General terms and conditions for UNDER THE BLACK SUN Open Air
July 8, 2025
As the show of Thorybos, especially a certain song and its introduction, sparked some controversy, we want to set some things straight. Therefore, upon private request on our behalf vocalist V. Tyrant answered:
"Well, plenty of our songs lyrically incorporate subjects, motifs, scenarios of ancient mythology, historical events & literary accounts from a broad variety of perspectives (Assyria, Carthage and the Punic Wars, Hellenistic Kingdoms of Eastern Anatolia,...). This particular one is inspired by the 1st century AD Roman Siege of Jerusalem, its title stemming from the inscriptions on the beautiful coin issues by Emperor Vespasianus. Therefore, I was technically correct. Any other interpretation is a creative effort of the interpreter alone, and not our problem."
We hope, that clears things up.
July 6, 2025
After building in insane heat last Tuesday and Wednesday, rebuilding the festival ground of the 26th edition of Under The Black Sun festival has started.
Once again, we would like to thank everyone involved in making UTBS2025 happen, foremost Irsins Sound, Armageddon Sound Works (especially for the insane stage upgrade!), MS Backline, Kältetod Legion's stage and backstage crew, our security, the tireless bar-crews supplying you with all the drinks, Lense of Sense for the relentless photo coverage, Mira Grunn for the festival merch, Warchrist Production for the upcoming full show videos, the shuttle drivers and the many hands and runners. You are the ones making the whole event possible!
Thanks to Partyservice Daniela Prestin, the icecream truck, our Thai-Asia bistro and our brand new cocktail team for their awesome service! We hope, you had some great meals and drinks when enjoying the concerts.
Again, huge thanks to all the bands for coming to Friesack and delivering a hell of a show on all three days!
And last but not least, thanks to all the fans for coming to UTBS2025 and making it possible to have another instance of madness next year.
So, we are already looking forward to see you in 2026 - Under The Black Sun!
Cheerz!
Joerg & Erik
(in between the two of us: master of FOH and the builder of the best stage we ever had)
July 5, 2025
The Saturday of UTBS2025!
July 4, 2025
The Friday of UTBS2025!
Thorybos
July 3, 2025
The Thursday of UTBS2025!
July 1, 2025
And so it begins...
Armageddon Sound Works and Irsins Sound are building the stage for UTBS2025 - literally in hells heat!
See you in Friesack!
June 29, 2025
The graphics you've seen in the past months have been skillfully done by Lense of Sense. Onward from Wednesday, you'll see a lot of pictures covering UTBS2025 by her as our official festival photographer. If you see her rushing through, please leave her some space. Thank you!
Preparing the festival grounds has already started. More about that in the next days!
See you in Friesack!
June 26, 2025
Presale for UTBS2025 is closed! From now on, you have to get your tickets at the gates.
There are plenty of tickets left, no need to fall for shady offers in the comment sections.
As every year: if the price is too low, the seller has no proof of owning a ticket or the profile doesn't look like they have anything to do with Black Metal or Metal at all: ignore them! We're deleting the scammers as fast as possible.
Only one week left! See you in Friesack!
June 25, 2025
As some of you might have noticed, Dim Aura cannot make it this year.
But we found a relatively young Black Metal band from Bitterfeld/Saxony-Anhalt who was quite eager to open the Thursday of UTBS2025: Flammenaar!
Therefore: here's the updated version of the running order for the 3rd of July!
Presale is closing TOMORROW! Get your tickets cheap while you still can: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
June 23, 2025
As there was a mistake in yesterday's post, we want to make sure you get the correct info:
Baxaxaxa and Thorybos switched slots on FRIDAY at UTBS2025!
Here's the UPDATED running order for the 4th of July!
Only six days of presale left! Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
June 19, 2025
ATTENTION!
Presale ends in one week! That means, after 26th of June, you can only get tickets at the gate for box office prices!
Hurry up, a weekend of pure hell awaits! Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
June 17, 2025
We're constantly looking for ways to upgrade your festival experience at UTBS. Sometimes, things go slow, but we're still making progress. This year, we can offer an addition on the sanitary front, that might be among the most demanded upgrades.
5€ flat rate for the whole weekend - 0,50€ for the one time use.
Only a few weeks left! Get your festival tickets here: folter666shop.de
June 14, 2025
Last, but not least: here's the running order for UTBS2025-Saturday, 5th of July!
00:10-01:00 Abyssic
22:50-23:50 Impaled Nazarene
21:30-22:30 Bewitched - SWE
20:10-21:10 Denial Of God
19:00-19:50 Gorgon
18:00-18:40 PESTLEGION
17:00-17:40 Amystery
16:00-16:40 SARDONIC WITCHERY
15:00-15:40 NAXEN
14:00-14:40 MAGOTH
It's gonna be a hell of a weekend! Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
June 13, 2025
Next up, here's the running order for UTBS2025-Friday, 4th of July!
00:20-01:00 Order of Nosferat
22:50-00:00 Marduk
21:20-22:20 IMPIETY
20:10-21:00 CURSE UPON A PRAYER
19:00-19:50 Thorybos
18:00-18:40 UNGOD Baxaxaxa
17:00-17:40 Streams of Blood
16:00-16:40 Grabunhold
15:00-15:40 Thronecult
14:00-14:40 Maggots
Get your tickets now: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
June 12, 2025
Here's the official running order for 3rd of July 2025, the Thursday of UTBS2025!
23:20-00:00 Lunar Spells
22:00-23:00 Vader
21:00-21:40 SEXTRASH
20:00-20:40 Hell Militia
19:00-19:40 Sodomizer
18:00-18:40 Dim Aura
Time is running out! Get your ticket here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
June 8, 2025
You asked for it, so you shall get it:
Here's the shirt design for UTBS2025, featuring a depiction the founding story of Friesack! The front was skillfully drawn by none other than Northem Art!
Time is running out! Get your tickets for UTBS2025 right here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
June 5, 2025
Vader just dropped their latest attack with the EP HUMANIHILITY on 30th of May!
Get a first taste of what you can expect from the Polish Death Metal powerhouse on Thursday of UTBS2025!
Pearly Gates in blood! Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Directly to HUMANIHILITY at the band's Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE82TUsAKLI
June 3, 2025
One month to go - time to deal with the FAQ for UTBS2025!
If there are still any open questions, don't hesitate to put them in the comments or send a pm. We're going to answer - at least the serious ones - as soon as possible.
1. Is camping possible next to my car?
Yes, you can put your tent right next to the car on the camp ground.
2. Can I bring my favourite battle axe/combat knife/AR-15/rocket launcher/whatever?
No. And if your knife is useful for more than getting butter on your bread for breakfast, please leave it at home as well. Same goes for pyros and all the likes of items, you won't usually bring to a music festival. There will be checks on the festival entrance.
Further: it's not allowed to bring your dog or whatever pet you might have. Please spare the animals from the stress of a festival. Thank you.
3. Will there be showers/water access on the camp ground?
Sadly, we won't have showers, as most of them are STILL not available due to the war in Ukraine and the leftovers are WAY BEYOND expensive (talking 1k+ per single unit). Nonetheless, there will be access to cold water, so if the weather turns out to be massively heated, you can just use one of the hoses to cool down.
The off-road shower we set up last year will be back!
4. Can I setup my grill station?
This is highly dependent on the weather, as there might be a high fire risk when we get a drought again. We cannot predict the weather situation, so please act responsibly. There will be food trucks on the festival area to supply you over the weekend.
5. Can I bring glass bottles to the festival?
Yes, you are free to bring glass bottles to the camp ground, but not to the stage area. Anyhow, please keep glass of any kind to a reasonable minimum to reduce possible risks of injury and provide easier waste disposal. Thank you.
666. Can I play my music on the camp ground?
Yes, but please keep in mind that during night times, some people actually want to sleep. So please keep the volume on a level that won't piss off your neighbors.
7. Can you provide accommodation in Friesack?
We have no possibilities apart from the camp ground. If you need an appartment, want to rent a hotel room etc., please check Google, Booking and the likes for yourself.
8. Can you provide a flight or train service from location X to the festival area?
Sorry, we don't have the budget to buy planes, trains and build tracks. For a fitting solution, please see section 7.
9. What is the earliest I can arrive/ latest I have to leave?
You are free to arrive at the camp ground at Wednesday, 02.07.2025, from 4:00pm (16:00). We must ask you to leave until following Sunday, 4pm (16:00).
10. Will there be extra fees/deposits/whatever?
We won't charge any fees for the camp ground, nor deposits for trash etc. But please, leave the camp ground as you found it and put all the trash in the containers we provide.
As it happened last year: putting glowing embers from your barbeque station into the garbage cans will cause fires. DO NOT DO THIS AGAIN. Thank you.
11. Are generators allowed on the camp ground?
Yes, but please don't have them running constantly and if your neighbors are annoyed, please consider moving your camp. There is enough room on the camp ground.
12. Where is Joerg?
Ah, you're playing, too? Nobody knows!
13. Can I get beer even after the last band finished playing?
Yes, there will be a possibility for you to get fresh beer on the camp ground, so the party can go on until next morning.
14. What if I lost my festival bracelet during the festival?
Once you enter the festival area the first time, you get a bracelet in exchange for your ticket (hard-/e-/CTS-ticket). If you kinda manage to rip it off your wrist, bring it to the entrance to receive a new one. If you lose it completely, there will be no chance to get a new one for free.
15. Can I bring my kids to the festival?
Children between 0 and 6 years of age don't have access to the concert area. Youths between 7 and 16 years of age have access only accompanied by a legal guardian or person having the care and custody of the child. Youths of 16 years of age and older have access until 24:00 only with written consent of a legal guardian. Persons having the care and custody of child must carry the written agreement for custody and must present a copy of the ID card of the legal guardian.
Children from the age of 12 need a ticket.
Still, we HIGHLY advice to not bring children as a Black Metal festival simply might not be a suitable surrounding. We are not having what you would call a family-friendly environment and yes, there might even be animal blood in the air sometimes.
16. If you have any disabilities and need more info (e.g. about wheelchair accessibility etc), please contact us and we'll provide additional info about the location in those regards.
June 1, 2025
Just to let you know: compared to last year, we upgraded our food department, so all of you can have a hearty meal and a wide selection of snacks of all kinds - including breakfast for all of you that are early up in the morning!
If you STILL didn't get your tickets: it's about time! Order right here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
May 29, 2025
In order to give their monstruous APPROACHING CONFLICT split LP with Truppensturm, released in December 2014, a late but brutal 10th anniversary celebration, Thorybos will use the second half of their set to play their split part in its entirety - for the first and last time ever at UTBS2025!
Into the immaterial abyss! Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Directly to the "Haruga Flesh" single from this legendary split LP at the Youtube channel of Ván Records:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TImc-ifJcC0
May 27, 2025
Friendly reminder: if you're not coming with a car or need accomodation, the area around train station Berlin/Spandau might be an option. There will be a shuttle going from the festival area at 01:30 am, after the last band stopped playing on Friday and Saturday night. Means, when no delays occur, you can see everything and still get to your accomodation in Berlin!
Get tickets for the shuttle and - if you didn't do that yet - your festival tickets right here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
May 25, 2025
Straight from the local underground: Maggots from Falkensee/Germany have been around since 1993. The band released five full-lengths and we could see them live in Berlin last October. Here's a short impression of what you can expect at UTBS2025: straight forward Black/Death Metal, no frills, no gimmicks, no compromises!
Die by the Sword - or get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Directly to "Corpse Delicti" on the band's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBu0w561o4M
May 24, 2025
Last, but not least: here are all the bands for UTBS2025-Saturday, 5th of July, in alphabetical order:
Abyssic, Amystery, Bewitched - SWE, Denial Of God, Gorgon, Impaled Nazarene, MAGOTH, NAXEN, PESTLEGION and SARDONIC WITCHERY!
It's gonna be a hell of a weekend! Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
May 23, 2025
Next up, here are the bands for UTBS2025-Friday, 4th of July, in alphabetical order:
UNGOD Baxaxaxa, CURSE UPON A PRAYER, Grabunhold, IMPIETY, Maggots, Marduk, Order of Nosferat, Streams of Blood, Thorybos and Thronecult!
Get your tickets now: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
May 22, 2025
You asked for it, so this week, we're showing you which band plays what day at UTBS2025!
Here you can see all the bands for Thursday, 3rd of July, in alphabetical order!
Dim Aura, Hell Militia, Lunar Spells, SEXTRASH, Sodomizer and Vader!!!
Presale saves festivals, so get your ticket asap: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
May 20, 2025
The Germans of Streams of Blood always deliver aggressiveness and brutality at the highest level. Anyone, who has ever seen them live, knows what's coming for UTBS2025. To catch a glimpse, listen to their latest full-length ERLÖSUNG!
In the face of the slaughter ahead, get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Directly to at the Black Metal Promotion-Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFAUw_D7Pgk
May 18, 2025
During the cold moons of the year 2012, two metal musicians from North Rhine-Westphalia decided to combine their creative forces. From this alliance, PESTLEGION developed into a four piece which favors what made Black Metal famous in the 90’s: Uncompromisingness on an advanced technical level. Just today, they released a new video with a song from their upcomming split!
We're looking forward to their live appearance, creating an ice cold atmosphere at UTBS2025!
Renounce God and get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Check out "Of Gods And Sars (Evoke Hastur)" at the band's Youtube-channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_IN8K5KLT0
May 15, 2025
Founded as early as 1991, this band from Denmark plays Black Horror Metal!
Risen from the underground of Sønderborg, they present a unique style of Black Metal and with their last full-length, THE HALLOW MASS, they've proven and again that Denial Of God is old-school, but still a force to be reckoned with at UTBS2025!
Feel the Undead Hunger? Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Directly to THE HALLOW MASS on the Youtube-channel of Black Metal Promotion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpH-twr9S8o
May 11, 2025
The Norwegians of Abyssic will bring a unique symbiosis of atmospheric approaches in Funeral Death/Doom, with Black and Prog influences to UTBS2025 and genre-wise spice up the festival. To get a little insight what this means, listen to their latest album BROUGHT FORTH IN INIQUITY!
Dreams Become Flesh! Get your tickets here: https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Check out BROUGHT FORTH IN INIQUITY at the Osmose Productions-Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LfPzLbHGI
May 8, 2025
In 2024, Lunar Spells from Greece released their brilliant third full-length SACRAMENTS OF NECROMANTICAL EMPIRES. At UTBS2025, you can look forward their raw Black Metal with a decent dose of occultism and atmospheric melodies in the vein of certain Finnish bands!
Humans! Witness the fires of eternal damnation and get your tickets here:
https://folter666shop.de/search?search=UTBS2025
Listen to SACRAMENTS OF NECROMANTICAL EMPIRES at the Black Metal Promotion-Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQreRUVFoPU
