/ / / Juli 2026 / / /
/ / Public Transportation: Bus 966 connects Pössneck unterer Bahnhof/Pössneck oberer Bahnhof, Ziegenrück and Schleiz with Crispendorf. It's a 30 minutes walk from there to the festival area. Check the timetable here: https://www.kombus-online.eu/files/19ABFC687E5/Taktbus-Linien-Flyer-966-Kombus-2025-12-web.pdf
/ / FAQ:
/ / DOOR-TICKETS:
130€/weekend, 70€/day.
/ / CASH:
Bring cash, there will be no options to pay by card. Next cash terminal is in Schleiz.
/ / TRASH:
The area has been declared nature reserve – please keep the festival area clean and don’t leave your litter behind – use the trash bins and the trash bags provided by us. Please don’t throw trash into the forest or water.
/ / GLASS:
Glas is prohibited by the owner of the camp ground to avoid traces of glass anywhere in the grass/festival ground/camp ground. Please don’t bring any kind of glass containers, bottles, etc. – it will be taken from you at the entrance.
/ / ALSO PROHIBITED:
- weapons of any kind / knifes (exceptions: butter knives)
- pyrotechnics
- open fire
- bbq (not this year due to high risk of fire, it's been extremly dry recently!)
- animals
- no tolerance for political bullshit and idiots in generalr>
We will have security at the camp ground at all times.
/ / SECURITY/SAFETY:
Follow the instructions of the security personnel!
/ / PARKING/CAMPING:
Camping is 15€/person incl. trash fees and showers in the buildings.
Camping will be open from Thursday 2pm. We have space for day parking spots outside the festival area. Keep all roads clear for rescue and delivery vehicles. Vehicles can be parked next to the tents undless space is becomming too tight -> we will ask you to park your car on the day parking outside the festival area. RVs are allowed. Please follow our parking instructions on arrival! No Pavilion larger than 3x3m. Bring locks for your tents as we’ve heard reports of people’s tents being robbed at other festivals recently.
/ / BBQ:
Grilling is not allowed by authorities this year, due to high risk of fire.
/ / KIDS:
Entry for adolescents under the age of 18 is free (don’t forget your ID!). Kids under the age of 18 need a legal guardian (minimum age is 6 years). A permission from a legal guardian is not accepted, only if a legal guardian accompanies the child.
/ / GETTING THERE & AWAY
Please help each other out with getting to Crispendorf and away if you need a ride.
Running Order 2026
Thursday 16.07.26
21:00 – 21:40 Eisenhand
22:00 – 22:50 Haunted Plasma
23:10 – 00:10 Obliteration
Tent after party - DJ TurboLover
Friday 17.07.26
16:00 – 16:40 SexMag
17:00 – 17:40 Masacre
18:00 – 18:50 Nekromantheon
19:10 – 20:00 Deathhammer
20:20 – 21:10 Poison Ruin
21:30 – 22:45 Dodheimsgard
23:05 – 00:00 Aura Noir
00:20 – 01:10 Occvlta
Tent after party – DJ Nameless Void
Saturday 18.07.26
11:00 - 14:00 Flea Market
15:30 – 16:10 Underground Fire
16:30 – 17:10 Diabolic Night
17:30 – 18:10 Den Der Hale
18:30 – 19:20 Century
19:40 – 20:30 Doombringer
20:50 – 21:50 Bulldozer
22:10 – 23:10 Pagan Altar
23:30 – 00:20 Last Band
Tent after party – DJ H. Voltage
/ / / April 2026 / / /
Presale tickets are gone but you will be able to buy tickets at the door! Door tickets are not limited.
FESTIVAL INFO:
TRANSPORTATION TO THE FESTIVAL AREA
Pößneck ob Bhf – Crispendorf/Ferienland – Pößneck ob Bhf
Book and pay this shuttle from Pößneck „Oberer Bahnhof“ to the festival area in advance. You can only book the specified times below. Please write an email with your name and departure time to the following address: chaos.descends.shuttle@gmail.com
The ride must be booked and paid until July 10th, 2026.
Thu. 16.07.26
Ob.Bhf Pößneck to Crispendorf/Ferienland
Time:
18:00 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
19:00 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
Sun. 19.07.26
Ferienland Crispendorf to ob.Bhf Pößneck
Time:
10:00 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
11:00 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
Hotel-Shuttle
Every Day
00:00 – 04:00 Hotel-Shuttle
Please book this shuttle in our office on-site from 13:00 - 18:00!
/ / / March 2026 / / /
We will have a secret last band at the final Chaos Descends this year.
2/3 of the tickets are sold. Thank you!!
/ / / February 2026 / / /
We are looking forward to welcome Colombian DM Veterans MASACRE in Crispendorf this year!
We are beyond excited that OCCVLTA have awakened from their hibernation and will play their first show in a while at Chaos Descends 2026!
The next band we are excited to add is Rob Coffinshaker’s (The Coffinshakers, Gehennah) UNDERGROUD FIRE. Check them out!
Thanks for the run on our tickets since Monday — a bit more than half of them are gone!
Tickets for our last edition will be available from February 16th, 6pm via tixforgigs.
We are happy to add POISON RUIN, EISENHAND and HAUNTED PLASMA to the line up!
/ / / January 2026 / / /
The next bands we are adding to our line up are CENTURY, DEATHHAMMER, DODHEIMSGARD with a Black Medium Current set, PAGAN ALTAR, DOOMBRINGER, DEN DER HALE and NEKROMANTHEON.
/ / / December 2025 / / /
We are excited to add AURA NOIR with a Black Thrash Attack set, OBLITERATION, SEXMAG, BULLDOZER and DIABOLIC NIGHT to our line up.
/ / / OCTOBER 2025 / / /
The 10th and last edition of Chaos Descends will take place on July 16.–18., 2026.
/ / / JULY 2025 / / /
/ / FAQ:
/ / CASH:
Bring cash, there will be no options to pay by card. Next cash terminal is in Schleiz.
/ / TRASH:
The area has been declared nature reserve – please keep the festival area clean and don’t leave your litter behind – use the trash bins and the trash bags provided by us. And please don’t throw trash into the forest or the little stream.
/ / GLASS:
Glas is prohibited by the owner of the camp ground to avoid traces of glass anywhere in the grass/festival ground/camp ground. Please don’t bring any kind of glass containers, bottles, etc. – it will be taken from you at the entrance.
/ / ALSO PROHIBITED:
- weapons of any kind / knifes (exceptions: pocket knives and butter knives)
- pyrotechnics
- open fire
- animals
- zero tolerance for political bullshit and idiots in general If you see anyone misbehaving (well...), destroying other’s property or sexual assault, please report to our office. We will also have security at the camp ground at all times.
/ / PARKING/CAMPING:
Camping will be open from Thursday 2pm.
We have very limited space only for day parking spots outside the festival area, unfortunately. Keep all roads clear for rescue and delivery vehicles. For campers, vehicles can be parked next to the tents. RVs are allowed. Please follow our parking instructions on arrival.
Please bring locks for your tents as we’ve heard reports of people’s tents being robbed at other festivals recently.
/ / BBQ:
Grilling is allowed at the designated barbecue area (near the ping pong tables). The grilling-hours are daily from 7am-11pm.
/ / KIDS:
Entry for adolescents under the age of 18 is free (don't forget your ID!). Kids under the age of 16 need a legal guardian (minimum age is 6 years). A permission from a legal guardian is not accepted, only if a legal guardian accompanies the child.
/ / GETTING THERE & AWAY
Please help each other out with getting to Crispendorf and away. If you need a ride or if you can offer a ride, you can use our post at the Facebook event page.
/ / RUNNING ORDER:
Thursday 17.07.25
21:10 – 21:50 Vole
22:10 – 22:50 Gravekvlt
23:10 – 23:50 Chaos Invocation
Tent after party until 4 am
Friday 18.07.25
16:30 – 17:10 Armagh
17:30 – 18:10 Goat Semen
18:30 – 19:20 Ginger Wizard
19:40 – 20:30 Impurity
20:50 – 21:40 Radar Men from the Moon
22:00 – 22:50 Antichrist Siege Machine
23:10 – 00:10 Repulsion
00:30 – 01:15 Aluk Todolo
Tent after party until 4 am
Saturday 19.07.25
14:40 – 15:20 Cancer Void
15:40 – 16:20 Spite
16:40 – 17:20 Morax
17:40 – 18:20 Bedsore
18:40 – 19:30 Ossuary
19:50 – 20:40 Concrete Winds
21:00 – 22:00 Girlschool
22:20 – 23:20 The Ruins of Beverast
23:40 – 00:40 Vemod
Tent after party until 4 am
/ / / JUNE 2025 / / /
Okay, we have one more for you. We are very excited to announce that Prague’s very own VOLE will be part of the pool night on Thursday.
The final band we are adding to our line up this year is CHAOS INVOCATION, who will be destroying the pool on Thursday night.
The Chaos Descends flea market will be back! We are offering a self organised flea market at the festival area: on Saturday between 11:00 and 14:00. Bring yourself a blanket and get rid your old shirts, leather jackets or records – sell or swap them. It’s free of charge and has to be non commercial.
TRANSPORTATION TO THE FESTIVAL AREA
Pößneck ob Bhf – Crispendorf/Ferienland – Pößneck ob Bhf
Book and pay this shuttle from Pößneck „Oberer Bahnhof“ to the festival area in advance. You can only book the specified times below. Please write an email with your name and departure time to the following address: chaos.descends.shuttle@gmail.com
The ride must be booked and paid until July 11th, 2025.
Thu. 17.07.25
Ob.Bhf Pößneck to Crispendorf/Ferienland
18:30 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
20:00 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
Sun. 20.07.25
Ferienland Crispendorf to ob.Bhf Pößneck
10:00 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
11:00 (7 seats available/ 15 EUR p.P.)
Hotel-Shuttle
Every Day
00:00 – 04:00 Hotel-Shuttle
Please book this shuttle in our office on-site from 13:00 - 18:00!
/ / / MAY 2025 / / /
The next bands we are adding to our line up is Warsaw’s ARMAGH, who are mixing classic heavy metal from the '70s and '80s with proto-black metal and CANCER VOID, a young Death Metal quintett from Prague incl. members of Bahratal.
/ / / MARCH 2025 / / /
Next up, a band that will likely be familiar to many of our visitors: We are beyond excited to welcome THE RUINS OF BEVERAST to Crispendorf this year!
Experimental rockers ALUK TODOLO are back with a new masterpiece, „LUX“, and we are very happy to add the band to our 2025 line up!
The next band we have for you is MORAX from Norway. The band has been influenced by „70s rock to thrash metal, everything is there“. Morax just released their debut album „The Amulet“ on High Roller Records.
/ / / FEBRUARY 2025 / / /
We are extremely excited to announce that Norway's VEMOD, who have released one of the most outstanding Black Metal albums of 2024, will be performing one of their rare German shows at Chaos Descends Festival 2025.
The next band joining our lineup needs no introduction. We're beyond excited to welcome GIRLSCHOOL to Chaos Descends Festival 2025!
/ / / JANUARY 2025 / / /
The next band we are adding to our line up will bring the progressive warmth and obscure atmospheres of the 1970s to Chaos Descends.
We are very much looking forward to have Bedsore from Italy play our stage!
The next band we are excited to add to our 2025 line up is female fronted death trio OSSUARY. The band will release their first album soon, so expect new material to be played at Chaos Descends!!
Here we go with our first announcement this year – brace yourselves for a maelstrom of insanity: CONCRETE WINDS will finally be bringing their unrelenting noise aggressions to CHAOS DESCENDS FESTIVAL!
We will bring you GINGER WIZARD and the Peter Jacksons to Crispendorf for some less noisy tunes between all the heavy music.
Check out their latest recording "The Bathysburg Tales" and then dig deeper into the band's other releases.
/ / / December 2024 / / /
We are very excited to announce that the legendary Brazilian Black Metal band IMPURITY will be making a stop in Crispendorf!
Tickets for Chaos Descends 2025 will be available from tonight, 6pm at tixforgigs.
And another South American band is set to invade Crispendorf: Peru’s GOAT SEMEN will be part of our 9th edition, bringing their bestial black/death metal in the purest South American tradition.
We are thrilled to announce, that SPITE, who have just released their album “The Third Temple” on Invictus Productions, will be bringing their unblessed black metal to CD 2025.
/ / / November 2024 / / /
The next band we are adding to our lineup is Eindhoven’s experimental outfit RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON who have constantly evolved throughout their existence as a band, from Space Rock to Dissonant Psych Rock and from Drone Techno to industrial Post-Punk.
We're excited to announce that Richmond's war metal duo ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE and French Evil Speed Metal Punks GRAVEKVLT have been added to our lineup!
Tickets will be available from December 6th.
/ / / October 2024 / / /
We’re thrilled to announce that Chaos Descends will host the legendary death-grind pioneers REPULSION for an exclusive show in Germany next summer!
/ / / July 2024 / / /
It's impossible to fully express our gratitude to our loyal visitors, the incredible bands, and our dedicated, hard-working crew. Thank you for savoring the moment and keeping your phones down during the shows. A massive thanks to everyone who came to Crispendorf this year, rode the crazy train with us, and witnessed these unforgettable performances. What a perfect weekend!
