Five the Hierophant (UK), Desert Monks (Greece), Obsolete Guns (Bulgaria), Beauty and the Rat (Romania), and Jahmolxes (Romania) are the latest additions to the lineup for SoundArt Festival 2025 at Quantic. The event will take place on March 14 and 15.
SoundArt Festival returns with its most ambitious and complex edition yet. In 2025, SoundArt will span March 10–16, taking place across multiple venues.
On March 13, the festival will head to Control Club, where Dan Șerbănescu will perform with his project, Alone in The Hollow Garden.
For March 14 and 15, Quantic Club will host the festival’s main acts, with previously announced bands including Villagers of Ioannina City (Greece), Bong-Ra (Netherlands), The Answer Lies in The Black Void (Hungary, Netherlands), and Hypnosaur (Poland). Joining them are Five the Hierophant (UK), Desert Monks (Greece), Obsolete Guns (Bulgaria), Beauty and the Rat (Romania), and Jahmolxes (Romania).
On March 16, the public is invited to Hidden – The Social Space for a concert by Amarthalos (Romania) and a reading evening with the Blecher Institute. Entry to Hidden is free, with priority given to SoundArt Festival 2025 pass holders and Blecher Institute members, subject to available seating.
The festival will also feature an exhibition open throughout its duration, as well as other cultural activities on March 12 and 16. Additional details about locations and activities will be announced soon.
The organizers have designed the SoundArt Festival 2025 experience around the alchemical concept of the Magnum Opus. Attendees will embark on an initiatory journey through a series of activities and concerts that gradually reconstruct the stages of the Great Work of self-transmutation.
Tickets and Passes
Tickets and passes are available on iabilet.ro.
- Festival Pass (grants access to all festival days and venues):
Presale offer: 200 RON + fees
During the event: 250 RON + fees - Control Club Ticket, March 13 – Alone in The Hollow Garden
Presale offer: 35 RON + fees
During the event: 40 RON + fees - Quantic Club Ticket, March 14 – Villagers of Ioannina City, Desert Monks, Obsolete Guns, Hypnosaur, Beauty and the Rat
Presale offer: 100 RON + fees
During the event: 150 RON + fees - Quantic Club Ticket, March 15 – Bong-Ra, Five the Hierophant, The Answer Lies in The Black Void, Jahmolxes
Presale offer: 100 RON + fees
During the event: 150 RON + fees
Band Spotlights
- Five the Hierophant – Avant-garde doom jazz metal, post-black metal, UK
Known for their unique sound, Five the Hierophant blends jazz elements (with prominent saxophone use) into doom and post-black metal, creating an avant-garde mix best experienced live. Their third album, Apeiron (2024), has been praised as a natural evolution of their sound. - Desert Monks – Rock/alternative, Greece
Formed in Athens in 2015, Desert Monks craft a blend of alternative rock with subtle influences reflecting the members’ diverse musical tastes. - Obsolete Guns – Rock fusion/progressive, Bulgaria
A newly formed Bulgarian trio with extensive experience in the local scene, Obsolete Guns aims to reflect the musical preferences of its members, currently working on their debut album.- Listen to Being in Two Places at Once: Facebook Video
- Beauty and the Rat – Post-grunge/stoner metal, Romania
Hailing from Iași and formed in 2011, Beauty and the Rat fuses stoner metal with post-grunge. They aim to make 2025 their most prolific year, with more concerts and the release of a new EP. - Jahmolxes – Progressive/psychedelic, Romania
A progressive/psychedelic instrumental band from Bucharest, Jahmolxes describes their mission as spreading their philosophy through music.
About SoundArt Festival
Now in its 6th edition, SoundArt Festival boldly operates in a niche musical landscape that requires significant effort to build and communicate to the public. It focuses on artistic innovation and reinvention, encompassing not only music but various art forms.
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