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Powerwolf: Germany's High Priests of Power Metal

The high priests of heavy metal, Germany's Powerwolf, will celebrate a holy metal mass at Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. They have become one of the biggest metal bands in the world with their uniquely theatrical brand of power metal, complete with church organs, huge choirs, and epic lyrics about werewolves, vampires, and religious tales.

With a bible's worth of anthems from albums like The Sacrament of Sin, their music is made for the stage. Expect their performance at Rockstadt to be a massive, interactive spectacle of costumes, fire, and glorious, chant-along heavy metal.

Carpenter Brut: France's Darksynth & Horrorwave Mastermind

From France, the mysterious Carpenter Brut will bring his dark and aggressive synthwave to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. The project of mastermind Franck Hueso, it masterfully blends 80s-inspired electronic soundscapes with the raw energy of industrial and metal, creating a sound that is cinematic, menacing, and intensely danceable.

Drawing from acclaimed albums like Trilogy and Leather Teeth, Carpenter Brut is a unique force in modern music. Supported by a live guitarist and drummer, the performance at Rockstadt will be a visceral audio-visual assault of retro horror and futuristic fury

Ensiferum: Finland's Heroic Folk Metal Warriors

From Helsinki, the heroic folk metal warriors of Ensiferum will raise their swords at Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. As one of the most important pioneers of the genre, their sound is a perfect battle-hymn: a triumphant blend of charging melodic death metal with the epic, soaring melodies of traditional Nordic and Finnish folk music.

With a legacy built on classics like Iron and From Afar, their songs are tales of mythology and battle. Expect their performance at Rockstadt to be an energetic and anthemic celebration of victory, complete with warpaint and plenty of headbanging.

Rivers Of Nihil: Pennsylvania's Progressive Death Metal Futurists

From Pennsylvania, USA, the progressive death metal futurists Rivers Of Nihil will bring their unique sound to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. They have shattered genre conventions by integrating saxophone, atmospheric synths, and clean vocals into their incredibly technical and brutal style, creating something truly forward-thinking.

Their landmark album, Where Owls Know My Name, was a game-changer for modern death metal. Their performance at Rockstadt will be a stunning display of musicianship, showcasing a band that is unafraid to explore the atmospheric, jazzy, and brutal corners of extreme music.

Charlotte Wessels: The Netherlands' Beloved Symphonic & Alt-Rock Songstress

The beloved Dutch singer Charlotte Wessels will bring her captivating solo material to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Best known as the iconic former frontwoman of Delain, her solo work is a journey of artistic freedom, blending her powerful and recognizable voice with a diverse palette of alternative rock, pop, and electronic influences.

Drawing from acclaimed albums like Tales from Six Feet Under, she has proven herself to be a versatile and compelling songwriter. Her performance at Rockstadt will be an intimate and powerful showcase of one of modern metal's most celebrated voices.

Benighted: France's Kings of Brutal Deathgrind

From France, the kings of chaos, Benighted, will unleash a storm of brutal deathgrind at Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. They are renowned for their relentlessly fast, technical, and brutal sound, which fuses the most extreme elements of death metal and grindcore. Lyrically, they explore the dark corners of human psychology with savage glee.

Led by the inhumanly versatile vocals of Julien Truchan, their live shows are the definition of insanity. Expect their set at Rockstadt to be a physically intense, wild, and ridiculously brutal display of pure sonic violence from start to finish.

Apocalyptica: Finland's World-Famous Cello Metal Innovators

The world-famous innovators Apocalyptica will bring their cello-driven metal to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Hailing from Finland, this truly unique band began by rearranging Metallica songs for four cellos and evolved into a global force, writing their own powerful instrumental anthems and collaborating with legendary guest vocalists.

With a legacy built on albums like Cult, Apocalyptica has proven that heavy metal has no instrumental limits. Their live show is a dynamic and visually stunning performance that showcases the raw power and surprising versatility of their chosen instruments.

Blind Guardian: Germany's Legendary Power Metal Bards

The legendary bards of Germany, Blind Guardian, will bring their epic tales to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. As one of the most revered and influential power metal bands of all time, their sound is a fast, intricate, and majestic storm of multi-layered vocal harmonies and soaring guitar work, with lyrics famously inspired by fantasy literature.

With masterpieces like Imaginations from the Other Side and Nightfall in Middle-Earth, their legacy is untouchable. Their live shows are legendary for the "Guardian Choir" of thousands of fans singing every word, a tradition sure to continue at Rockstadt.

Lord Of The Lost: Germany's Flamboyant Gothic Metal Stars

From Hamburg, Germany, the flamboyant gothic metal stars Lord Of The Lost will bring their spectacle to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Known for their striking visual style and for representing Germany at Eurovision, the band is a diverse and energetic force, blending dark gothic rock with industrial metal, glam, and electronic music.

Led by the charismatic Chris Harms, their music is as dynamic as their look. With hit albums like Judas and Blood & Glitter, their performance at Rockstadt is guaranteed to be a visually stunning, highly entertaining, and unforgettable show.

Fleshgod Apocalypse: Italy's Masters of Operatic Death Metal

From Italy, the masters of operatic brutality, Fleshgod Apocalypse, will unleash their art at Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. They have taken symphonic death metal to its logical extreme, perfectly fusing the ultra-fast, technical, and savage nature of brutal death metal with the complex, dramatic, and epic arrangements of classical music and opera.

With monumental albums like King in their repertoire, their vision is uncompromising. Dressed in full costume, their performance at Rockstadt will be a breathtaking theatrical display of beautiful violence and virtuosic chaos.

Dark Angel: The L.A. Thrash Metal Caffeine Machine

The legendary Dark Angel will bring their infamous thrash metal assault to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Hailing from the 80s L.A. scene, they earned the nickname "The L.A. Caffeine Machine" for their insane speed, technical complexity, and unrelenting aggression, influencing generations of extreme metal bands that followed.

Their album Darkness Descends is a landmark of the genre, a masterclass in pure thrash extremity. Their performance at Rockstadt will be a rare and historic opportunity to witness these thrash pioneers deliver a punishing lesson in speed and violence.

Kataklysm: Canada's Northern Hyperblast Kings

The "Northern Hyperblast" kings, Kataklysm, will bring their Canadian death metal power to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. For three decades, these titans from Montreal have been a model of consistency, delivering a potent and unmistakable sound that balances crushing grooves with melodic hooks, all driven by their signature, lightning-fast drumming style.

With a vast catalogue of albums like the acclaimed Goliath, Kataklysm is a well-oiled death metal machine. Their performance at Rockstadt will be a tight, professional, and powerful assault from one of the genre's most enduring and reliable bands.

Nile: The USA's Masters of Mythological Death Metal

From the USA, the masters of mythological brutality, Nile, will bring their unique sound to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. For decades, they have carved a unique niche in extreme music, with every song based on Ancient Egyptian history, art, and lore. Their sound is incredibly fast, complex, technical, and unapologetically brutal.

With classics like Annihilation of the Wicked in their tomb of hits, Nile's dedication to their craft is legendary. Expect their set at Rockstadt to be a punishing and intricate display of historical death metal from the genre's most revered egyptologists.

Bane: The Legendary Melodic Hardcore Champions

In a truly special event, the legendary melodic hardcore champions Bane will reunite for Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. As one of the most beloved and influential hardcore bands of their era, their sound is defined by raw energy, melodic sensibilities, and incredibly passionate, positive, and introspective lyrics that created a deep bond with their fans.

With classic albums like Give Blood, Bane’s music is about connection and perseverance. Their reunion show at Rockstadt is a rare chance to be a part of the intense energy, chaotic singalongs, and pure positivity that defined a generation of hardcore.

Krisiun: Brazil's Unrelenting Death Metal Trio

From Brazil, the unrelenting death metal trio Krisiun will bring their sonic onslaught to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Comprised of three brothers, they have been a model of consistency and ferocity for over 30 years. Their sound is pure, high-speed, and aggressive death metal, delivered with the incredible tightness that only family can forge.

With a legacy of albums like Conquerors of Armageddon, Krisiun offers no compromise and no moment of rest. Their live show at Rockstadt will be a punishing, non-stop display of raw power and intensity from the true masters of Brazilian death metal.

Aura Noir: Norway's Ugliest Band in the World

From Oslo, Norway, the self-proclaimed "Ugliest Band in the World," Aura Noir, will bring their filth to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. This supergroup from the Norwegian black metal scene plays a raw, chaotic, and authentic style of black/thrash metal, worshipping the old gods like Sodom, Kreator, and Venom with pure, unholy passion.

With classic albums like Black Thrash Attack as their manifesto, their sound is a glorious rejection of all things polished and modern. Their performance at Rockstadt will be a raw, ugly, and authentic celebration of pure black thrash metal mania.

Discharge: The Legendary Pioneers of D-Beat

The absolute legends and pioneers of an entire genre, Discharge, will bring their revolution to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Hailing from the UK, they invented "D-beat," the signature drum pattern that shaped hardcore punk, crust, and extreme metal worldwide. Their sound is raw, minimalist, and fiercely anti-war.

Their album Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing remains one of the most important punk records ever made. Their set at Rockstadt is more than a concert — it's a rare chance to witness the godfathers of hardcore punk deliver a history lesson in pure, visceral power.

Wolfbrigade: Sweden's D-Beat & Crust Punk Bastards

From Sweden, the legendary Wolfbrigade will bring their "lycanthro-punk" to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. As one of the most important and long-running bands in the Swedish crust punk and D-beat scene, they masterfully blend the driving, relentless drumming of Discharge with a darker, heavier, and more metallic edge.

With a legacy built on albums like In Darkness You Feel No Regrets, their sound is the definition of Scandinavian crust. Expect their set at Rockstadt to be a powerful, aggressive, and gritty performance from the true bastards of Swedish D-beat.

Self Deception: Sweden's Genre-Bending Alt-Rock Force

From Stockholm, Sweden, Self Deception will bring their infectious sound to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Born from a mistaken message that united its founding members, the band crafts a bold, genre-bending style rooted in both alt-rock and metal. They masterfully balance heavy, driving riffs with huge, melodic hooks and a powerful sense of mainstream ambition.

With a string of successful albums like You Are Only as Sick as Your Secrets and their latest, Destroy the Art (2024), they've produced massive hits like ‘Fight Fire with Gasoline’ and 'Matthew McConaughey'. Their performance at Rockstadt promises to be an energetic and anthemic set, showcasing why Self Deception is a rising force in modern rock.

Urban Grey: Bulgaria’s Groove Metal Titans

From Sofia, Bulgaria, Urban Grey will bring their crushing groove metal assault to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. As veterans of the Bulgarian metal scene, they are known for their powerful blend of groove, thrash, and metalcore elements, delivered with precision and aggression.

With releases like Age of Awareness, Urban Grey crafts heavy, riff-driven soundscapes, combining brutal growls with clean, melodic passages. Their performance at Rockstadt will be an intense and dynamic showcase of one of Bulgaria’s most respected and enduring modern metal acts.

Take No More: Bucharest’s Metallic Hardcore Fury

Take No More brings metallic hardcore fury from Bucharest’s underground to Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025. Formed in 2014, the band channels the spirit of Merauder, All Out War, and Kickback, fusing crushing riffs, raw energy, and socially conscious lyrics.

With releases like The Real Deal and Shackled, they’ve evolved from unity-driven hardcore to darker, metallic aggression. Known for their DIY ethic and anti-far-right stance, Take No More delivers an intense and uncompromising voice for Romanian youth and the Eastern European heavy scene.

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