Vanitas
Metal band · formed 1996
- Shows on record
- 20
- Rooms played
- 15
- Cities
- 12
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Aug 14, 2026Dead Wax Digbeth
About
Vanitas is a band, formed in 1996, tagged austrian, Dark metal, death metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2027, across 15 rooms in 12 cities.
- Vanitas formed in 1996 — MusicBrainz
- Vanitas disbanded in 2007 — MusicBrainz
- Vanitas has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2004 — MusicBrainz
- Vanitas has 7205 listeners on Last.fm — Vanitas on Last.fm
- Vanitas has released 8 recordings between 1990 and 2025 — Vanitas on Discogs
- Genres per Wikidata: dark metal — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
20 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Check Point · StrasbourgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 7, 2027 | Pitcher · DüsseldorfHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20233 shows
- 20247 shows
- 20254 shows
- 20265 shows
- 20271 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Dead Wax Digbeth · DigbethSupportwith LASTELLE, Hacktivist, Andromedous, +12 | Support | LASTELLE, Hacktivist, Andromedous, +12 |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Cart & Horses · LondonSupportwith Pythia, deity | Support | Pythia, deity |
| May 23, 2026 | Pitcher · DüsseldorfHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | The Music Room · IpswichSupportwith Recall the Remains, arms to oblivion | Support | Recall the Remains, arms to oblivion |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Check Point · StrasbourgHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | The Cobblestones · BridgwaterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Pitcher · DüsseldorfHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Lincolnshire Showground · LincolnHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | HIRSCH · NurembergHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | The Hairy Dog · DerbySupportwith Warlock A.D. | Support | Warlock A.D. |
| Aug 30, 2024 | The Foundry Torquay · TorquayHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | The Flapper · BirminghamHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bristol, England · BristolSupportwith Heartlay, Copehill Down | Support | Heartlay, Copehill Down |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Signature Brew Blackhorse Road · LondonSupportwith Earthbound, Perpetual Paradox, Akkadian | Support | Earthbound, Perpetual Paradox, Akkadian |
| Mar 8, 2024 | The Devils Dog · BirminghamSupportwith Dakesis, Moon Reaper, Rites To Ruin, +1 | Support | Dakesis, Moon Reaper, Rites To Ruin, +1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | The Flapper · BirminghamSupportwith Assurance, Dissonants UK, A Titan, A Deity | Support | Assurance, Dissonants UK, A Titan, A Deity |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Remission Festival 2023 · BridgwaterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Flapper · BirminghamHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
15 rooms in 12 citiesRooms played most
- Pitcher · Düsseldorf3 shows
- The Flapper · Birmingham3 shows
- Check Point · Strasbourg2 shows
- Bristol, England · Bristol1 show
- Cart & Horses · London1 show
Cities played
- Birmingham4 shows
- Düsseldorf3 shows
- Bridgwater2 shows
- London2 shows
- Strasbourg2 shows
and 7 other cities
Live history
17 shows on record- Shows counted
- 17
- First on record
- Jun 2023
- Latest on record
- Aug 2026
Shows per year
- 20233
- 20247
- 20253
- 20264
Top rooms
- The Flapper, Birmingham · 3
- Pitcher, Düsseldorf · 2
- Dead Wax Digbeth, Digbeth · 1
- Cart & Horses, London · 1
- The Music Room, Ipswich · 1
Top cities
- Birmingham · 4
- London · 2
- Düsseldorf · 2
- Derby · 1
- Ipswich, MA · 1
Often on the bill with: Akkadian, Creeper, Dakesis, Earthbound, Graphic Nature, Harpy, Pythia, Split Chain
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
12 releases, 1990–2025Summer Of Love
2025
Ariadne
2023
A Sangre Y Fuego #30
2005
Lichtgestalten
2004 · Album
Der Schatten einer Existenz
2002 · Album
Promo Series N° 3
2002
Das Leben ein Traum
2000 · Album
The Eternity Underground Music Compilation 10
1999
Wenn Blinde Blinde Führen
1998
Audace Ci Piace
1990
Vereinsamt
ST
Lineup
- Manuel Simoner
- Markus Rechberger
- Andreas Schärfinger
- Günter Kickinger
- Johannes Kickinger
- Maria Dorn
- Josef Ginsthofer
- Mario Bock
- Peter Pawelka
- Christoph Högl
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
10 members on record- Andreas Schärfingertenure unknown
- Christoph Högltenure unknown
- Günter Kickingertenure unknown
- Johannes Kickingertenure unknown
- Josef Ginsthofertenure unknown
- Manuel Simonertenure unknown
- Maria Dorntenure unknown
- Mario Bocktenure unknown
- Markus Rechbergertenure unknown
- Peter Pawelkatenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Agony (via Maria Dorn), Divine Musical Bureau (via Maria Dorn)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Vanitas on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Vanitas on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.