German black metal force IMHA TARIKAT have announced a major European tour for late autumn 2026, joining THE RUINS OF BEVERAST and ESOTERIC under the banner ‚Corda Incensa MMXXVI‘. The band is also launching their ‚Yanan Kalp Manifestations‘ headline show series, kicking off May 1, 2026 in Berlin.German black metal outfit IMHA TARIKAT have unveiled an extensive run of live activity for 2026, headlined by a 16-date European tour alongside THE RUINS OF BEVERAST and ESOTERIC. Running from November 20 through December 5, the ‚Corda Incensa MMXXVI‘ tour takes the bands across Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland, with dates in cities including Leipzig, Prague, Vienna, Warsaw, Berlin, Maastricht, and Geneva.
Prior to the tour, IMHA TARIKAT are launching a separate series of headline and festival appearances under the banner ‚Yanan Kalp Manifestations‘ — translating as ‚Burning Heart Manifestations‘ — beginning May 1, 2026 at Walpurgisnacht V in Berlin’s ORWOhaus. The series also includes appearances at Metal Magic Festival XVIII in Denmark, Beyond the Gates Festival XIV in Norway, and Summer Dying Loud Festival in Poland, among others.
All live activity supports the band’s critically acclaimed fourth album ‚Confessing Darkness‘, released June 20, 2025 via Prophecy Productions. The record was awarded Album of the Month in German magazine Deaf Forever, ranked ninth in the Metal Hammer Germany soundcheck, and received 14 out of 15 points in Legacy magazine.
IMHA TARIKAT mastermind Kerem Yilmaz commented on the touring plans, expressing enthusiasm for the upcoming run and calling on fans to join the band in what he describes as ’nights of darkness ablaze‘. The project, always driven by raw emotional intensity, continues to cement its reputation as one of the most compelling live forces in contemporary European black metal.
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