Der Weg einer Freiheit ("The Way of a Freedom") is a German extreme metal band from Würzburg, formed in 2009 by Tobias Jaschinsky as vocalist and Nikita Kamprad as guitarist and principal songwriter.
Der Weg einer Freiheit have toured extensively since formation, sharing stages with bands such as Wolves in the Throne Room, The Ocean and Heaven Shall Burn.
In 2011, they played at Barther Metal Open Air and Wolfszeit Festival alongside Skyforger, Finsterforst, Postmortem, Kromlek, Svartsot, Eisregen, Wolfchant, Equilibrium, Heidevolk, Varg and Watain.
In 2012, the band released their second full-length album Unstille, performed at Extremefest in St. Pölten and Hünxe and toured alongside The Black Dahlia Murder and Darkest Hour.
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.
[4] Frontman and principal songwriter Nikita Kamprad named bands such as 1349, Orlog,[5] Nocte Obducta, Negator, Imperium Dekadenz,[6] Naglfar, Drautran,[7] Emperor,[5][6][7] and Dissection as musical references.
[8] 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.