(written by Islander)
Once again No Clean Singing is a co-sponsor of Culthe Fest, and its 2025 edition is rapidly approaching. The event will take place in Münster, Germany, on April 25th and 26th, and features 20 bands from more than 7 countries on 3 stages, headlined by Der Weg einer Freiheit and Ahab.
Culthe Fest proudly proclaims that this year’s edition will be “Larger, Vaster, Further”. Not only has the lineup expanded, more than half of the bands will be playing special sets, and the organizers will also be presenting a “Dark Arts & Crafts” exhibition that they plan to correspond closely with the musical program and bring together the works of various artists from several countries.
Below, we’ll share many more details about Culthe Fest 2025, but a main point we want to make up-front is that approximately 75% of all tickets have been sold, so if you want to attend the festival you should act quickly (we’ll tell you how to do that). Here’s the lineup scheduled for each day and notes provided by Culthe Fest‘s organizers:
Der Weg Einer Freiheit
FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH
DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT (DE, post/progressive/avantgarde black metal) – SPECIAL SET: NOKTVRN & MORE FEAT. DÁVID MÁKO/THE DEVIL’S TRADE
https://derwegeinerfreiheit.bandcamp.com
UNDERDARK (UK, post black metal) – PERFORMING MANAGED DECLINE IN ITS ENTIRETY & MORE
https://underdark.bandcamp.com
KOKOMO (DE, post rock/metal)
https://kokomoband.bandcamp.com
WORMWITCH (CA, black/death metal)
https://wormwitch.bandcamp.com
ANCST (DE, extreme metal/crust/hardcore)
https://angstnoise.bandcamp.com
THE DEVIL’S TRADE (HU, dark/doom/folk) – FULL BAND SET
https://thedevilstrade.bandcamp.com
VERHEERER (DE, black metal) – PERFORMING NEW SONGS OF THEIR UPCOMING 3RD ALBUM URGEWALT & THE EP ARCHAR IN ITS ENTIRETY (10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY)
https://verheerer1.bandcamp.com
MACHUKHA (UA/DE, post black metal) – PERFORMING MOCHARI IN ITS ENTIRETY
https://machukha.bandcamp.com
TÜÜL (NL, dark folk) – PERFORMING THEIR UPCOMING EP MOORLAND & MORE
https://tuulmusic.bandcamp.com
HÆRESIS (DE, black metal) – OFFICIAL (PRE-)RELEASE SHOW OF THEIR UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM FEAT. GUESTS
https://haeresis.bandcamp.com
Ahab
SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH
AHAB (DE, funeral death/doom metal) – 20 YEARS OF AHAB – BEST OF SHOW
https://ahab.bandcamp.com
SUN WORSHIP (DE, black/death metal) – PERFORMING UPON THE HILLS OF DIVINATION IN ITS ENTIRETY & MORE
https://sunworship.bandcamp.com
TAKH (BE, post/punk/rock/doom/alternative) – PERFORMING TAKH IN ITS ENTIRETY & MORE
https://takh.bandcamp.com
FEN (UK, atmospheric/post black metal)
https://fenuk.bandcamp.com
UNRU (DE, black metal/doom/ambient)
https://unru.bandcamp.com
BANK MYNA (FR, dark post rock/doom/drone/ambient/experimental) – OFFICIAL RELEASE SHOW OF THEIR UPCOMING 2ND ALBUM EIMURIA
https://bankmyna.bandcamp.com
ALKERDEEL (BE, raw black/doom metal)
https://alkerdeel.bandcamp.com
HEALTHYLIVING (UK/ES/DE, alternative/dark/post rock/metal)
https://healthylivingband.bandcamp.com
BIRTAWIL (FR, ambient/experimental/drone) – SPECIAL SET WITH NEW MATERIAL
https://birtawil.bandcamp.com
SHAGOR (NL, atmospheric black metal) – PERFORMING THEIR UPCOMING 2ND ALBUM LYKSALVER IN ITS ENTIRETY
https://shagor.bandcamp.com
TICKETS AND MORE INFO
Culthe Fest tells us that two-day tickets (EUR 95*) and day tickets (EUR 60*) are still available from Green Hell, Münster, and via mail order at https://greenhell.de, and that last day tickets for Saturday, April 26th, are also available from the organizer at https://culthe.com.
*plus fees
The fest will be presented at Sputnikhalle, Café Sputnik, and Triptychon. The Dark Arts & Crafts exhibition will also be presented at Triptychon, and more info about that will be revealed soon. Doors open each day at 1:00 p.m. The shows are scheduled for 1:45 p.m. – midnight, and the exhibition from 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The organizers provide this further introduction:
Culthe Fest is one of the leading underground festivals in Germany for black, death, doom, and post metal/rock, as well as dark folk, ambient, and experimental music – and is also a driving force in Münster’s music scene. Its distinct familiar and friendly atmosphere, the international and open attitude, and the bridging of music to visual art make it a unique event. The non-profit organizers of Culthe Collectiv e.V. (registered association) follow a clear vision, and combine a wide variety of expressions that belong to one whole: “dark arts and heavy music”.
Those of us here at NCS wish everyone great success and a great time at Culthe Fest 2025.
FURTHER INFO:
Website: https://culthe.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unaussprechliche_culthe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unaussprechlichekulte
Facebook-Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1238774203847522