Saltatio Mortis - Burgentour - Staub & Schatten

Saltatio Mortis - Castle Tour - Dust & Shadows

Saltatio Mortis combine music and myth in their new "Burgentour 2026: Staub & Schatten"

An extraordinary collaboration with fantasy author Torsten Weitze - music meets literature in five novels and five EPs, accompanied by a tour of Germany's castles and palaces

● With "Staub & Schatten", Saltatio Mortis open another chapter in their band's history and return to the stages in 2026 with a new live tour - specifically to those places where their music unfolds its full power: on Germany's castles, palaces and open-air stages.

● The tour marks the start of an extraordinary collaboration with one of Germany's most successful fantasy authors, Torsten Weitze, whose new novel series "The Prince of Dust and Shadows" is musically accompanied by the band. Together, they create an overall artistic concept in which music and literature merge into a narrative that takes shape both on stage and in the book.

● In five consecutive EPs, Saltatio Mortis create the musical world to accompany the five volumes of the novel series, each release tells an epic story and can also be heard independently of the novel series.

● The result is an artistic symbiosis: where Weitze creates worlds of sand, dust and shadow, Saltatio Mortis fills them with sound, rhythm and voice. The music becomes part of the narrative - and the narrative part of the music.

● The first EP "Dust and Shadows - Homecoming" will be released on January 23, 2026 together with the first novel in the book series. The other EPs will be released in the course of the year parallel to the following novels. Saltatio Mortis will present the project together with Weitze on October 19 at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair and give a first insight into the joint project.

● For almost a quarter of a century, Saltatio Mortis have stood for music that combines historical timbres and a modern rock sound, with multiple number one albums, gold awards and a loyal fan base that celebrates the band as pioneers of a scene that values authenticity and attitude.

● The Burgentour 2026 builds on the band's versatility; it is both a return to their roots and a step into a new chapter. With their previous albums such as "Für immer frei" (2020) and "Finsterwacht" (2024), Saltatio Mortis have repeatedly tried out new musical forms - from medieval-influenced sounds with acoustic elements to modern rock productions and crossover projects.

● The concerts take place at historical venues whose atmosphere becomes part of the overall experience, such as Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz, Königstein Fortress in Saxon Switzerland or Schwerin Castle.