Knock Out Festival 2026

At the Knock Out Festival 2025, metalheads from all over Southern Germany gathered for the 16th edition at Karlsruhe's Schwarzwaldhalle. A day full of Heavy Metal, Power Metal, and Hard Rock — headliners and support acts offered a program ranging from classic 80s sound to modern Power Metal anthems. As usual, the Schwarzwaldhalle provided powerful indoor sound and a compact stage from which every detail was visible even from the back of the hall. With the Knock Out, the Southern German metal scene concluded the 2025 festival year — a fixed date for fans seeking uncompromising metal beyond the major summer open-airs.