Knock Out Festival 2026 — Edition 2025

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13 Dec 2025 — 13 Dec 2025 Finished

Overview

The Knock Out Festival 2025 brought top-class Heavy and Power Metal acts to the sold-out Schwarzwaldhalle Karlsruhe on December 13, 2025. Bottom Row GmbH confirmed its reputation as a reliable promoter in the Southern German metal calendar with the 16th edition, concluding the year with uncompromising sound and loyal fans from across the country.

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.

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