Headliner 2026
ASPHYX from the Netherlands
Friday HeadlinerDEICIDE - from USA
Saturday HeadlinerOur Friday Co-Headliner for Dortmund Deathfest 2026 will be the Dutch death metal legends Asphyx.
Prepare for a suffocating wall of heaviness as one of the most uncompromising forces in old school death metal takes over the stage. With their crushing mid-tempo riffs, haunting atmosphere, and unmistakable raw intensity, Asphyx have been a pillar of the underground since the early ’90s. Their sound is pure doom-laden devastation fused with relentless aggression — a sonic battlefield that guarantees raised fists and aching necks. Expect anthems of darkness, delivered with the kind of authenticity only true legends can provide.
Prepare for a suffocating wall of heaviness as one of the most uncompromising forces in old school death metal takes over the stage. With their crushing mid-tempo riffs, haunting atmosphere, and unmistakable raw intensity, Asphyx have been a pillar of the underground since the early ’90s. Their sound is pure doom-laden devastation fused with relentless aggression — a sonic battlefield that guarantees raised fists and aching necks. Expect anthems of darkness, delivered with the kind of authenticity only true legends can provide.
As a Saturday Headliner we are happy to bring Deicide to the Dortmund Deathfest 2026.
Get ready for pure blasphemous fury when one of the most controversial and influential bands in death metal history storms the Dortmund stage. Since the early ’90s, Deicide have stood for uncompromising extremity, razor-sharp riffs, and relentless anti-religious aggression. With a catalog packed full of genre-defining classics, their live shows are nothing short of an assault — fast, brutal, and merciless. This will be a performance drenched in old school spirit and savage intensity. No compromises. No surrender.