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Rockharz

Flugplatz Ballenstedt, Germany
48 artists

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Rockharz 2026: metal festival in Ballenstedt, Germany

Since 2003, Rockharz has established itself as one of Germany's leading metal gatherings. Held at Flugplatz Ballenstedt in Saxony-Anhalt, the festival welcomes 48 artists each year over four days and draws thousands of extreme music fans to a historic setting.

The 2026 edition celebrates death metal, black metal, thrash metal and power metal. The festival also ventures into folk metal, melodic death metal, doom metal and progressive metal for four days of non-stop performances.

The programme blends heavy metal legends and underground acts in a friendly yet radical atmosphere. Groove metal, symphonic metal, viking metal and pagan metal round out a resolutely extreme bill.

From July 1 to 4, 2026, Ballenstedt becomes the temple of German metal. Explore the lineup and book your tickets.

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🎤Lineup

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ALICE COOPER – Rock
ALICE COOPER
Rock
HELLOWEEN – Heavy Metal
HELLOWEEN
Heavy Metal
P.O.D. – Alternative Rock
P.O.D.
Alternative Rock
Black Label Society – Rock
Black Label Society
Rock
AIRBOURNE – Rock
AIRBOURNE
Rock
AVATAR – Metal
AVATAR
Metal
AGNOSTIC FRONT – Punk
AGNOSTIC FRONT
Punk
EMPEROR – Metal
EMPEROR
Metal
FINNTROLL – Folk
FINNTROLL
Folk
FEUERSCHWANZ – Folk Rock
FEUERSCHWANZ
Folk Rock
SOEN – Progressive Rock
SOEN
Progressive Rock
DANKO JONES – Rock
DANKO JONES
Rock
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY – Metal
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY
Metal
CRYPTA – Metal
CRYPTA
Metal
Heavysaurus – Medieval Metal
Heavysaurus
Medieval Metal
DOGMA – Rock
DOGMA
Rock
DOMINUM – Power Metal
DOMINUM
Power Metal
Tailgunner – Heavy Metal
Tailgunner
Heavy Metal
PARADISE LOST – Stoner Metal
PARADISE LOST
Stoner Metal
Doro – Rock
Doro
Rock
Annisokay – Metal
Annisokay
Metal
Betontod – Punk
Betontod
Punk
Biohazard – Hardcore Punk
Biohazard
Hardcore Punk
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter – Medieval
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Medieval
Die Habenichtse – Pop
Die Habenichtse
Pop
Ensiferum – Folk
Ensiferum
Folk
Ex Deo – Metal
Ex Deo
Metal
Fiddler's Green – Celtic Rock
Fiddler's Green
Celtic Rock
Final Cry – Thrash Metal
Final Cry
Thrash Metal
Gothminister – Gothic Rock
Gothminister
Gothic Rock
Haggefugg – Folk Rock
Haggefugg
Folk Rock
Hiraes – Thrash Metal
Hiraes
Thrash Metal
Hämatom – Neue Deutsche Härte
Hämatom
Neue Deutsche Härte
Kataklysm – Metal
Kataklysm
Metal
Knorkator – Industrial Metal
Knorkator
Industrial Metal
Kreator – Rock
Kreator
Rock
Majestica – Symphonic Metal
Majestica
Symphonic Metal
Motorjesus – Hard Rock
Motorjesus
Hard Rock
Rauhbein – Folk Rock
Rauhbein
Folk Rock
Soulbound – Industrial Metal
Soulbound
Industrial Metal
Stahlmann – Neue Deutsche Härte
Stahlmann
Neue Deutsche Härte
Steve 'n' Seagulls – Folk
Steve 'n' Seagulls
Folk
Subway to Sally – Folk
Subway to Sally
Folk
The Haunted – Metal
The Haunted
Metal
Tungsten – Heavy Metal
Tungsten
Heavy Metal
Walls of Jericho – Hardcore Punk
Walls of Jericho
Hardcore Punk
Warmen – Melodic Death Metal
Warmen
Melodic Death Metal
Watch me Rise – Rock
Watch me Rise
Rock

📍Location

Flugplatz Ballenstedt, Germany
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Location
Flugplatz Ballenstedt, Germany
Artists
48 artists
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Official website
rockharz-festival.com/en
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