Rockstadt Extreme Fest: The Ultimate Festival in the heart of Transylvania
Written by TotalRocker on April 30, 2023
Rockstadt Extreme Fest is a festival that has been held annually since 2013, and over the years, it has become a significant event for music enthusiasts worldwide. It has experienced a tremendous evolution throughout its eight editions to date, not only in terms of quality but also through massive investments in location, logistics, and production. It showcases various music genres, including d-beat, punk, prog rock, post-rock, doom metal, post-punk, and heavy metal. With 70 bands set to play across three stages, this year’s festival promises to be the biggest and most exciting yet.
What Makes Rockstadt Extreme Fest Special?
Based in the heart of Transylvania, Rockstadt Extreme Fest is a unique festival self-financed and independent. The fans are the largest sponsors, and their loyalty and trust in the festival have sustained it over the years. The festival has invested heavily in its infrastructure, making it a state-of-the-art facility that can rival any top-rated festival in the world.
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2023
The festival will take place between the 2nd and the 6th of August 2023, just 30 minutes away from Brasov, in Rasnov City, it will host 3 stages and no less than 70 bands on all 5 days. Rockstadt Extreme Fest offers more than just great music; it provides a unique opportunity to explore the beautiful Transylvania region, famous for its natural beauty, rich history, and culture.
It is located by the Rasnov Fortress, a medieval fortress located atop a hill that offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The fortress is a popular tourist attraction and a must-visit destination for anyone attending the festival. Other tourist sites around the festival area include Valea Cetatii Cave, LiBEARty bear reservation, and the infamous Dracula’s Bran Castle.
New Additions to the Lineup
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2023 is shaping up to be one of the biggest metal festivals of the year, with an incredible lineup of bands confirmed to perform. ARCH ENEMY will be playing their first-ever festival headliner show in Romania. They will be promoting their new album, Deceivers, which has been one of their most successful albums to date. Also headlining the festival are HEILUNG, who will be performing a unique ritual in the middle of the Carpathian forest.
Other notable bands that have been confirmed for Rockstadt Extreme Fest include TRIVIUM, ALESTORM, OBITUARY, DYING FETUS, DEICIDE, MARDUK, DROPKICK MURPHYS, AMORPHIS, LIONHEART, WITHIN DESTRUCTION, MESHUGGAH, and AGNOSTIC FRONT. Each of these bands brings its own unique sound and energy to the festival, with a mix of doom metal, jazz, blues, post-metal, and hardcore.
IN FLAMES, will also perform at the festival, this time with highly anticipated new songs and a setlist that includes their most popular new and old hits.
ARCHITECTS will be joining the line-up after recently finishing their first series of concerts with Metallica and are bringing their visually stunning show to the festival.
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2023 will also feature some amazing female artists, including ARCH ENEMY, EPICA, THERION, TRIPTYKON, HYPOCRISY, SOULFLY, EYEHATEGOD, TRIVIUM, MESSA and EMPLOYED TO SERVE. The festival is committed to showcasing diverse talents from all over the world.
Other bands that have been added to the lineup include AVATAR, ZEAL &ARDOR, SACRED REICH, THE OCEAN, IMPALED NAZARENE, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT, VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY, HEILUNG, MISþYRMING and INFEST. This makes Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2023 the festival’s most extensive lineup yet.
Full line-up (so far):
ABBATH
AGNOSTIC FRONT
ALESTORM
ALLOCHIRIA
AMORPHIS
ARCH ENEMY
ARCHITECTS
AVATAR
CALIGULA’S HORSE
CAR BOMB
DEEZ NUTS
DEICIDE
DISCHARGE
DROPKICK MURPHYS
DYING FETUS
EMBRYO
EMPLOYED TO SERVE
EPICA
EYEHATEGOD
FOR THE WICKED
GAEREA
GUTALAX
HANGMAN’S CHAIR
HEILUNG
HIEROPHANT
HYPOCRISY
I AM MORBID
IGORRR
IMMOLATION
IMPALED NAZARENE
IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT
IN FLAMES
INFEST
KADAVAR
KNOCKED LOOSE
LEGION OF THE DAMNED
LIONHEART
LOST IN KIEV
MARDUK
MAYHEM
MESHUGGAH
MESSA
MIDNIGHT
MISþYRMING
OBITUARY
PERTURBATOR
PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS
RITUAL ROADMAP
SACRED REICH
SLEEP TOKEN
SOULFLY
SPECTRAL WOUND
THE OCEAN
THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH
THERION
TRIPTYKON
TRIVIUM
VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY
WHILE SHE SLEEPS
WITHIN DESTRUCTION
ZEAL & ARDOR
Tickets for Rockstadt Extreme Fest are still available, with less than 200 festival passes left at the presale price of £ 143 (162 EUR). The festival passes can be purchased internationally via iabilet.ro, and are also available on their website rockstadtextremefest.ro . With a lineup like this and a setting as beautiful as Transylvania, Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2023 is an event that metal fans won’t want to miss.