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We are happy to present you these fantastic leather patches for KEEP IT TRUE Festival in April, done buy the great SPEED MOI Paris. These will be available at our merch in a limited amount.
We are happy to present you the artwork for April, done by the one and only Dimitar Nikolov ![]()
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"On A Storytellers Night at KEEP IT TRUE Festival"
Sadly one of our earliest vendors and KEEP IT TRUE Festival supporters passed away yesterday. Rainer Krukenberg was at KIT since the very first one and was a leading figure in the Latin America Metal Scene. He travelled there many times and gave so many of these great bands a chance by distributing their albums via his Mailorder METALEROS. He was also filming most of the KITs in the early years, you can see some of this on the early KIT DVDs. He was a real pioneer and true Underground Metal fan. Rest in Peace Rainer and condolences to your family and close friends.
SAXON at KEEP IT TRUE LEGIONS – August 8th 2026 – Eventhalle Geiselwind![]()
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We are proud to welcome one of the most important bands of the NWOBHM to KEEP IT TRUE LEGIONS 2026 as the undisputed Saturday headliner:![]()
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SAXON![]()
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For more than four decades, Saxon have been flying the flag for classic British Steel with timeless anthems like “Denim and Leather,” “Princess of the Night,” “Wheels of Steel,” and countless others. As one of the leading forces of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, their influence on generations of Metal bands is undeniable, and their live shows remain as powerful, energetic, and authentic as ever.![]()
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After their triumphant headlining appearance at KEEP IT TRUE RISING, we are more than proud to welcome SAXON back to the KEEP IT TRUE Festival family. On August 8th, 2026, they will bring their mighty Steel to the Eventhalle Geiselwind for another amazing KEEP IT TRUE LEGIONS headliner show.![]()
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Our billing is complete now!![]()
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Tickets are available at www.keep-it-true.de/tickets![]()
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Oli and the KIT crew
KEEP IT TRUE – April 2026 | Line-up Update![]()
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Unfortunately, Eaglewing will not be able to perform at KEEP IT TRUE Festival April 2026 due to a medical emergency within the band that makes them unable to perform live in the near future. We are really sad about this, but we fully understand the situation and wish the band all the best.![]()
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However, we are proud to announce an outstanding replacement: ![]()
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Living Fast from Florida will release their first full length album ![]()
directly on April 24th, the day they will play at KIT. ![]()
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The album will be released on WITCHES BREW Records by Cheryl Schindler and is really amazing classic US Metal with great vocals and great songwriting and melodies. You will all love it. ![]()
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Finally, a huge THANK YOU to all of you:![]()
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Keep It True April 2026 is completely SOLD OUT!![]()
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Your trust and support mean everything to us.![]()
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Oli and the rest oft he KIT Team