Prophecy Fest 2026

09/03/2026 – 09/05/2026Balver Höhle, Balve

Black MetalDoom MetalGothicMetalDark Wave

One of a kind: Prophecy Fest takes place in the Balve Cave — a natural dripstone cave dating back to the Stone Age. 2026 brings a once-in-a-lifetime highlight: Behemoth frontman Nergal performs the debut album "Sventevith" with Misþyrming. Plus Tiamat, Empyrium, Dornenreich and Secrets of the Moon.

Festival days

Day 1

Thursday, September 3

Saturday, September 5

11 acts

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Full lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 63 songs21 artists

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

Simone Salvatori

Dark Wave, Post-Punk

Playing on 09/03

Simone Salvatori is the vocalist of Italian neofolk/dark wave band Spiritual Front from Rome.

Tiamat

Gothic, Metal

Playing on 09/04

Swedish gothic metal band formed in 1988 by Johan Edlund. Evolved from death metal roots into atmospheric gothic rock,...

Misþyrming

Black Metal

Playing on 09/05

Misþyrming is an Icelandic black metal band formed in 2013 in Reykjavík around frontman D.G. Their debut "Söngvar elds...

Neun Welten

Playing on 09/03, 09/04

German neofolk and ambient project exploring the nine worlds of Norse mythology through acoustic instruments, field...

Arthur Brown

Rock

Playing on 09/04

Arthur Brown is an English rock singer born in 1944 in Whitby, best known as the frontman of The Crazy World of Arthur...

The 3rd and the Mortal

Doom Metal, Gothic

Playing on 09/05

The 3rd and the Mortal is a Norwegian atmospheric doom/gothic metal band from Trondheim, formed in 1991.

Nest

Playing on 09/03

Empyrium

Folk Metal, Metal, Doom Metal

Playing on 09/04

German dark folk/atmospheric metal project from Franconia, founded in 1994 by Markus Stock (Prophecy Productions)....

Secrets of the Moon

Black Metal

Playing on 09/05

German black metal band from Osnabrück, formed in 1995. Known for atmospheric, progressive black metal that pushes...

Dymna Lotva

Playing on 09/04

Sleeping Pulse

Rock

Playing on 09/05

Anglo-Portuguese collaborative project led by Mick Moss, blending progressive rock, post-rock and atmospheric metal...

Spiritual Front

Post-Punk, Dark Wave

Playing on 09/04

Italian nihilist suicide folk/rock band from Rome led by Simone Salvatori, blending neofolk, dark cabaret and...

Sun of the Sleepless

Playing on 09/05

Dold Vorde Ens Navn

Black Metal

Playing on 09/04

Norwegian black metal project from Oslo, delivering raw and atmospheric black metal with a meditative, trance-like...

Dornenreich

Black Metal, Gothic

Playing on 09/05

Austrian avant-garde black metal/dark folk band from Jennersdorf, active since 1996. Known for blending extreme metal...

Farsot

Black Metal

Playing on 09/04

German atmospheric black metal band from Thuringia, active since 2003. Known for progressive, layered black metal with...

Camerata Mediolanense

Dark Wave

Playing on 09/05

Italian neoclassical/dark ambient ensemble from Milan. Blending Renaissance music with dark ambient textures since 1991.

Stainthorpe

Doom Metal

Playing on 09/05

Stainthorpe is a solo project by Aaron Stainthorpe, vocalist of legendary doom/death metal band My Dying Bride from...

Maunah

Doom Metal, Metal

Playing on 09/04, 09/05

Maunah is a Danish metal band blending doom, progressive, and atmospheric metal with Nordic darkness, folk, and...

Paragon of Beauty

Gothic, Doom Metal, Metal

Playing on 09/05

German atmospheric metal project from Saarland, blending dark metal with neoclassical and ambient elements into...

Hangover in Minsk

Black Metal

Playing on 09/05

Hangover in Minsk is a Belarusian project formed by members of the depressive doom/post-black metal band Dymna Lotva,...