Death & Damnation Fest 2026

09/11/2026 – 09/12/2026

Black MetalMetalDeath MetalFolk Metal

The Death & Damnation Fest turns Oberhausen into the heart of the black and death metal world. Day 1 at Helvete with international underground acts in a club atmosphere, day 2 at the Turbinenhalle with Rotting Christ (exclusive old-school set) and Aran plays Lunar Aurora.

Festival days

Saturday, September 12

Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen

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Full lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 36 songs11 artists

Lineup and set times are subject to change — please verify on the official festival website.

Merrimack

Black Metal

Playing on 09/11

French black metal band from Paris, active since 1994. Orthodox black metal with a dark, ritualistic approach and...

Rotting Christ

Metal, Black Metal

Playing on 09/12

Rotting Christ is a black metal band formed in Athens, Greece, in 1987. They are known for their distinct sound,...

Totenwache

Black Metal

Playing on 09/11

German black/speed metal band delivering raw, old-school metal with black metal ferocity and speed metal drive.

Aran plays Lunar Aurora

Black Metal

Playing on 09/12

Tribute project performing the music of the legendary German atmospheric black metal band Lunar Aurora, keeping their...

Ensanguinate

Death Metal

Playing on 09/11

Death metal band unleashing visceral, blast-beat-driven aggression with technical precision and unrelenting brutality.

Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult

Black Metal

Playing on 09/12

German black metal band from Wuppertal, active since 1997. Raw, uncompromising black metal with occult themes, led by...

Decline of the I

Black Metal

Playing on 09/11

Decline of the I is a French avant-garde black metal project formed in Paris in 2006 by guitarist A.K., who is also...

Perchta

Black Metal, Folk Metal

Playing on 09/12

Austrian Alpine black metal project exploring folklore, paganism, and the mysticism of the Alps through atmospheric...

Sigh

Black Metal, Metal

Playing on 09/12

Japanese avant-garde black metal band from Tokyo, formed in 1989. Known for their wildly experimental approach...

Horn

Black Metal

Playing on 09/12

German atmospheric pagan black metal project from Paderborn, NRW, crafted by sole member Nerrath since 2002. Deeply...

SRPNTS

Black Metal

Playing on 09/12