12-15 August 2026 • Ryma Spaces, Alba Iulia Fortress, Romania
Dark Bombastic Evening
- Opening Ceremony★
- Årabrot★
- Evoken★
- Kwoon★
- Wolvennest★
- Pothamus★
- Heretoir★
- Mesarthim★
- This Will Destroy You★
- Opia★
- Skuggor★
- The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble★
- Old Man's Child★
DBE is an atypical platform that supports the Underground Spirit, quality and diverse artistic expression, freedom of opinion, common sense, decency, openness to novelty and lack of standardization in all and everything.
The Ritual
The 12th edition brings together 12 acts spanning doom, black metal, post-rock, dark jazz and beyond, performing across three nights under the open sky of the Alba Iulia Fortress.
The Schedule
- 13.08
Årabrot
dark rock 'n' roll
- 13.08
Evoken
doom death metal
- 13.08
Kwoon
post rock
- 13.08
Wolvennest
atmospheric psychedelic dark metal
In Pictures
Six Bastions One Stage
Built in the 18th century by the Habsburg Empire, the Alba Carolina Fortress is one of the largest and best-preserved star fortresses in Europe, a baroque monument spread across six bastions and nearly 70 hectares of history.
