NEWS
KREATOR
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!
EMERGENCY GATE
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?
TOXPACK
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 […]
ALPHA TIGER
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.
TANKARD
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 […]
THE BONES
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.
FINNTROLL
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”!
GRAILKNIGHTS
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
„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 […]
ARKONA
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.