Orden Ogan in Bestwig / Sauerland

Orden Ogan are a German power-metal band formed in Arnsberg in 1996. Led by singer, guitarist and principal songwriter Seeb Levermann, they play melodic metal shaped by folk and progressive elements. Their best-known records include Easton Hope, To the End, Ravenhead and Gunmen, while “The Things We Believe In” became a signature song. During the 2010s, Orden Ogan performed at Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze Open Air while touring European clubs and concert halls. The 2022 Final Days tour paired them with Brothers of Metal and Wind Rose for dates across Europe.

Grailknights are a German metal band formed in Hanover in 2002. Their music draws on power metal and melodic death metal, while their superhero mythology runs through albums including Alliance, Knightfall and Muscle Bound for Glory. Their best-known songs include “Laser Raptor 3D” and “Pumping Iron Power,” recorded with Sabaton singer Joakim Brodén. In 2008, Grailknights toured Europe in support of Sabaton. The musicians perform in superhero costumes, address their audience as the Battlechoir and build their concerts around the recurring struggle against the character Dr. Skull. They brought that full-band format to Wacken Open Air in 2022.