Mahlstrom Open Air 2026

06/11/2026 – 06/13/2026Sportplatz Am Herthasee, Holzappel

Black MetalMetalMelodic Death MetalDeath MetalRock

Das Mahlstrom Open Air ist ein naturverbundenes Black-, Pagan- und Folk-Metal-Festival am Herthasee bei Holzappel in Rheinland-Pfalz. Donnerstag ist der offizielle Warm-Up-Tag mit freiem Eintritt.

Festival days

Full lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 66 songs21 artists

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

All Will Know

Metal

Playing on 06/11

All Will Know is a melodic metal band from Darmstadt, Germany, founded in 2010 by former members of Agathodaimon and We...

Harakiri For The Sky

Black Metal

Playing on 06/12

Harakiri for the Sky is an Austrian post-black-metal band formed in Salzburg and Vienna in 2011. Blending black metal...

Afsky

Black Metal

Playing on 06/13

Afsky is a Danish black metal project founded in Copenhagen in 2015 by Ole Luk, the vocalist and guitarist of Solbrud,...

Mythemia

Rock

Playing on 06/11

Mythemia is a folk rock band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Blending fantasy and medieval sounds with myths and...

Aephanemer

Melodic Death Metal

Playing on 06/12

Aephanemer is a French melodic death metal band from Toulouse, founded in 2013. The project around vocalist Marion...

Yoth Iria

Black Metal

Playing on 06/13

Yoth Iria is a Greek black metal band formed in 2019 in Athens by legendary figures Jim Mutilator (bass), founding...

Blakylle

Black Metal

Playing on 06/11

Blakylle is a German pagan black metal band founded in 2014 in Leer, East Frisia, by guitarist Sandro. The band blends...

Vogelfrey

Metal, Folk Metal

Playing on 06/12

Vogelfrey is a medieval metal band from Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2004. Their sound combines heavy metal and rock...

Tabernis

Playing on 06/13

Tabernis is a Belgian dark folk duo that blends medieval music with dark atmospheres. Dressed as enigmatic beekeepers,...

Desaster

Black Metal, Thrash Metal

Playing on 06/12

Desaster is a blackened thrash metal band from Koblenz, Germany, formed in 1988. Influenced by Venom, Hellhammer,...

Stillbirth

Death Metal, Metalcore, Metal

Playing on 06/13

Stillbirth is a brutal death metal/deathcore band formed in Hagen, Germany in 1999. The band is known for its blend of...

Agrypnie

Black Metal

Playing on 06/12

Agrypnie is a German progressive black metal band from Groß-Gerau, Hesse, founded in 2004 by Torsten as a solo project....

Servant

Black Metal

Playing on 06/13

Servant is a German black metal band from Münden, Lower Saxony, founded in 2021 by guitarist and vocalist Farago. Their...

Wesen

Black Metal

Playing on 06/12

Wesen is an Austrian metal band. ZappenDuster Open Air 2026 lineup alongside Moonlight Sorcery, Secrets of the Moon,...

Antikvlt

Black Metal

Playing on 06/13

Antikvlt is a black metal band from Austria, formed in 2023. Blending raw intensity with melodic sensibilities, their...

Astral Spectre

Black Metal

Playing on 06/12

Astral Spectre is a German music project from Nagold, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 2020 by multi-instrumentalist...

Ūkanose

Metal

Playing on 06/13

Ūkanose is a Lithuanian pagan folk metal band from Vilnius, founded in 2012. The name translates to "In The Mists," a...

MAGEFA

Death Metal

Playing on 06/12

MAGEFA is a death metal band from Frankfurt am Main, founded in 2014. The band name derives from the Hebrew word for...

Old Ruins

Black Metal

Playing on 06/13

Old Ruins is a black metal band from Gelsenkirchen, NRW, founded in 2019 by Alexander Czernik and Christian Krajewski....

Pentarium

Melodic Death Metal

Playing on 06/13

Pentarium is a melodic death metal band from Griesheim, South Hesse, Germany, founded in 2006. Over albums including...

Waldläufer

Playing on 06/13

Waldläufer is a folk rock band from Siegen, NRW, founded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The quartet tells stories of...