Prophecy Fest 2026 @ Balver Höhle
Balver Höhle Balve Sauerland, Helle 2, 58802 Balve Kort
fim. 03.09.2026 00:00
Prophecy Fest 2026 at Balver Höhle at 2026-09-03
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BehemothTOUR BOOKING CONTACTS:
DARK FUNERAL (Europe excl SE/NO/FI/DK)
📧thorsten.harm@napalm-events.com
📧 ben.ward@napalm-events.com
🌐 www.napalm-events.com
Sound Talent Group (North America)
📧 eric@soundtalentgroup.com
🌐 www.soundtalentgroup.com
Live Nation (Sweden, Norway, Finland & Denmark)
📧 christian.maatta@livenation.se
🌐 www.livenation.se
A JOURNEY THROUGH DARKNESS
1993 marked the unholy inception, when Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon [1993–1996] founded what would become one of the most iconic and intense forces in Black Metal: Dark Funeral. The band’s legendary, self-financed debut EP was recorded at Dan Swanö's Unisound Studio in January 1994 and unleashed upon an unsuspecting world on May 4th that year. The black flame was lit — and it has burned ever brighter since.
Over the decades, Dark Funeral has released a series of now-classic albums, survived multiple lineup changes, and taken their infernal message to over 45 countries, sharing the stage with bands such as Dimmu Borgir, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, and Immortal.
The 2001 album "Diabolis Interium" was nominated for Best Metal Album at P3 Guld, and in 2002 the band made history by becoming the first foreign metal act to play in Singapore in over a decade.
Their highly praised live album, "De Profundis Clamavi ad Te Domine", cemented their reputation as a devastating live force. Then came 2005’s "Attera Totus Sanctus", produced by Daniel Bergstrand and Örjan Örnkloo, an album that stormed the Swedish metal charts at #3 and marked a new peak in intensity and precision.
Two official DVDs, "Attera Orbis Terrarum – Part I & II", followed, showcasing ferocious performances from Europe and South America — the latter capturing the insane energy of some of their most rabid fans.
In 2009, the band returned with the monumental "Angelus Exuro pro Eternus", recorded with Peter Tägtgren at Abyss Studio. The video for the track "My Funeral", filmed in an abandoned mental hospital, caused such a stir that MySpace banned it — while YouTube views skyrocketed.
THE MODERN ERA OF DARKNESS
2016’s "Where Shadows Forever Reign", with artwork by Necrolord, introduced Heljarmadr on vocals and signaled a triumphant return to their roots — a chilling blend of atmosphere and brutality that earned awards from Swedish P3 Guld and German Metal Hammer.
In 2018, Lord Ahriman was honored with SKAP’s Metal Award, praised for his mastery of dark moods and for creating music that “sends shivers down the spine.”
Now entering their third decade, Dark Funeral have delivered what is arguably their most ambitious and aggressive album yet: "We Are The Apocalypse". A new era, a new inferno. Produced once again by Daniel Bergstrand, the album brings forth a sound that is simultaneously more expansive and more unrelenting than ever before — a true testament to Lord Ahriman’s vision and commitment to the genre.
THE CRUSADE CONTINUES
As 2025 unfolds, Dark Funeral remains on the frontlines, touring globally in support of their latest releases. Witness the darkness live — do not miss them when they unleash their ritual in your city.
CURRENT LINE-UP:
LORD AHRIMAN – Guitars / Founder
HELJARMADR – Vocals
CHAQ MOL – Guitars
JALOMAAH – Drums
ADRA MELEK – Bass -
Misþyrmingmisthyrming@gmail.com
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Secrets of the Moon„Thick, controlled riffing combined with a spiritually terrifying aura“
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The 3rd and the MortalThe 3rd and the Mortal (alternative spelling The Third and the Mortal) is a Norwegian experimental metal-band. The band started out as a doom metal band mixing distorted guitars and heavy drumming with clean guitars and female vocals from Kari Rueslåtten. The band has since then experimented with genres such as ambient, progressive rock, jazz, electronica and trip-hop.
The 3rd and the Mortal were one of the forerunners of the atmospheric metal scene having been one of the first to have a leading female singer, they inspired bands such as The Gathering, Flowing Tears and Nightwish. Their first EP Sorrow was released in 1993 followed by the album Tears Laid in Earth in 1994. After Rueslåtten's departure in 1995 the band had Ann-Mari Edvardsen join as vocalist. With her the band released full length albums Painting on Glass in 1996 and explored an even more experimental sound in 1997 with In This Room.
After an absence of 5 years and the departure of Edvardsen, the band returned in 2002 with Memoirs, an album with recordings made during previous years. A new female vocalist was found in Kirsti Huke, who is present on the majority of songs, with second vocalist Andreas Elvenes backing her up on a couple of tracks. Memoirs differs from previous albums by being more electronics based and trip-hop inflenced. After Memoirs the band did a small tour in september and october 2002, playing eight shows in Germany and one in the Netherlands.
In 2004 the band released EP's and Rarities. This is a compilation consisting of the Sorrow and Nightswan EPs + the b-side of the Stream single and the bonus-track from the japanese In This Room album. In 2005 the band released Project Bluebook: Decade of Endeavour, which is a compilation album with two new studio tracks, another unreleased song performed live in 1998 and four different live versions of 'Mortal classics recorded on the European tour in 2002.
Line-up:
Current members:
* Finn-Olav Holthe - guitars, keyboards
* Trond Engum - guitars - (The Soundbyte)
* Geir Nilsen - guitars, keyboards
* Rune Hoemsnes - drums - (Manes)
Past members:
* Kari Rueslåtten - vocals - (Storm)
* Ann-Mari Edvardsen - vocals, keyboards - (Tactile Gemma, Antestor (session))
* Jarle Dretvik - bass
* Bernt Rundberget - bass
* Frank Stavem - bass
* Kirsti Huke - vocals - session musician
* Andreas Elvenes - vocals - session musician
Discography:
1993 - The 3rd And The Mortal (Demo)
1994 - Sorrow (EP)
1994 - Tears Laid in Earth
1995 - Nightswan (EP)
1996 - Stream (Single)
1996 - Painting on Glass
1997 - In This Room
2002 - Memoirs
2004 - EP's and Rarities (Compilation)
2005 - Project Bluebook: Decade of Endeavour (Compilation)
