Probably the hottest folk-metal act of the new era returns to the Schweinsburg after three years.
Founded in 2015, the band from the Netherlands combines conceptual storytelling with massive death and pagan metal riffs, driving rhythms, rich orchestrations, folklore-inspired melodies, and authentic Dutch vocals.
They will be performing new songs from their eagerly awaited album!
We are very happy to have Vanaheim back with us!

Here is a song from their current album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUZ7glnLw2E

Lang, lang ist's her. Im Jahr 2019 waren die 2001 gegründeten Schweden das erste und letzte Mal bei uns auf der Burg. Umso mehr freuen wir uns, dass sie sich in diesem Jahr die Ehre geben und zurückkehren!
Und nicht nur das: Wir freuen uns, ankündigen zu dürfen, dass sie ihr sehnlichst erwartetes neues Album, das auf den Namen "Nifelheim" hören wird, mit im Gepäck haben.
Die Band verwebt Traumwelten mit der Grundlage und Kraft des Heavy Metal, in symbiotischer Verbindung mit der typischen Melodik und Melancholie der nordischen Folkmusik.
Wir freuen uns und heißen die wundervollen Fejd willkommen zurück!

Hier ist ein Song vom kommenden Album (die auf dem Album erscheinende Version wurde nochmals überarbeitet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKf_Haz1mYU

We are slowly approaching the finish line, but we still have a few bands left for you.
Today we continue with some old friends! They played 10 years ago at Dark Troll, so we thought it would be a good opportunity to finally invite them back for our 15th anniversary.
With eight albums under their belt, the Westphalian band celebrated their 20th anniversary last year!
The band's music manifests deep-seated feelings, a discomfort with the dreary zeitgeist, and the intellectual monotony of the masses. Culture – decline – decay – tragedy – contempt – rebellion – lostness in the modern world... All these aspects are reflected in the concept of

It has been quite a while since they last visited us. This year, they are returning.
Barbarossa Pipes & Drums from Sangerhausen grew out of a passion for Scottish music. The joy of making music together and their love for Scotland are at the forefront of what they do.
The musicians from the beautiful South Harz region will open one of the festival days and really get us going with their bagpipes, drums, and traditional hymns!

We wish you all a healthy, successful, and happy New Year! We hope you all had a good start to the year, and we look forward to seeing you all again at our 15th anniversary celebration at the castle!

To kick off the new year, we are delighted to announce another star in the black metal firmament. The band from Bavaria was formed in 2016, has released three albums to date, and is in the focus of attention. Their sound is characterized by emotion and combines searing melodies, raging blast beats and melancholic, clean guitar passages into a melodic, dynamic blend. So, it was only a matter of time before GROZA would conquer Schweinsburg too.

Here is a song from their current album ‘Nadir’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndf3fTN0ZL0

We hope you had a wonderful time with your loved ones, just like we did.

Today, we are excited to announce the next big thing: the Swedish melodic black metal band Naglfar will be haunting our old walls for the first time. Founded in 1992, the band has released seven albums to date and continues to thrill us with their unique sound, which combines melodic elements with the raw aggression of black metal.

Here is the title track from their current album, “Cerecloth”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HwLeofAMss

We wish you all a blessing Winter Solstice!

Today we would like to announce a band that has been with us since 2017. With powerful melodies and a unique soundscape, paired with profound lyrics, they have always created an unmistakable closeness to the Arpitanian culture and nature. After intensive creative processes, their new album ‘Autumn Embrace’ is soon ready for release. With its attention to detail and dense compositions, Enisum captivates its listeners musically and emotionally, giving them the opportunity to experience their music in different facets – profound, rousing, and intense. Don't miss their Veil of Darkness release tour in April.

Here is a song from their current album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFunBjKvNgI

We are delighted to present another young, up-and-coming band.
Founded in 2018, this band now represents our beautiful neighbouring country, Switzerland, at Dark Troll.
The Valaisans are skilled at transforming guttural singing in the Valais dialect, aggressive guitar riffs, and a wide range of folk instruments such as bouzouki, flute, harp, dulcimer, frame drum, rattles, and animal horns into a fascinating sound universe.
The lyrics are based on dark, often pagan folk tales from the Swiss Alps – legends in which the boundary between nature and the spirit world is blurred.
Join us in looking forward to Tylangir!

Take a look at their music video for the song ‘Johanneli Fii’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25V0jNIIXS4

Back to our own business:
We are delighted to represent another of our neighbouring countries alongside Denmark and Poland.
The Austrian band was formed in 2018 and is dedicated to post-black metal.
Melancholic, deeply emotional sounds, whose black metal nuances often meet light-footed post-metal elements, are the order of the day here.
To date, they have released two highly acclaimed albums, and we are very pleased that Weltenbrandt will be gracing us with their presence next year!

Here is a song from their current album ‘Transzendenz Schatten Romantik’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0u_s2glz5Ro

The following band is actually a repeat performer at this year's event. The response was tremendous, and both you and us celebrated the Falkenbach Tribute Band enthusiastically. The guys are also absolutely great people and more than just pleasant companions.
For this reason, we decided that we would like to enjoy the whole thing in the dark as well, and without further ado, we decided to invite the band once again.
We hope you are as excited as we are to listen to the sounds of Gjallar in a gloomy atmosphere!

Here is a live recording of this year's performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC43TVrCKjo