We hope none of you are stuck on Mount Moshmore, because we heard they closed down the stairs due to the weather! If you are stuck up there, here’s three new band announcements to warm your heart!
Detartrated from Castrop-Rauxel have only been rocking the stage since April 2025 – and yet the band really knocks it out of the park with their deathcore sound. Hard-hitting riffs, raw vocals, and crazy breakdowns? Yes, please. But with orchestral arrangements. The bottom line is uncompromising intensity – perfect for our stage.
Goatfather are steering in a completely different direction. The stoner rock band from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region breaks off all French clichés and brings us a powerful, groovy, relaxed Southern rock sound. Anyone who doesn’t at least nod along to riff-heavy songs like “Night of the Blue Smoke” from the current album “House of the Rising Smoke” should get themselves checked out!
Aereum from Duisburg have already made a name for themselves at DJ Benne’s karaoke. With the Pokémon theme song. When their not singing karaoke, the band mixes melodic death metal and heroic folk metal. With modern German and English lyrics and an impressive amount of power, Aereum combines the mysticism of ancient Egypt with the vastness and earthiness of country vibes. Or, as the band itself says: “Screaming and beautiful clear singing.” Promising!
As always, you can find more information and audio samples on our website so you can mentally prepare yourself for July! And if any of you are interested in enjoying orchestral deathcore, stoner rock, and melodic death & folk metal with the best view of the Lower Rhine and Ruhr region, you can still get your ticket in our online shop!
Alestorm, Amorphis, Skindred, Overkill, Subway to Sally and many more will be there!
With warmest wishes
Your Dong Team