toured with Heretoir in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. That summer they played Ragnarök Festival and Summer Breeze. In 2014, they toured with The Ocean and appeared at With Full Force. In 2015, the band released their third album Stellar via Season of Mist and toured throughout Europe with fellow German band Downfall of Gaia. They played Hellfest and Graspop Metal Meeting the same year; their first US tour was cancelled due to visa issues. In 2016, the band played their first European headlining tour and in the summer appeared at Wacken Open Air for the first time and was part of the Full Metal Cruise line-up. In August 2017 Sascha Rissling parted with the band to concentrate on other musical projects, and bassist Giuliano Barbieri followed in September. The band toured Europe with Portuguese band Moonspell as a trio, with pre-recorded basslines. After the tour, Der Weg einer Freiheit started recording their fourth album, Finisterre, which was released in late 2017. The album peaked at No. 82 on the German Albums charts. Returning from the studio, the band toured with Heaven Shall Burn. During this tour, Nico Ziska became new bass player of the band. The band performed with former member Nico Rausch on several summer festivals. Musical style Der Weg einer Freiheit are strongly influenced by the Swedish style of black metal. Their music has been compared with Agrypnie, their vocal style to that of Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone. Frontman and principal songwriter Nikita Kamprad named bands such as 1349, Orlog, Nocte Obducta, Negator, Imperium Dekadenz, Naglfar, Drautran, Emperor, and Dissection as musical references. He also stated that he tries to follow a more progressive direction than that of his former band Frostgrim. The band's lyrics are written in German and focus on feelings of despair, memories, and the darker aspects of human society. Although Der Weg einer Freiheit describe themselves as a black metal band, they have no interest in the Satanist themes traditionally associated with the genre. Discography Studio albums 2009: Der Weg einer Freiheit 2012: Unstille 2015: Stellar 2017: Finisterre 2021: Noktvrn EPs 2011: Agonie 2012: "Wacht"/"In die Weiten" Live albums 2019: Live in Berlin Members Current Nikita Kamprad – guitar , vocals , keyboards , bass guitar , drum programming Nico Rausch – guitar Nico Ziska – bass guitar Tobias Schuler – drums Former Tobias Jaschinsky – vocals Christian Bass – drums Guiliano Barbieri –