Origin: Germany
Location: Berlin
Formed: N/A (founded from the ashes of Agnosis)
Genre: Black / Post‑Metal
Status: Active
Label: Independent
Themes: Equality, Revolution, Misanthropy
Knights of Rain is a Berlin‑based black/post‑metal project rising from the dissolution of Agnosis, carrying forward a spirit of revolt, emotional abrasion, and atmospheric weight. Their sound blends post‑metal’s expansive, layered structures with black metal’s sharpness and misanthropic edge, creating music that feels both insurgent and introspective. Lyrically and thematically, Knights of Rain move between calls for equality, revolutionary sentiment, and a deep disdain for societal decay—an unusual but compelling fusion of idealism and nihilism.
The project has been remarkably prolific since its emergence, releasing a steady stream of singles, EPs, and long‑form works. Their early 2022 material—I Am the Hideous Ogre That Deserves Death and the EP Finite Existence in Futility—introduced a raw, emotionally volatile sound. By 2023, Knights of Rain had expanded into more atmospheric and narrative‑driven territory with The Tower, Warm as a Dream / Her Darkest Form Is the Purest Grace, and their first full‑length The Witch’s Garden Stays Hidden from Dawn, a record steeped in mythic melancholy and post‑metal grandeur.
Their later releases, including the 2024 split Telltales and Rituals and the 2025 EP Themes for Aventuria I, show a project unafraid to experiment with mood, structure, and conceptual depth. The 2025 collaboration Buried in Their Confines further demonstrates their willingness to merge creative visions with other artists.
At the center of Knights of Rain stands Petrichor, the project’s sole known member, responsible for vocals, guitars, and bass—shaping the project’s sonic identity with a distinctly personal, atmospheric, and confrontational voice.
Knights of Rain stands as a restless, atmospheric force in Berlin’s underground—politically charged, emotionally raw, and driven by a single creator’s evolving vision of revolution, despair, and transcendence.