Perioada: 25 - 27 mai 2012
Locatie: Amphitheater, Gelsenkirchen, Germania
Organizator: Rock Hard GmbH
Website Oficial: www.rockhard.de
Bilete: 71.50 Euro/ abonament, 88 Euro/ abonament 3 zile + camping

Editia 2011 a festivalului Rock Hard a avut un mare succes, iar organizatorii au placerea sa anunte primele trupe care vor canta la Rock Hard Festival 2012. Acestea sunt:

ALPHA TIGER
BOLT THROWER
GIRLSCHOOL (Special "Hit And Run"-Set!)
GRAVEYARD
HELL
KRISIUN
MAGNUM
MOTORJESUS
PORTRAIT
PSYCHOTIC WALTZ
TANKARD (Special Anniversary Show!)
TURBONEGRO
UNISONIC
UNLEASHED (Special Anniversary Show!)
W.A.S.P.