MOONLIGHT SORCERY to perform international exclusive set at FORTRESS FESTIVAL

A UK and international debut from the Finnish band and the only show outside of Finland until at least 2026

Standard weekend tickets on sale via FortressFestival.co.uk/tickets

Moonlight Sorcery has been revealed as the next exclusive act to perform at the 2025 edition of Fortress Festival.

This will be an international exclusive set, a UK and international debut and the only show outside of Finland until at least 2026 from the Finnish band.

The band commented: "The slumber in frost and cold is over. We are honoured to perform at Fortress Festival as our first international show and we are looking forward to sharing this moment with the audience. It is time to present our Majestic Symphonies of the Nightside!"

The band’s debut album “Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle” was released in September 2023 via Avantgarde Music to critical acclaim and landed on many “best of 2023” lists. The album was mixed and mastered at Unisound by legendary producer and musician Dan Swanö.

Fortress Festival will take place on the weekend of 31 May - 1 June 2025 at Scarborough Spa. Standard weekend tickets are on sale: https://www.fortressfestival.co.uk/tickets

Moonlight Sorcery join Agalloch, Ulcerate, Forteresse, RUÏM, The Great Old Ones, Spirit Possession, Perchta, Belore, Akhlys, Grift, Selbst and Perennial Isolation for what is promising to be another extraordinary weekend for black metal fans.

Agalloch will perform a 2025 European exclusive headlining show; their first in the UK since the band’s reformation and the first in the UK since 2015. New Zealand unorthodox death metallers Ulcerate will perform a UK exclusive set following their recently released “Cutting the Throat of God”. RUÏM - with iconic former Mayhem guitarist and Vltimas founder, Blasphemer - will perform a UK debut and exclusive show. The Great Old Ones and Spirit Possession will perform UK exclusive shows, while it will be a UK debut and exclusive show for both Perchta and Belore.

South American project Selbst will bring its music to a UK stage for the very first time with a UK debut and exclusive set, while Akhlys will perform a 2025 UK exclusive set. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its debut album “Syner”, Grift will perform the album in full with a UK exclusive set. Perennial Isolation will perform its iconic 2021 album “Portraits” in full in what will be a UK debut and exclusive performance from the Barcelona-based atmospheric black metal band.

Early bird tickets have sold out quickly following the Agalloch announcement with 50% of all tickets sold on announcement.

Get your tickets now: https://www.fortressfestival.co.uk/tickets

FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2025
31 May - 1 June 2025
Scarborough Spa
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK

Agalloch 2025 European Exclusive
RUÏM UK Debut & 2025 Exclusive
Ulcerate 2025 UK Exclusive
Forteresse 2025 UK Exclusive
The Great Old Ones 2025 UK Exclusive
Spirit Possession 2025 UK Exclusive
Perchta UK Debut & Exclusive
Belore UK Debut & Exclusive
Akhlys 2025 UK Exclusive
Selbst UK Debut & Exclusive
Grift UK Exclusive - Full Album Set
Perennial Isolation UK Debut & Exclusive - Full Album Set
Moonlight Sorcery 2025 International Exclusive & UK Debut

Tickets: https://www.fortressfestival.co.uk/tickets
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