangenen Jahr traditionell vom Spirit des ROCKHARZ geprägt. Am Dienstag rollte die erste große Welle an Autos auf unseren Festivalground und verwandelte das Flugfeld innerhalb weniger Stunden in eine Stadt aus feiernden, nach Live-Musik dürstenden Menschen. Eine gute Zeit inmitten Gleichgesinnter zu haben wurde zur […]
Wir möchten uns nochmals herzlich für die zahlreiche Nutzung unseres Rückabwicklungsportals bedanken! Wir freuen uns, dass die überwältigende Anzahl von Tickets von Euch für das Jahr 2022 aktiviert worden ist. Diejenigen, die eine Rückerstattung beantragt haben, können ab der kommenden Woche mit der Auszahlung rechnen. Dazu gibt es jeweils aber auch nochmals eine persönliche E-Mail. […]
Zuerst einmal vielen, vielen Dank an all diejenigen, die in den vergangenen zwei Wochen unser Rückabwicklungsportal genutzt haben! Wir hatten uns gewünscht, dass möglichst viele die Möglichkeit nutzen würden, ihr Ticket für das ROCKHARZ 2022 zu aktivieren. Von einem SOLCHEN Bekenntnis zu unserem ROCKHARZ hätten wir aber kaum zu träumen gewagt! Die überwältigende Mehrheit hat […]
Ab sofort ist unser Rückabwicklungstool für das ROCKHARZ 2021 freigeschaltet, mit dem Ihr Euer Ticket entweder für das ROCKHARZ 2022 umtauschen bzw. aktivieren oder, wenn Ihr das ROCKHARZ 2022 nicht besuchen könnt oder wollt, die Erstattung des Ticketbetrages beantragen könnt. Ihr erreicht das Tool von unserer Homepage aus oder direkt hier. Für den Abwicklungsprozess benötigt […]
Liebe ROCKHARZer, als Veranstalter des ROCKHARZ möchten wir Euch über unsere Einschätzung und unseren Umgang mit der aktuellen Lage hinsichtlich des neuartigen „Coronavirus” COVID-19 informieren. Wir gehen momentan davon aus, dass das ROCKHARZ 2020 wie geplant stattfinden kann. Es sind noch ca. 16 Wochen, sprich 4 Monate bis zum Anreisebeginn. Wir nehmen an, dass sich […]
Liebe ROCKHARZer, auch in diesem Jahr habt Ihr unseren Platz mit einer einmaligen Atmosphäre erfüllt! Alle Bands waren begeistert von Euch und sind zum Teil aus dem Staunen nicht mehr rausgekommen. Sie haben alles gegeben, Ihr habt alles gegeben. Geil! Wir bedanken uns nochmals bei Euch für die tolle Woche! Kommt gut nach Hause! Bis […]
Liebe Gäste! Ein weiteres ROCKHARZ Festival ist in die Geschichte eingegangen. Bei bestem Festivalwetter und Bands in Top-Form ging das ROCKHARZ 2016 mit dem heutigen Sonntag zu Ende. Wir möchten uns nochmals bei Euch bedanken, freuen uns schon auf das kommende Jahr und wünschen uns, Euch auch dann wieder begrüßen zu dürfen. Ihr wart ein […]
Liebe Leute! Zum dritten Mal in Folge sind unsere 3-Tages-Tickets vor dem Festivalstart ausverkauft! Den Vorverkauf der Tickets über unseren Shop haben wir eingestellt. Eventim und die anderen Vorverkaufsmöglichkeiten werden spätestens am Montag nachziehen. Lediglich Metaltix https://www.metaltix.com/rockharz-tickets-4943.html#tour411 und Nuclear Blast http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/produkte/tickets/open-air/ticket/rock-harz-open-air-ballenstedt-07.-09.07.2016.html haben noch einige Restkarten (Hardtickets) auf Lager. Ebenfalls in der Stadthalle Osterode und im […]
Während bei uns auf dem Flugplatz im strömenden Regen gearbeitet wird, um die Hinterlassenschaften des diesjährigen ROCKHARZ zu beseitigen, sind natürlich die Vorbereitungen für 2016 bereits in vollem Gange, wie Ihr am allmählichen Umbau unserer Homepage auf das 2016er Design bereits erkennen könnt. Wir möchten uns nochmals bei Euch bedanken für ein friedliches, schönes, und […]
Es ist vorüber… das ROCKHARZ 2014 ist Geschichte. Soeben ziehen die letzten Campingnachzügler ihre Habseligkeiten vom Platz und dort, wo vor wenigen Stunden noch ein Hexenkessel aus tausenden Metal-Fans tobte, sind fleißige Helfer dabei, das Gelände möglichst rasch wieder in einen normalen Zustand zu bringen. Wir hoffen, dass Ihr alle viel Spaß hattet und das […]
Wahnsinn! Zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte des Festivals sind unsere 3-Tages-Tickets zwei Wochen vor dem Festivalstart ausverkauft! Den Vorverkauf der Tickets über unseren Shop haben wir eingestellt. Eventim und die anderen Vorverkaufsmöglichkeiten werden in Kürze nachziehen. Lediglich Metaltix und Nuclear Blast haben noch einige wenige Restkarten (Hardtickets) auf Lager. Tagestickets (ohne Camping!) sind ausschließlich […]
Auf der jährlichen DeuKo (Deutschlandkonferenz der ROTARACT-Clubs) in Aachen wurde das ROCKHARZ-Pfand-Projekt “Glück in Dosen” zum “BestAct” 2014 erkoren! Wir gratulieren dem Rotaract-Club Clausthal-Zellerfeld zu diesem Erfolg! Den Projekt-Film, mit dem sich der Club als Best Act beworben hat, könnt Ihr Euch unter folgendem Link anschauen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPCft41Spxo Vielen Dank auch nochmals an die vielen ROCKHARZ-Fans, […]
COUNTDOWN TO ROCKHARZ 2013 BEGINS! 1 month left until ROCKHARZ 2013 finally opens its gates for its 20th anniversary. All bands are confirmed, and we are very happy to present you a varied billing. Bands 2013: AVANTASIA ACCEPT KREATOR SUBWAY TO SALLY SOULFLY EISBRECHER ICED EARTH ELUVEITIE J.B.O. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT DARK TRANQUILLITY DRAGONFORCE ENSIFERUM […]
NOW AVAILABLE: E-TICKETS TO PRINT AT HOME Pre-sale runs like never before, about 80% of our tickets are out of stock. For the brutal final, you got the possibility to order E-tickets for ROCKHARZ to print at home. That service is geared up by our partners of wleC GmbH. To order an E-ticket, you gotta […]
MEGAHERZ, DIMPLE MINDS, NACHTGESCHREY & VOLKSMETAL CONFIRMED! Top-class warm-up-billing on our new DEVIL’S WALL STAGE. Goodbye good old partytent, Hello open air stage. On Wednesday, we proudly present a cool billing with bands like MEGAHERZ DIMPLE MINDS NACHTGESCHREY VOLKSMETAL … Of course, there are no time-overlaps.
Summer 2013. Jump the fuck up! Groove-metal-god Max Cavalera brings southamerican melodies to the Harz. With SOULFLY. Next to his son Zyon, drumming in his dad’s band, Cavalera presents his album “Enslaved” and last years stunner “World Scum”. And of course all those other hits, Max Cavalera produced in his life so far. Welcome SOULFLY.
Metal Hammer informed us about „DR. LIVING DEAD! Being the new SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. Their current album “Radioaktive Intervention” even became album of the week (Metal Hammer of the week). A newcomer band of masked musicians. Welcome to the ROCKHARZ, DR. LIVING DEAD!
Eire, land of beer, grumpy leprechauns and with 7 victorys, most successful participant of Eurovision Song Contests. And because of all those people, being in love with irish folk, we are proudly presenting ROCKHARZs next accession: founded in 1990 in (not-that-irish) Erlangen, FIDDLERS GREEN already made your ears happy on ROCKHARZs stage with accordion, fiddle […]
A dubbing fort he ROCKHARZ! With an amazing ensemble of well-known musicians of the metal scene and a spezial open-air show, Tobias Sammet’s metal-opera AVANTASIA is doing the honours. Up to this point, AVANTASIA only played at one German festival (Wacken), but is going to play at some favoured few festivals, and Rockharz feels very […]
„Metalcore meets melodic death metal“, that’s what describes Metal Blade’s guys from UNEARTH. The boys from the city, nobody is able to pronounce properly (Massachusetts), got famous with songs like e.g. Zombie Autopilot. It’s their first time on ROCKHARZ.
The oldest and best-known German thrash metal band from Essen is going to make the Harz explode. We can’t wait for the boys around metal icon Mille Petrozza, to appear a next time on the ROCKHARZ stage. Get ready for another “Violent Revolution” in 2013!
There’s no need fort he boys of EMERGENCY GATE to worry about their metal status. After 2010s album “The Nemesis Construct”, the boys are playing in first row of the German melodic death metal-scene. And what location could be more perfect for EMERGENCY GATE, their new material and their fans as the ROCKHARZ?
East Berlin Streetcore in Ballenstedt: 2013, TOXPACK, one of the well-known German scene-bands, graces the ROCKHARZ with its presence. Though one never knew exactly, which scene TOXPACK represents, hardcore, punk, metal or rock’n’roll, the streetcore-five have an impressive history of 11 years, filled with 6 Longplayers and a stable line-up. So they will release the […]
Germanys response to Steel Panther: Spandex, hair roller, hairspray… not to forget kohl – all those things were not a part of a metal-handbag too long. Until now. Under Century Media, the guys published their debut “Beneath The Surface” in January. And with “Beneath The Surface” in their bags, they gonna rock the ROCKHARZ 2013.
Bottoms up! Since 1982, no german pub is save anymore, for TANKARD are on their way! Gerre & Co. Are one of the most important institutions of german thrash metal, and proved that with their album “A Girl Called Cerveza”. Of course they did not forget that needed sense of humour and that slight bit […]
With THE BONES, we receive another great artist from Scandinavia with cheers. Since 1996, the Swedish guys conquer international stages. Fully loaded with some clenched Punk’n’Roll, THE BONES reinforce the ROCKHARZ 2013.
Finnish trolls sightings in the Harz: Those finnish trolls have a spezial feature. They announce themselves in contrary to their conspecifics. In July 2013, FINNTROLL is going to visit the ROCKHARZ. We just can’t wait for their folk-hymns “Trollhammaren” or “Solsagan”!
Maidens, villains, dragons, minnesong and brave deeds – the knights are coming! Often will their visit at ROCKHARZ 2013 be celebrated in a song. Welcome the heros with their polished armaments from Grailham City: the GRAILKNIGHTS
„DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT are the future of german extreme metal“, Mille Petrozza said on Spiegel Online and was talking about the current album “Unstille”. The guys from Würzburg around mastermind Nikita Kamprad found their way to black metal via deathcore and it did not harm them at all. The guys are a stunner live […]
Female fronted pagan metal? Exceptions prove the rule! ARKONA from russia became a permanent feature of the scene and owe that, next to the amazing songs, to the voice and charisma of frontwoman “Mascha” Archipowa. This years ROCKHARZ, the sextet is going to come to the Harz. Welcome ARKONA.
MOONSPELL are part of the team since 1989 and still publish new material constantly. 2012 the twinpack “Alpha Noir” and “Omega White” came up. After those two stunners, we had nothing to think about anymore. We got them: MOONSPELL on ROCKHARZ 2013!
All those who connect Norway with viking and black metal are not that right: AUDREY HORNEs member got their roots in those genres but with their current band, they provide for the way of venerable classic or hard rock. That pretty interesting mixture can be experienced in summer 2013 on our festival.
It’s a premiere: the band, where one hour ends after 40 minutes. The band, whose guitarist finishes his part ten minutes earlier. The band, that set new standards concerning Guitar Hero. Experience the fastest confirmation of ROCKHARZ-history: DRAGONFORCE.
Todays confirmation is based on german lyrics, but packed in a new robe: melodic death is what AKREA does. The members of the band around Fabian and Sebastian did not change, but grew with a second guitarist. Which is another quality criterion next to the two publihed albums. Welcome to ROCKHARZ 2013, AKREA.
Hard rock from Hamburg: OHRENFEINDT are well known for 20 years with rocking melodies and their honest lyrics. With the mouth harp, OHRENFEINDT got an instrument that cant be seen very often on the ROCKHARZ stages. Chris Lauts raspy voice tells of everydays storys. We are happy to announce OHRENFEINDT from St. Pauli.
„We Are The Others“ ist their current albums title, and DELAIN are “The Others”: not because they are from the Netherlands, but because they understand it too well to set own accents in symphonic metal, with every longplayer they are releasing. In times, where female fronted bands are a “must-have” in every genre, Charlotte Wessels […]
What does one have to do, to be called a musical genius by steve vai? Singing in his band? Publishing a successful solo-album after a successful solo-album? Or is it enough to be a legendary instrumentalist and producer? I just don’t know, but THIS man did IT! We proudly present Mister Devin Townsend with his […]
Why is it, that the perfect symbiosis of german rock and english lyrics, comes from… Sweden? PSYCHOPUNCH are on stage since 1999, making their fingers bleed for their fans, and singer and guitarist JM still keeps shouting those typical rock-themes. But: he excels others from his guild. A heavy welcome to PSYCHOPUNCH.
7 albums, on tour with MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT and ROSE TATTOO, Grammy-nominations, … This is a pretty impressing stat the swedish members of MUSTASCH can look back to. “Sounds like hell, looks like heaven” is what their new album, released on 10-26-2012, is called. Welcome To ROCKHARZ, MUSTASCH!
There was not a dry BLIND GUARDIAN fan’s eye left after the Westphalians last album “Easton Hope”. Then, they even forked out with “To The End”. Second time on ROCKHARZ: ODEN OGAN.
Prepare for another heavy knockdown: MELECHESH! The Band from Jerusalem convinces with a well-done mixture of blackmetal and oriental influences, immortalized on 5 albums! A warm welcome to the “Masters of Fire” for the first time on ROCKHARZ.
Since it is our 20th anniversary, we won’t get round a possibly record-breaking stand: HOORAY! ROCKHARZs’ most booked Band is J.B.O.! It’s the 5th time ((2003, 2006, 2009, 2011 & 2013), the Franconians pay visit to the beautiful Harz. And everytime they are on the stage, they are a pure climax of moods. That is […]
The Polish steamroller just advertised to flatten the Harz. As most brutal confirmed musicians so far and first deathmetal act, we proudly present the force! WELCOME VADER!
Back in 2008, ROCKHARZ was one of their first German festivals, but ALESTORM already made their way to the top of „drunk-pirate-metal“. Thus it is going to be a bless, when the boys finally board our ship again. Along these lines: Bottoms up!
The ladies and gentlemen of MONO INC. are on a successful course after their first appearance on ROCKHARZ. A further reason for us to invite the sympathetic darkrockers, and to enrich the “darkfaction” of ROCKHARZ with a highlight.
Several years of trying to engage this band elapsed. By the way, one of the most-desired bands on our festival. And finally, this year, ELUVEITIE can be seen and heard on ROCKHARZ 2013. The confederates already finished their pretty successful tour and are going to boot ROCKHARZ with the facet of “New Wave Of Folk […]
There’s no need for masts and rigging for full speed, all you need is 75000 PS. And the frontman of this combo is well-versed with PS. It’s the 3rd time, EISBRECHER honour us with their impressive stage performance and entertaining qualities of Alex Wesselsky. Those who already seen them live on stage, can tell about […]
She can have a beard, but she must be beautiful: In 2013, the EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS invite you to sing with them and their blastbeat-attacks. In the guys’ luggage is the best-of-album “Aus Liebe Zum Geld – Ihre schönsten Misserfolge” [“Because of love – Their most beautiful failures”], where classics such as “The Final Grinddown” and […]
In the year 1984, their history started with the name PURGATORY. After a merry-go-round of their vocalists, the guys around mastermind Jon Schaffer came together anew and delivered a brilliant album called “Dystopia”. For the first time at ROCKHARZ: ICED EARTH!
Rakkatakka – Fear of the Dark, Wishmaster and Kings Of Metal are only a small selection of the new-interpreted hits, that this group sings besides their own compositions. The pioneers of a-capella-metal even reached position #23 in the German album charts with their latest output “Break The Silence”. We look forward to VAN CANTO – […]
After their sensational chart entry of their new record “Unsung Heroes” on #15 of the German album charts, we can announce ENSIFERUM for ROCKHARZ 2013! It is the second time the Finnish sword-wielders are at ROCKHARZ, and they look great between our other top acts for our 20th anniversary! HORNS UP!
Due to the huge amount of requests for festival-merchandise from 2012, we decided to produce a small edition of 2012’s hooded zippers. They are available now in the official shop for € 29.90.
When the guys, hardly 18 years old, changed their band name to disband a very bad record deal in favour of a good one at Spinefarm, nobody would have thought that the Finnish would once stand in the first row of Melodic Death Metal – and thus on the stage of ROCKHARZ 2013: today we […]
2007 they played their goodbye-show at the ROCKHARZ festival and parted ways afterwards – now, 6 years later, they’re back on stage together: DARK AT DAWN! The freshly reformed chapel from the Harz mountains wants to celebrate its 20th anniversary together with the 20th anniversary of the ROCKHARZ festival. ROCKHARZ-organizer and DARK AT DAWN-singer Thorsten […]
Lots of tickets were sold in the last week. There are just 600 tickets left now in our shop http://shop.rockharz.com . Again, to explain and to keep you up to date: 2009 (see aerial view picture of 2009) was the first year on the airport in Ballenstedt. In this year we lost a small number […]
The Running Order is already complete. Now you can find it under the main point Bands. Have a look at the Running Order here. If there are any changes we will inform you here at this website.
For the first time in 19 years of ROCKHARZ history we are facing possible shortage of the 3-day tickets. There are just 1000 tickets left in our shop on www.rockharz.com. To keep the typical ROCKHARZ atmosphere and the character of the festival we didn’t rise the number of 3-day-tickets. If you definately know you want […]
At Wednesday we’ll have the DRINK DARKNESS OPENING NIGHT! It starts at 5pm with PUNISH MY HEAVEN , THE SPOOK and EARTHSHIP. We also present the finale of the WACKEN METAL BATTLE Germany! If you can’t get enough of DARKNESS, you have the possibility to buy one of the beautiful DARKNESS Skull Bottles at the […]
Another band with guitarist Alexander Kraft (Onkel Tom, Sodom a.o.): DEZPERADOZ. They convince with a mixture of Heavy Metal and Countrymusic. After three publications they come to ROCKHARZ to celebrate their new album “Dead Man´s Hand”. Have fun with DEZPERADOZ!
This is the day sharing for 2012 DONNERSTAG HATEBREED SEPULTURA OOMPH! PAIN RAGE EMIL BULLS TANZWUT MUNICIPAL WASTE NIGHT IN GALES RED FANG CHTHONIC DRONE FREITAG BLIND GUARDIAN ASP PARADISE LOST EPICA DEATHSTARS PRIMORDIAL BEFORE THE DAWN PAUL DI ANNO COPPELIUS BLACK SUN AEON XIV DARK CENTURIES ENGEL MALRUN DJERV STERBHAUS THE FORESHADOWING SAMSTAG […]
You can´t enjoy all three days of the ROCKHARZ in 2012? Now you had the possibility to get a one-day-ticket for a day of your choice in our shop. This is the way to our shop.
ROCKHARZ is near! To make the time for you to wait less painful we proudly present the official ROCKHARZ 2012 Trailer:
More Power Metal for ROCKHARZ! We are proud to announce FREEDOM CALL for the very first time. They will present us their brand new album “Land Of The Crimson Dawn” and much more at ROCKHARZ 2012!
More than 10 years passed since NIGHT IN GALES were one of germanys most famous melo-death bands. After their reunion in 2011 and their new album “Five Scars” their music is harder than ever. For the first time we welcome the NIGHT IN GALES guys at ROCKHARZ!
Since 2005 the Italians – with founder Alessandro Pace leading the way – amaze us with a mixture of Gothic and Doom. Since a few days you can hear their new published song “Ground Zero” on their MySpace site. Benvenu to THE FORESHADOWING!
The Band with the curious German name comes from Sweden: These guys satisfy with Stockholm trash combined with irony, humor and a little bit seriousness. For the first time at ROCKHARZ we welcome the guys from STERBHAUS!
The rent toilets for ROCKHARZ 2012 are sold off completely!
In 1995 a black metal band named like the Greek god Hades was born in the Taiwanese underground. In 2012 the guys are back in Europe. We are glad to welcome CHTHONIC at ROCKHARZ 2012!
It´s really funny and also a little bit scaring to meet all the different variations of our festival name. When we chose the name we didn’t know that eight years later a man called Peter Hartz would be that famous, unfortunately. A festival organized by inflexible people doesn’t mean we can’t stop the spelling mistakes. […]
Since their foundation Peter “Peavy“ Wagner is member of this group (at this time the band was called Avenger) and Victor Smolski and Andre Holgers followed him on his trip that is now over 20 year’s long . We are glad to welcome old friends on the ROCKHARZ in 2012: RAGE!
You can’t wait till the ROCKHARZ in 2012 begins? No Problem! Come to one of our 3 warm up parties and get in the right mood for ROCKHARZ 2012! We present the following warm up parties: 19.5. Kiel – Hot Rock Facebook Event 9.6. Hannover – Engel 07 Facebook Event. 15.6. Bremen Meisenfrei + Debauchery […]
Is it possible to bring angry Americans at the ROCKHARZ?! Yes it is! HATEBREED are the expression of fury and protest. Since 1993 they express their statements from the stage to the world. Front man Jamey Jasta is supported by the accented guitar riffs and heats up the fans. There is no doubt: “Now Is […]
What’s to say about this band? If you had the pleasure to see the guys from Ireland live you know that this band can get you under their spell. We are glad to present PRIMORDIAL for ROCKHARZ 2012!
Raunchy, Volbeat, Illdisposed, Hatesphere and so on… what’s up with our neighbors in Denmark? The modern site of ROCKHARZ billing gets some support now. On march 5th they published their second album “The Empty Frame”. They use lots of catchy tunes and big melodies. Stage free for MALRUN!
No song of ASP, no letter from Oscar Wilde, no Album of the band VADER – it’s the band! DE PROFUNDIS come from the deep of the British capital and exist since 2006. At the 11th may their new album “The Emptiness Within” is released. For the first time at the ROCKHARZ: DE PROFUNDIS.
Since 2004 the guys are active in the world of metal. Their music is a mix of trash metal, groove metal, death metal and metalcore. You didn’t know what that means? There is a new album announced for 2012 called “For Torch and Crown”. Circle Pit free for DRONE!
High the jugs, hit the shields together! Today we present to you the pagan gods in musical form with actually two bands: The Latvians SKYFORGER are one of the famous acts of the Baltic states. Besides modern guitars and drums they also use lots of traditional instruments. The lyrics of SKYFORGER are full of history […]
Pink on Metal? Yes it’s possible and its called DJERV. If you don’t know what we mean maybe you should just think of the front woman from Dimmu Borgir song “Gateways”. We are glad to present you hits like “Madman” at ROCKHARZ 2012.
One more Melodic-Death-Metal act for the Rockharz billing in 2012. In may the band around founder Nicolas Engelin (In Flames, Gardenian) publishes their third album “Blood of the Saints”. Unbelievable but true: the band is – how could it be other- from the Swedish city Göteborg. We are glad to welcome Engel for the first […]
At ROCKHARZ 2011 the men from Faröern had to shorten their appearance account of technical problems, now we have invited them again for 2012! We are glad to obliged TYR for the ROCKHARZ 2012 and hope for an appearance in full length!
Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa – As Shadows We Walk In The Land of The Dead is the new album of the Finns from Helsinki called. For the first time the family business around Ville and Henri Sorvali makes us happy with epic Pagan-Metal at the devil’s wall! We welcome MOONSORROW on the ROCKHARZ 2012!
Since 1997, the men and the lady from different parts of Germany have been active in the Melodic Death Metal area and represented Germany more than solemnly with each of their albums in this genre. With their latest album “Bizarro World” DEADLOCK finally belongs to the German flagships of the Melodic Death Metal! For the […]
A lot of bands have already tried to combine metal and electronic music – but only a few have been so creative and successful like DEATHSTARS! The musicians all come from the different Death Metal chapels and have been very well known since the 2009 album “Night Electric Night”. For the first time we have […]
After the latest publication “Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us” from 2009, “Tragic Idol”, the new album by PARADISE LOST will be out on 23 April 2012! We are looking forward toa great performance with songs like “Say Precisely of Word” or “Embers Fire” by the Britons around Nick Holmes! For the first time we […]
The battle is over! The winner of the DEVILS WALL TROPHY is the metalcore band FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING from Alfeld in Germany. Therefore they will be playing at the ROCKHARZ in 2012. We would like to thank all visitors and all participanting bands for the great evening!
The battle of the battles is coming closer! Next weekend on 28 Jan the DEVILS WALL TROPHY will be fought out in the “Haus der Jugend” in Osterode! The winner may look forward to a smart trophy and a slot at ROCKHARZ in 2012. Participants: KAMBRIUM (Epic Death Metal from Helmenstedt) BENEATH THE DYING SKY […]
On Sunday the Hattrick is on the agenda. Two old friends and one new act are waiting for you at the ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR 2012! We are glad to announce the following bands for ROCKHARZ 2012: SUIDAKRA GERNOTSHAGEN BETONTOD
Once they were one of the greatest German Death Metal acts – MORGOTH. Unforgotten are timeless songs like “Cursed”. After the dissolving in 1998 in 2011 they came back like the phoenix from the cinder! But this is not enough! In this summer the first live publication will be released and we welcome for the […]
“You Only Live Twice” – and in each of these lives one should make it to the ROCKHARZ at least once. Fortunately, Peter Tägtgren is coming for a second time: In 2011 with HYPOCRISY, in 2012 with PAIN! The sole songwriter and producer takes support only for live shows. You may experience this combination of […]
The gods of war slam our ears with true Viking-Metal on ROCKHARZ 2011. We are very proud to present the acquainted band from the Faroe Islands.
TURISAS confirmed! The airport of Ballenstedt is going to be conquered by Finlands sword-swingers no.1 : TURISAS. In 2008, TURISAS already captured our ears and eyes with one of the best gigs at that time on ROCKHARZ. And: Their new album will be available in stores until TURISAS “battle-metals” our festival. New homepage We never […]
Now or never! This year we are expecting no BIG 4 where Andreas Kisser would suddenly have to step in and so we start again: SEPULTURA is coming to ROCKHARZ in 2012! No need for many words, because the feats of the quartet should be known. Last year the band published a new album “Cairo” […]
