The Bulgarian rock festival Midalidare Rock in the Wine Valley announced new names for the 2025 edition. After the headliners Manowar, Alice Cooper, Doro, and W.A.S.P., the show will participate more bands. On June 11 will perform Orden Ogan and Brainstorm, on June 12, Michael Schenker, Heat, and Elvenking, and on June 13, Floor Jansen and Twilight Force.

Orden Ogan is a German power metal band with choruses and Viking appearance and lyrics. The name means “The Order of Fear”. “Orden” is an old German word for order and “Ogan” is the Celtic word for fear. The band’s story begins in 2008 with the first album “Vale”, and in 2024 Orden Ogan released their ninth album, “Order Of Fear”.

Brainstorm is a German power metal band. Their career started in 1997, and the band has released 15 albums until now. The last one, “Plague Of Rats”, will be released on February 28, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music.

Michael Schenker is a world-famous guitarist who played with UFO and next created his own band, Michael Schenker Group. He was a member of the German band Scorpions, together with his older brother Rudolf Schenker, a rhythm/lead guitarist and a co-founder of Scorpions. Michael Schenker has a 50-year anniversary, and he will present “My Years with UFO”, the album that his band recorded in 2024.

H.E.A.T. is a Swedish hard rock band, formed in 2008. They have eight albums. The last one, “Welcome To The Future”, will be released on April 25, 2025, via earMusic.

Elvenking is an Italian folk fantasy metal band. Their music is inspired by many different music styles: classical music, jazz, pop, metal, hard rock, folk, and others.They will release their twelfth album, “Reader of the Runes – Luna”, via Napalm Records on April 11, 2025.

Floor Jansen is a Dutch singer, and a vocalist of the Finnish band Nightwish since 2013. She will come to Midalidare with her solo project. Floor was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a successful operation in 2022. She released her solo album “Paragon” in 2023. She performed at the Metallica concert opening in Amsterdam. Later she started a tour with Nightwish, pregnant with her second daughter, Lucy.

Twilight Force is a Swedish symphonic power metal band, formed in 2007. They are known for their fantasy lyrics and LARP scenic appearance with costumes. The band has four albums.

Midalidare Rock Festival will be held from July 11 to July 13, 2025. More info on www.midalidarerock.bg