Death & Damnation Fest 2026

09/11/2026 – 09/12/2026

Black MetalMetalDark WaveDeath MetalPost-Punk

Das Death & Damnation Fest verwandelt Oberhausen in das Herz der Black- und Death-Metal-Welt. Tag 1 im Helvete mit internationalen Underground-Acts in Club-Atmosphäre, Tag 2 in der Turbinenhalle mit Rotting Christ (exklusives Old-School-Set) und Aran plays Lunar Aurora.

Festival days

Saturday, September 12

Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen

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Full lineup

11 artists

Lineup may vary per day — check festival schedule for details.

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...

Patristic

Dark Wave, Post-Punk

Playing on 09/11

Italian dark wave and post-punk act from Rome, crafting brooding, bass-driven soundscapes influenced by 1980s gothic...

Perchta

Black 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...

Zwielicht

Dark Wave, Gothic

Playing on 09/12

German dark wave and gothic project whose name means "twilight," crafting atmospheric compositions that dwell in the...