We are sure that you will have packed your bottle of rum. Because MR. HURLEY & DIE PULVERAFFEN will bring a lot of party with them, when they set their sails to the Harz Mountains in July. The pirate gang will, next to their own songs, have some classic seaman music aboard, and you will […]

#3 in the German album charts. First class German Punk Rock. Lyrics full of social critism. This could be the right headline for the Frankfurt-based frequent visitors of the billboard charts. Their last record „Die Nacht mein Freund“ has so much balls to show that you will not only drink to songs such as “Wilde […]

How does Epic Death Metal work? KAMBRIUM found a receipt that brings Melodic Death Metal and symphonic Power Metal togehter and creats something very special. Their last and third record „The Elder’s Realm“ is a demonstration on how heaviness and epic harmonies can collide and become a mighty epos, and we just HAD to have […]

Death and transience are written in huge letters over the whole concept of this band’s art. Stylistically, the band consisting of musicians from – among others – Eisregen and The Vision Bleak, knows no boundaries… but their art is always dark, and it is always rocking. Their latest album “Schlaflieder” (2016) puts once again more […]

Two guys and what a mighty boom! Formed in 2012, the band’s name has been spread like fire throughout the metal scene t right after the release of their debut album „Death By Burning“. Harsh Sludge/Doom Metal meets the punk influences of the two musicians. Last year they celebrated their label debut at Nuclear Blast […]

Are your legs oiled for a good dance? Are you in the mood for high spirits, jolly melodies and a big portion of Irish charme? Great! Because FIRKIN from Hungary will bring all this in July 2017. And of course they will make you swirl. The guys and girls will not only bring along their […]

Soon the time has come again: St. Nicholas will take over our shop and make sure that a special low-priced shopping of ROCKHARZ stuff is possible. On December 6th and 7th, 2016, EVERY order with a value of goods of 20€ or more will be completely free from shipping costs. Additionally you get 20% off […]

Heavy melodies, an unbelievable atmosphere carried by pure emotion – this autumn, INSOMNIUM showed with „Winter’s Gate“ how to create a masterpiece with only one song. We are happy to welcome one of the best Melodic Death bands in the Harz Mountains. You can’t talk about the German metal scence without mentioning VARG. The band […]

Already in 2012, the pioneers of teutonic Speed Metal were one of our headliners. Their show was just fantastic, so the band becomes one of the most wished acts in the past years. Now, five years later, we can fullfil your desire: BLIND GUARDIAN will play one of their rare open air shows on ROCKHARZ […]

We know that your patience is strained, but now it starts: The first packages and tickets will leave our house in this week and via countryside, via water and via air lots of busy messengers of god will transport them to your noble hands. As soon as the mailing is on the way to you, […]

And it goes on! To take away from you any concerns that we might be a little sleepy after the summerly temparatures in the autumn: no, we aren’t. We are still busy working on the next highlights for the ROCKHARZ 2017 and can now announce three more bands! Legends feel really welcome in the Harz […]

“All good things come in threes.” – As the man in the streets says and as we have in mind: correct! And therefor, we have three new band confirmations for ROCKHARZ 2017! Lets beginn with OST FRONT: The Berlin based Industrial/Gothic Metallers have given the motto for their future directly with “Ultra”: less Rammstein and […]

Guys, the time has come to start again! Since our pre-sale has started pleasently, we thought it’s time to let you know the next three bands for ROCKHARZ 2017: ICED EARTH, LORD OF THE LOST and DESERTED FEAR are the next names for the billing. We hope that you’ll find in this announcement a few […]

AND THEN SHE CAME, our early bird special on Friday, recently released their debut album, which earlier this week entered the German Album Charts at #69. To celebrate this achievement Ji-In and her henchmen will undoubtedly dish out an adrenalectric set on Friday. The foursome will kick things off at 11:20 a.m., followed by a […]

We’d like to present you the daily allocation of bands a bit earlier than usual. Find it here. Day tickets (besides wednesday) are available from now on for 54,90 Euro per day at our shop. Camping is – as always – not possible with those tickets. The complete schedule will be available about 4-6 weeks […]

…We have one more band for you! The young band from the beautiful Finland swirl the Thrash Metal Scene with their youthful energy since 2010. 2012 the band reached the final of the Global Metal Battle Of Bands and raised the attention from Nuclear Blast – who then released their debut album „Fast Loud Death“ […]

We promised you, and we keep our promises! The AFM labelnight for this year’s ROCKHARZ is complete. Alongside J.B.O. and the special release show for their new album “11”, the following bands will enter the stage on July 6th. KISSIN’ DYNAMITE rocks again! The last time the Southern Germans rocked the ROCKHARZ was in 2014. […]

10 years after their first and only guest performance at ROCKHARZ so far – back then in Dorste – Hamburg’ metal flagship around Kai Hansen is setting its sails to “ENTER AUF!” to the Harz Mountains. Since 2015, singer and guitarist Kai Hansen is supported by Frank Beck on the vocals. Look forward to melodic […]

Every time they play a special show, SAXON bring their stage eagle with them. This icon of NWoBHM, that first was used by SAXON on their world tour in 1983, is a symbol for a time when Heavy Metal conquered the world and when for the first time hundreds of thousands of fans flooded Metal […]

Next Thursday, February 25th, the ARD (German television broadcast) will present the show for the voting of the German participants of EUROVISION SONG CONTEST. As you have probably already noticed, AAVANTASIA will be part of the competition for a ticket to Stockholm to represent their country musically in May. A few years ago, with LORDI […]

The time has come: After a short time in our shop, the toilents for rent and the parking slots with electricity are completely sold out. Thank you!

Finland’s Melodic Death barrel no. 1 are planning their next attack on your neck muscles. Not only that they would like to erase the bad taste after their cancellation some years ago for the second time, no, they also have chosen the ROCKHARZ for their only festival show in Germany in 2016! So, there are […]

From now on the craved rental toilets for the camping ground as well as the caravan parking spots are available for sale in our shop. According to experience, the limited contingent will besold out relatively quick, so we recommend, if your are interested in this options, to decide as soon as possible.

Who doesn’t own a tent or isn’t in the mood to carry it along and build it up, is at mein-zelt-steht-schon at the right place. You can not only rent a tent and all the attachements, but also get it built up. Thus you can arrive at ROCKHARZ, move in and start the party!

Now it comes thick and fast After the J.B.O. announcement on last Monday we present you four bands today! The way is led by: ENSIFERUM The sword swinging men from Finland hit the German album charts on #15 again in 2015 with “One Man Army”. In 2016 they set the sails, to clink the glasses […]

To give J.B.O. enough space for their release show, the AFM-Label-Night will take place on the ROCKSTAGE this year. That means that you will be smashed from one of the main stages! It’s not possible otherwise because J.B.O. will… oops, sorry, thats still a secret! 😉 Be curious! That also means that on Wednesday a […]

ROCKHARZ visitors of the past 13 years might have noticed that J.B.O. is one of the most booked bands (J.B.O. visited us for the first time in 2003). A fortiori we are pleased that the band will come for the fifth time to have a great party with AFM Records! Not only that they will […]

Before we enjoy the calm and contemplative days, we give you a blast and present five new bands at once for the ROCKHARZ 2016! Number one: POWERWOLF! According to legend, the band was founded by brothers “Matthew Greywolf” and “Charles Greywolf” in 2003. Anyway, at the latest after their sensational number one album “Preachers of […]

We have promised you – St. Nicholaus has something big in his sack for you, something really big! In 2013, this great company of first-class musicians charmed us with their very special show for the first time, and in 2016 Tobias Sammet’s Metal Opera AVANTASIA will return with their new album „Ghostlights“ (release: 29.01.2016). So […]

Only one more night to sleep, than St. Nicholaus will start his foray through our online shop – don’t miss him! On December 5th and 6th your order is completely free and you get a special disount of 15% on everything except of tickets, too! This special is valid for all orders, taken from December […]

Passion to the power of beer on the ROCKHARZ 2016! At latest, they have eternalized their love for „a cold one“ on „R.I.B.“ again – coming July, they will bring their love songs in a Thrash Metal costume to us live. Be prepared, because from Frankfurt they travel – TANKARD!

Their history started in 1989 with „Kingdom Of The Night“, went over shows as support of BLACK SABBATH to the point of their next chart success „Kingdom Of The Night“ (2014). They have been active for more than 25 years, uncountable live shows and successfull albums, but still they keep their flame of passion alive […]

The sympathatic band around front squaller Bo Summer is a gladly seen guest on German stages. At the moment, they are busy in the studio, but in July the Danish Melodic Death Metal fraction will make their way to the Harz Mountains. Be prepared for a live might including unique and entertaining announcements – and […]

From the cot to the stage – allready in their teen ages, HACKNEYED made themselves a name. Not with heartbreaking Pop croons but with snarling Death Metal. In 2016 they grace us for the third time, now adults but  still with a lot of appetite – this was prooven again by their fourth album „Inhabitants […]

On Friday, December 4th we will present you four more top acts for the ROCKHARZ 2016. Be excited!

St Nicholas is well-meaning to you again this year! Not only that he takes all the postage for all orders on December 5th and 6th, no, he has also bargained a special discount of 15% for everything except tickets. This special is valid for all orders, taken from December 5th at midnight to the night […]

Anyone wondering about the fact that this band is announced on the GLORIOUS FRIDAY hasn’t seen them live yet; because this band is the incarnate personification of the glorious entertainment! That’s why Stumpen, Alf Ator, Buzzdee and combatants are consistently very welcome visitors for us and at latest when Stumpen barks his commands for the […]

The next northern lights; this time from Noway! Especially with their current full-length “In Times”, which has been praised everywhere, the Viking Metallers, who have been active since 1991, have given an impressive comback. Anyone who likes progressive … Metal that even reminds partially of Art-Rock, will be in the first line at the ENSLAVED […]

Ha-ha! Here they are! For all of you who have been disappointed about the last sentence at the TWILIGHT FORCE post, you shall be very pleased now! GLORYHAMMERgrace us for the second time with their presence at our festival! We not even have said the untruth, because in THIS year GLORYHAMMER haven’t been visiting us… […]

And the next Swedes! Slowly we could charter a special train… here we have a very special delicacy for Gothic Metal fans. DRACONICAN move through atmospheric waters and build a beautiful diversion to our previous announcements today. This band is a highlight both optically and musically, and we are happy to have them in the […]

You can expect lightning swift, hymnic Power Metal from Swedish regions as well with TWILIGHT FORCE. The newcomer, founded in 2011 and released their first full-length album in 2014 have already toured with SONATA ARCTICA this year and proven their live qualities. Often the band is compared to GLORYHAMMER, which we couldn’t bind this year.

We have already announced that it is going to be more traditional today and for the start we serve you high class traditional steel from Sweden. GRAND MAGUS have proven at latest with their last album “Triumph and power” that they are able to put out hymn after hymn without becoming worn out or boring. […]

To write some describing words or to give a chorus of praise for the live quality of this legend would mean to carry coals to Newcastle. Fervid shows, hymns en masse, musical virtuosity and a high factor of entertainment: All of this is SUBWAY TO SALLY! Open your arms for ROCKHARZ companions of the first […]

The next swort swinging import from northern neighbourhood realms! These Norwegians, who will in 2016 make their debut at ROCKHARZ, are a perfect match for today’s confirmation event! Their new album “Profan” has been recently released and has the potential to present this band at the zenith of their artistic production.

DEATH METAL, STONER METAL, DEATH ‘N’ ROOL… however their music is described, one is for sure: ENTOMBED (now with the addition “A.D.” in their name) have created new genres and released album classics as well as written groovy metal hits and performed them in an inimitable manner in their more then 20 years continuing career. […]

Who would have presumed that this band would become one of the top Black Metal bands from Germany when they were our guests the last time? Right; Right, we did! Their potential has been proven by the band especially with their current album “Stellar” and in July they will show who’s the boss in Black […]

In the year 2016, ASP will return to the Rockharz Openair to drag you with a fulminant rock show and – of course – to “burn”! For years ASP has been know as an absolute exception in- and outside the scence. With their mixture of dragging guitar riffs, high-energy electronic elements and folk melodies, the […]