Mental Cruelty

Name: Mental Cruelty
Start: 2026-12-17T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-17T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Backstage Halle

Thu, 17 Dec 2026 · 19:00

Backstage Halle, Munich, Germany

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Mental Cruelty — Backstage Halle, Munich

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Mental Cruelty performs at Backstage Halle in Munich on Thursday, 17 December 2026 at 19:00. This is one of six German dates on the band's tour, which also takes them through Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Karlsruhe. Backstage Halle is a large indoor concert venue within the Backstage München complex, one of Munich's most established independent music and cultural centers. The hall regularly hosts rock, metal, and electronic concerts, drawing fans from across the region.

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About: Mental Cruelty

Karlsruhe's Mental Cruelty have spent a decade pushing deathcore into symphonic black metal terrain, landing on Century Media with the acclaimed Zwielicht in 2023. Their live show is built around the contrast between orchestral grandeur and raw, pit-ready brutality.

87.7K

Spotify monthly listeners

2.6M

Spotify streams - top track "Ultima Hypocrita"

concerts scheduled across 9 countries in 2025-2026 tour cycle

2.1M

Spotify streams - "Forgotten Kings"

What's new

2026-05
Mental Cruelty announced their first-ever headlining European tour for late 2026, supported by Ov Sulfur and Extermination Dismemberment, covering cities including Rotterdam, Köln, Hamburg, Berlin, Prague, Paris, London and Helsinki.
2026-03
Mental Cruelty supported Kanonenfieber on the Soldatenschicksale European tour, with stops in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Warsaw, Ostrava, Graz, Stuttgart, Cologne, Berlin, Dresden and Hamburg.
2025-10
Mental Cruelty released the single "Helheim" featuring Signs of the Swarm vocalist David Simonich, and launched a 28-city North American tour with three sold-out dates before the first show.

Tour

CopenhagenStockholmWarsawOstravaGrazStuttgartCologneBerlinDresdenHamburgRotterdamParisAntwerpLondonManchesterHelsinki

Tracks

Ultima Hypocritamost-streamed track on Spotify, 2.6M+ streams, from A Hill to Die Upon (2021)

Forgotten Kingslead single from Zwielicht (2023), 2M+ Spotify streams

Symphony of a Dying Starfan favourite from Zwielicht, 1.87M Spotify streams; signature live moment

Helheim2025 single featuring Signs of the Swarm's David Simonich

Zwielichtfourth studio album (2023, Century Media), produced by Josh Schroeder; career breakthrough

About the venue: Backstage Halle

Backstage Halle is a large indoor concert hall that is part of the Backstage München complex, a well-known live music and culture venue in Munich. It hosts rock, metal, electronic, and alternative concerts, as well as club nights and festivals. The complex also includes an outdoor area and a smaller club stage, making it one of Munich's most versatile independent music venues.

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