Sketchycon

Festival in Friesack, Germany, organized by Folter Records. It puts a strong emphasis on being a non-political festival with ad slogans like „Keep your politics out of Metal“, but it has a reputation in Germany of being less strict about bands or merch with ties to the NSBM scene on the festival site and lineup than other German BM-themed festivals.

In 2025, the concert of Thorybos sparked some controversy, resulting in a statement (on Facebook) by the organizers, which read like this:

„As the show of Thorybos, especially a certain song and its introduction, sparked some controversy, we want to set some things straight. Therefore, upon private request on our behalf vocalist V. Tyrant answered:

„Well, plenty of our songs lyrically incorporate subjects, motifs, scenarios of ancient mythology, historical events & literary accounts from a broad variety of perspectives (Assyria, Carthage and the Punic Wars, Hellenistic Kingdoms of Eastern Anatolia,…). This particular one is inspired by the 1st century AD Roman Siege of Jerusalem, its title stemming from the inscriptions on the beautiful coin issues by Emperor Vespasianus. Therefore, I was technically correct. Any other interpretation is a creative effort of the interpreter alone, and not our problem.“

We hope, that clears things up.“

T.B. of Thorybos is quoted in the comments as this: „Black Metal is infected by woke people, we must reclaim our cult. This song is about killing jewish people.“ while announcing the Song „Iudaea Capta“.

Also in 2025, Ricardo Mota of Sardonic Witchery was wearing a patch of the German NSBM band Absurd on stage.

1998

Nox Intempesta, Desaster, Twin Obscenity, Setherial, Gehenna, Castrum, Dawn, Lord Belial, Einherjer, Enslaved, Ragnarok, Aeternus

1999

Carpathian Forest, Castrum, Children of Bodom, Desaster, Eisregen, Eminenz, Enthroned, Grond, Hypocrisy, In Aeternum, Nox Intempesta, Sacramentum, Satanic Slaughter, Warhammer

2000

Amon Amarth, Dies Ater, Judas Iscariot, Einherjer, Helheim, Dunkelgrafen, Maniac Butcher, Satanic Slaughter, Tsjuder

2001

Deströyer 666, Eminenz, Morrigan, Besatt, Horna, Murder Rape, Mütilation, Necrophobic, Ork, Trimonium, Nifelheim

2002

Lugubre, Root, Trimonium, Tsjuder, Unpure, Watain, Morrigan, Sammath, Saxorior, Urgehal, Imperious Malevolence, Skalder

2003

Akrival, Bael, Corpus Christii, Dies Ater, Kerberos, Salacious Gods, Deströyer 666, Elite, Gosforth, Impiety, In Aeternum, Lugubre, Misanthropy, Skyforger, Taake, Zarathustra, Zemial, Nemesis Oculta

2004

Azaghal, Dark Storm, Fluisterwoud, Inquisition, Isvind, Anael, Impaled Nazarene, Merrimack, Negura Bunget, Satanic Warmaster, Gospel of the Horns, Avenger, Heydnblut, Nazxul

2005

Blodsrit, Funeral Procession, Krieg, Necros Christos, Ragnarok, Salacious Gods, Trimonium, Elite, Geist, Primordial, The Stone, Throneum, Todtgelichter, Urgehal, Ghastly, Total Hate

2006

Gräfenstein, Akerbeltz, Archgoat, Besatt, Darkestrah, Empty, Hellsaw, Kampfar, Nebular Mystic, Necros Christos, Neithan, Skyforger, Thrudvangar, Walpurgisnacht

2007

Inquisition, Watain, Warhammer, 1349, Corpus Christii, Merrymack, Eternity, Neithan, Sammath, Witchcraft, Decayed, Azaghal, Endezzma, Krypt, Panychida

2008

Urgehal, Surrender of Divinity, Kawir, Hell Militia, Graupel, Krypt, Truppensturm, Secrets of the Moon, Beastcraft, Hellsaw, The Stone, Endezzma, Vorkreist, Magnificat

2009

Elite, Darkspace, Lifelover, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, Lugubre, May Result, Paragon Belial, Drengskapur, Thorngoth, Somrak, Darkmoon Warrior, The One, Troll, Urfaust, Gheestenland, Nehëmah

2010

Angantyr, Angst Skvadron, Furia, Glorior Belli, Irrlycht, Kozeljnik, Kriegsmaschine, Mortifera, Nazarene Decomposing, Posthum, Ravencult, Todtgelichter, Verdunkeln, Waning

2011

Baptism, Bethlehem, MasseMord, Monarque, Impaled Nazarene, Kratein, Lugubre, Setherial, Winterblut, Atras Cineris, Bloodline, Fides Inversa, Shores Of Ladon, Thorybos

2012

Nargaroth, Blackdeath, Blaze of Perdition, Dødsferd, Dusken, Forgotten Tomb, Forteresse, Infernal Execrator, Isvind, Kampfar, Khaos Aeon, Nabat, No Empathy, Salacious Gods, Sarkom, Nightbringer

2013

Arkona, Borgne, Grail, Morrigan, Koldbrann, Sigh, Essenz, Infinity, Horna, Seide, Aigilas, Invoker, Chaos Invocation, Funeral Winds, Melechesh, Nordlys, Streams of Blood, VON, Nebiros

2014

Belphegor, Corpus Christii, Countess, Darkmoon Warrior, Demonical, Deus Mortem, Endezzma, Erebus Enthroned, Inquisition, Kult, Mgla, Morte Incandescente, Narbeleth, Northern Plague, Nunslaughter, Plaga, Shroud of Satan, Sigh, Silva Nigra, So much for nothing, Thaw, The Committee, The Great Old Ones, Voidhanger, Warfect, Wildernessking, Moribound Oblivion

2015

Avenger, Behexen, Blodarv, Caronte, Craft, Deathrow, Decayed, Drowned, Enthroned, Hallig, Hekel, Horna, Isvind, Maveth, Mogh, Murder, Sodomizer, The Committee, The Stone, Thorybos, Totalselfhatred, Vader, Vanhelga, Korgonthurus, Thyrgrim

2016

Ashtar, Genocide Shrine, Skyforger, Acherontas, Esoteric, Fides Inversa, Heretic, Luctus, Muert, Thornspawn, Whiskey Ritual, Wormreich, Aeternus, Ancient, Borgne, Den Saakaldte, Djevelkult, Hades Almighty, Isvind, Kaeck, Kjeld, Narvik, Fin, Sarinvomit, Narbeleth, DHG

2017

Corpus Christii, In the woods…, The Ruins of Beverast, Angantyr, Balmog, Beaten Victoriouses, Besatt, Chotzä, Cryfemal, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, Darkmoon Warrior, Engulfed, Evil Spirit, Funeral Winds, Genocide Shrine, Hetroertzen, Inferno, Kult, Make a change…kill yourself, Monarque, Nocturnal Depression, Panychida, Satan Worship, Streams of Blood

2018

Anal Vomit, Author, Fin, Steingrab, Utuk Xul, A Canorous Quintet, Arcturus, Batushka, Délétère, Halphas, Horn, Mosaic, Outre, Schrat, Wolves in the Throne Room, 777, Blood Red Fog, Chaos Invocation, Cirith Gorgor, Hellfire Deathcult, Master’s Hammer, Nocturnal, Shroud of Satan, Sigh, Throneum

2019

Frantic Aggressor, Nashmeh, Pestkraft, Sammath, Ars Veneficium, Sabathan, Sisyphean, Kyy, Narbeleth, Albez Duz, Panzerfaust, Urn, Azaghal, Nocturnal Breed, Uada, Caronte, Nemesis Sopor, Nekkrofukk, Curse Upon a Prayer, Krater, Hellfire Deathcult, Drudensang, The Committee, Possession, Taake, Totalselfhatred

2022

 …And Oceans, Ancient Rites, Arkona, Darkmoon Warrior, Demonical, Darkestrah, Endezzma, Frostmoon Eclipse, Goath, Illum Adora, In Twilight’s Embrace, Kâhld, Liber Null, Lucifericon, Moribound Oblivion, Pseudogod, Psychonaut 4, Sarkrista, Satan Worship, Sur Austru, Total Hate, Whiskey Ritual, Deus Mortem, Odium Humani Generis, Mgla, Iron Kindl Pest, Naglfar, Archgoat

2023

Ad Mortem, Auro, Bestial Bukkake, Craft, Drudensang, Elite, Forgotten Tomb,
Halphas, Karner, Khors, Koldbrann, Malphas, Messiah, Nahemia, Nargaroth,
Nocturnal Depression, Nornír, Salve La Muerte, Silva Nigra, Spectral Wound,
Totenwache, Tsatthoggua, Urgehal, Varulv, Darvaza, Hats Barn, Paganland, Three Eyes of the Void

2024

Aeon Winds, Asagraum, Black Altar, Blutsturm, Enisum, Frosted Undergrowth
Happy Days, Heimdalls Wacht, Khold, Kilatus, Krolok, Ortus, Ossuaire
Owls Woods Graves, Pechstein, Sad, Sargeist, Temple of Evil, Tulus
Unhallowed, Warmoon Lord, Wolves of Perdition, Valosta Varjoon, Vermilia
Zwielicht, Délétère

2025

Abyssic, Amystery, Baxaxaxa, Bewitched, Curse Upon A Prayer, Denial of God,
Flammenaar, Gorgon, Grabunhold, Hell Militia, Impaled Nazarene, Impiety, Lunar Spells, Maggots, Magoth, Marduk, Naxen, Order of Nosferat, Pestlegion, Sardonic Witchery, Sextrash, Sodomizer, Streams of Blood, Thorybos, Thronecult, Vader