Updates from “A Chance For Metal” festival

The A Chance for Metal Festival (ACFMF) is back for its 17th edition from May 1st to 3rd, 2025, delivering a weekend of pure, unadulterated heavy metal at the Kulturhalle Ochtendung. This festival remains a must-attend event for metalheads across Germany and beyond, offering an unforgettable experience packed with relentless, high-energy performances. While the core spirit of the festival remains intact, 2025 brings exciting new features, starting with an expanded open day on May 1st under the theme “La Familia: Metal, Friends & Open Doors”. Fans can enjoy a beer garden atmosphere, metal karaoke with DJ Benne, and a unique acoustic performance by Dark Sun, but it’s the main festival days on May 2nd and 3rd where the true power of heavy metal will shine. The fan-voted lineup includes some of the best in the genre: The Night Eternal, Sacred Steel, Liverless, Skelfir, Dragonsfire, Dust Bolt, and more, representing the full spectrum of heavy, thrash, power, and death metal. With these bands delivering brutal riffs, pounding drums, and unforgettable metal anthems, the festival will be an absolute metal onslaught for fans. Additionally, the METAL ONLY Germany Meetup will bring together metalheads to celebrate their shared passion. Tickets are available through MPLUS, EVENTIM, and METALTIX, with camping passes sold separately. For full details, including the festival flyer and photos, visit the ACFMF website and social media pages. With a crushing lineup and an atmosphere filled with the raw energy of heavy metal, ACFMF 2025 will be a weekend fans won’t want to miss.