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The Castle Party compilations are not only a must have for the festival fans, but also for those who want to discover the versatility of the dark independent scene: from atmospheric metal, rebellious cold wave post-punk, decadent gothic rock to danceable electro. Next to the well known stars of the dark scene, you will find there no less talented acts that are just starting their artistic path. Castle Party 2026 compilation is an exclusive digipak containing nineteen selected works of artists who stand for the spirit of this year's festival. As usual songs by headliners and newcomers, the newest ones or the hits, special versions, unreleased tracks or released on CD for the first time.
Released by Alchera Visions.

Castle Party Festival is coming, and this year we are joining forces with Kaizen Rent Car Rental so you can get to the festival properly: comfortably, safely, and in style.
Whether you are travelling solo, as a duo, or bringing the whole crew, we have special discount codes for car rental:

CASTLE26 - 10% off standard rental
CASTLE26PLUS - 20% off the Comfort PLUS package

How do you use the code?
Provide the discount code when booking by phone, via chat, or at the branch when collecting the car. The code can be used once and is valid until the end of the year.
You have more than 4,500 cars in every class at your disposal: city cars, SUVs, premium cars, and 9-seater vans available throughout Poland.
You can collect your car at locations including train stations and airports, making it easier to plan your journey to Castle Party Festival from the very beginning.
The right car lets you focus on what matters most: the music, the atmosphere, and the experiences that stay with you for a long time.
Because the road to Castle Party Festival is not an obligation. It is part of the whole story.
And we are simply making sure it is a good story.

Need more information?
Check out the Kaizen Rent guide: How to rent a car? A step-by-step guide.
https://kaizenrent.pl/en/how-rent-car-poland-ultimate-guide

Today, we are pleased to announce the first part of the Castle Party 2026 lineup:

• MOONSPELL (pt) - gothic metal
• A Projection (se) - post-punk / dark wave
• After the Sin (pl) - post-punk / dark wave
• Agonised Too (pl) - synthpop
• Dawn of Ashes (us) - dark electro / industrial
• Empathy Test (uk) - synthpop
• Horskh (fr) - industrial metal
• In Slaughter Natives (se) - dark ambient / noise
• Mayflower Madame (no) - post-punk / psych-noir
• Meluzyna (pl) - gothic rock / horror punk / cold wave
• Merciful Nuns (de) - gothic rock
• NFD (uk) - gothic rock
• Rein (se) - ebm / electro / avant-pop
• Rotersand (de) - industrial pop
• Rue Oberkampf (de) - dark wave / electro
• Traitrs (ca) - post-punk
• Tribulation (se) - blackened goth metallers
• The 3rd and the Mortal (no) - doom metal / gothic rock / avantgarde / prog rock
• Unter Null (us) - dark electro / industrial
• Xotox (de) - industrial / noise

More coming soon!

As you already know, the next edition of the festival will take place on 16-19 July 2026. For those of you who want to get the cheapest tickets, we have important information – a limited number of tickets will go on sale on 10 September. We will announce the start time on our social media!

☥ CARPENTER BRUT (fr) - dark synth
☥ MYRKUR (dk) - folk metal
☥ ANJA HUWE & XMAL DEUTSCHLAND (de) - goth / post punk
☥ Aesthetic Perfection (us) - industrial pop
☥ Agnis (pl) - witch pop
☥ Ambassador21 (by) - industrial hardcore
☥ Aux animaux (se) - dark wave
☥ Antimatter (uk) - progressive rock
☥ Bornless Fire (us) - industrial / dark EBM (Dawn of Ashes frontman project)
☥ Corpus Delicti (fr) - gothic rock
☥ Darkways (es) - post punk
☥ Datûra (pl) - atmospheric post metal / trip metal
☥ Dead Lights (uk / nl) - industrial cyberfunk
☥ Dead Tahiti (pl) - post punk / cold wave
☥ Estetica Noir (it) - post punk / dark wave
☥ Frontal Boundary (us) - industrial dark electro (Dawn of Ashes drummer project)
☥ Gothminister (no) - gothic industrial metal
☥ Hell Boulevard (de) - goth'n'roll
☥ H.EXE (pl) - blackened electro
☥ Je T'aime (fr) - post punk
☥ Kryształ (pl) - cold wave
☥ Lovelorn Dolls (be) - gothic / synth rock
☥ Martyrmachine (pl) - electro industrial / ebm
☥ Moonstone (pl) - doom metal
☥ Morgenstern (ch) - neue deutsche härte / industrial metal
☥ Nobody's Wolf Child (uk) - alternative
☥ Opowieść (pl) - ritual noise
☥ The Sweet Kill (my) - post punk / dark wave
☥ Psyclon Nine (us) - dark electro
☥ Red Emprez (pl) - electro pop
☥ Rites of Fall (pl) - ambient / industrial
☥ Scream Silence (de) - dark gothic rock
☥ Shireen (nl) - witch rock
☥ Skinny (pl) - alternative
☥ Soror Dolorosa (fr) - gothic death rock / cold wave
☥ Spiral69 (it) - goth rock / new wave / dark wave
☥ Stygmatia (pl) - goth rock / dark post punk
☥ Swallow The Sun (fi) - doom metal
☥ Sylvaine (no) - atmospheric / folk / blackgaze
☥ Thanateros (de) - gothic folk rock
☥ The Awakening (rpa) - gothic dark wave
☥ The Last Decade (uk) - goth rock (members: Nosferatu, End of Green, The Mission, Love Like Blood, Seekers Are Lovers, Schwarzer Engel)
☥ Toń (pl) - doom / stoner / post metal / folk
☥ Ultra Sunn (be) - ebm
☥ Valkyria (pl) - goth electro pop
☥ Wandal (pl / no) - dark folk

Official band presentation:
☞ https://spoti.fi/3QzjfAj

Tickets:
☞ https://bit.ly/3SYakc5

More info:
☞ https://discord.gg/zGsb786
☞ https://x.com/KrzysztofRakow3
☞ https://www.youtube.com/c/CastlePartyFestival
☞ https://www.facebook.com/groups/castleparty
☞ https://www.instagram.com/castlepartyfestival
☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@castle.party.fest

We are pleased to announce the next part of our line-up, which also completes this year’s festival roster!

• MYRKUR (dk) – A Danish project merging ethereal folk with a heavy, dark metal sound.
• Agnis (pl) – A Polish witch pop formation, conjuring a witchy aura through hypnotic vocals and electronic backdrops.
• Darkways (es) – A Spanish post-punk group weaving dark guitars with an atmospheric mood.
• Dead Lights (uk / nl) – An international collective bringing industrial energy into cyberpunk sonic territories.
• Kryształ (pl) – A Polish cold wave representative, offering chilly synthesizers and hypnotic rhythms.
• Moonstone (pl) – A local doom metal band drawing on heavy riffs and a somber atmosphere.
• Morgenstern (ch) – A Swiss formation combining the rawness characteristic of Neue Deutsche Härte with an industrial edge.
• Opowieść (pl) – A Polish ritual noise project distinguished by dark sounds and an esoteric setting.
• Red Emprez (pl) – An electro pop group enticing listeners with a dance pulse and striking synth parts.
• Scream Silence (de) – German dark gothic rock, where melancholic guitars meet deep vocals.
• Skinny (pl) – A Polish alternative project exploring a variety of sounds and unconventional combinations.
• Spiral69 (it) – An Italian goth rock / new wave / dark wave band merging post-punk energy with dark romanticism.
• Swallow The Sun (fi) – A Finnish doom metal act known for gloomy guitars and haunting melodies.
• Sylvaine (no) – A Norwegian atmospheric / folk / blackgaze artist creating an ethereal yet raw sonic aura.
• The Awakening (za) – A band from South Africa blending gothic darkness with dark wave melancholy.
• Toń (pl) – A Polish doom / stoner / post-metal / folk group experimenting with heavy sounds and ethnic influences.
• Valkyria (pl) – A local goth electro pop act where dark motifs intertwine with synthesizer melodies.
• Wandal (pl / no) – An international dark folk project merging gloomy atmospheres with folk inspirations.