NEWS
DAILY ALLOCATION OF THE BANDS
Before we supply you with the concrete times of the running order, you can now have a look at the allocation of the bands from Wednesday until Saturady in alphabetic order. Here we go: Wednesday, 8.7.2015 EKTOMORF ELVENKING SERIOUS BLACK STAHLMANN SUIDAKRA WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER Thursday, 9.7.2015 ALESTORM BEHEMOTH DRONE EMIL BULLS […]
BILLING complete! All bands for the ROCKHARZ 2015 are set!
52 bands will play at the festival this year, six of them will perform for you on Wednesday at the AFM-Label-Night. As every year we have chosen an attractive and illustrious selection of bands, which fits into the festival history. You can expect top acts, classics, party grenades, insiders tips and newcomers of many genres. […]
AFM-LABEL-NIGHT: WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER
Yesterday we had to put you on the rack, but today we can lift the secret: The last band for the AFM-Label-Night is WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER! This crazy, absolutely unique band from Brandenburg cleaned up very well at their last visit and you can expect a phenomenal pit in front of the […]
AFM-LABEL-NIGHT: EKTOMORF
In the last year the band, which filled in for SOILWORK, shook the earth around the Dark Stage. Well known for their Groove Metal hymns the Hungarians are an indisputable live force. Therefore we are happy to present another highlight for the AFM-Label-Night at ROCKHARZ 2015: EKTOMORF!
AFM-LABEL-NIGHT: STAHLMANN
The band from Göttingen has a successfull career as has been proved by two chart entrances and live the band also convinced, for example on their tour with EISBRECHER. With their last album “Adamant” they outdo themselves once more. By now they are a constant in the Neue Deutsche Härte scene and can look forward […]
AFM-LABEL-NIGHT: SUIDAKRA
Active for more than 20 years, countless live shows all over the world and fantastic albums, that speaks for itself. SUIDAKRA stands for a unique mixture of Melodic Death Metal and Celtic/Folk! The fantastic songwriting and the epic melodies are addicting – this was already proved two times live at ROCKHARZ and now they are […]
AFM-LABEL-NIGHT: ELVENKING
Italy and Power Metal, a mixture that simply fits! But ELVENKING enriches their sound constantly with Folk Metal influences, and filigree guitar solos meeting the fantastic effects of classical instruments like the violin. In the past year the sixtet got fans and press crazy about their tenth album “The Pagan Manifesto”. Melodic, epic and anthem […]
AFM-LABEL-NIGHT: SERIOUS BLACK
You know BLIND GUARDIAN, HELLOWEEN and MASTERPLAN? Than look out for a top class lesson in Power Metal. SERIOUS BLACK were not only formed by current and past members of the bands named above but also prooved with „As Dylight Breaks“ (2014, AFM Records) that they are a lot more than just a project. Bombastic, […]
VOLKSMETAL
Two years ago the guys from Konstanz played a great show on our Devil’s Wall Stage and now they will return with their high class mixture of typical Metal instruments combined with saxophone and tuba. Folk music meets Metal or to make it simple: There will be VOLKSMETAL at ROCKHARZ 2015!
ARTILLERY
Denmark and a Thrash Metal legend? It’s not hard to guess who is meant. With their fulminant album “Legions” (2013) the sixtett has shown that they aren’t too old to set your hairs in motion. Often wished for the ROCKHARZ and in July they will finally come, Denmark’s Thrash Metal export no. 1: ARTILLERY!
