Prophecy Fest 2025
Prophecy Fest announces four more artists for the 2025 edition of the three-day event: Northern English magic weavers DARKHER will return with new material to the Cave of Balve as well as Bavarian black metal linguists GRÀB. More black metal comes from the German scene’s fast risers IMHA TARIKAT, while Siberian folk shamans NYTT LAND will give their debut performance at this ancient location of sorcery from the ice age until early medieval times.
Martin Koller comments: “Prophecy Fest is a celebration of sonic diversity within the framework of dark stirring music and our billing should always reflect that. We believe that we are coming a step closer to achieving that aim in 2025 with this announcement. Hopefully, you agree with us.”
Prophecy Fest 2025 will bring dark, forward thinking music with an attitude to one of the world’s most fascinating cultural locations, the legendary, natural Cave of Balve (“Balver Höhle”). The three-day event will commence on Thursday, September 11 and it will conclude with a final concert starting before midnight of Saturday, September 13. The price for a 3-Day-Pass 2025 has been set at 149 € (plus service charge).
These acts have currently been confirmed, with more bands to be added in due time (in alphabetical order): ARTHUR BROWN, DARKHER, DORNENREICH, GRÀB, IMHA TARIKAT, KALL, MOONSPELL, NYTT LAND, SOROR DOLOROSA, THE VISION BLEAK.
TICKETS 2025
3-Day-Pass 149 Euro (plus 10% service charge)
Comfort-Pass supplement 70 Euro (plus 10% service charge)
Prices for parking and overnight sleeping at the festival site in 2025 will be announced in due time.
LOCATION & TRAVEL
Prophecy Fest was founded in 2015 and sold out its first edition. This singular event for dark and innovative music takes place in the Balver Kulturhöhle (“Balve culture cave”) in the Hönnetal (“Valley of Hönne”) near the town of Balve in the Sauerland region of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The naturally formed karst cave has been used by humans since the early Stone Age (palaeolithic). This important archaeological site has yielded remains from many periods through the ages until medieval times. According to Germanic legend as told in the old Icelandic Thidreksaga, the mythical blacksmith Wayland came to this cave to learn his magical craft from the dwarven masters that were dwelling there.
The gravity of its history and the special acoustics of the Balver Cave provide a unique atmosphere that perfectly echoes the musical spirit of Prophecy Fest.
For detailed information about accommodation, travel, & parking, please consult the Prophecy Festival page: https://fest.prophecy.de
Ticket shop: https://festiware.app/spkr/PF2025/tickets