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Metal music festival lineup announcements

Overview

Metal music festivals have begun releasing lineup details and schedules for upcoming years. In August 2026, specific details emerged for several 2026 editions. The inaugural 666 United Metal Fest is scheduled for August 22, 2026, at the palace complex in Łęka Wielka, featuring Arkona, Doomas, Dymna Lotva, Odium Humani Generis, Heretique, Supreme Void, Wisieleci, and Dysangelium. The Deathfeast Open Air festival in Andernach has released its schedule for August 20 to 22, 2026, with performers including Signs Of The Swarm, Coffin Feeder, Jasad, and Revocation. Other 2026 announcements include the Bloodstock Festival, which features Judas Priest, Testament, Black Label Society, Mushroomhead, Body Count, 200 Stab Wounds, Orbit Culture, Kittie, WREX, and Dream State. Additionally, Castle Rat is scheduled to appear at the Summer Breeze Open Air festival. The Rockstadt Extreme Fest recently concluded its twelfth edition at a new location in Ghimbav, featuring acts such as Marilyn Manson, Heaven Shall Burn, In Flames, and Lamb of God. Separately, the Party. San Metal Open Air is scheduled for August 6 to 8, 2026, in Schlotheim, with a lineup including Hypocrisy, Marduk, and Testament.

Looking further ahead, organizers for the Reload Festival and the Inferno Metal Festival have released initial lineups for 2027. The Reload Festival will feature Electric Callboy and a special anniversary concert by Heaven Shall Burn, alongside a tribute to Alexi Laiho. Norway’s Inferno Metal Festival has announced its first ten artists, including black metal acts Kampfar, Mgła, and Trelldom. Death Feast Open Air will mark its 20th anniversary from August 25 to 28, 2027, moving to the Blaue Lagune in Wachtendonk. New updates include the thirteenth edition of Thunder Fest, scheduled for September 12, 2026, in Bytów, featuring Samael and The Crown. For 2027, the second Hells Bells Festival in Szczecin has announced Therion and Mgła.

Entities

Bytów · Judas Priest · Tavastia Club · Death Feast Open Air · Hells Bells Festival

Timeline

4 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Metal music festivals announce lineups for Thunder Fest and Hells Bells Festival
Thunder Fest announces its 2026 lineup in Bytów featuring Samael, while Therion joins the 2027 Hells Bells Festival in Szczecin.
11 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
Metal music festivals Rockstadt Extreme Fest and Party. San Metal Open Air announced
Updates on major metal music festivals include the conclusion of Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2026 in Ghimbav and the upcoming Party. San Metal Open Air scheduled for August 2026 in Schlotheim.
15 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Metal music festivals announce major 2027 anniversary events
Metal music events Death Feast Open Air and Reaper Fest are set to celebrate 20th and 10th anniversaries respectively in 2027.
18 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Metal music festivals announce 2026 lineups
Castle Rat is set for Summer Breeze Open Air 2026, while Bloodstock Festival 2026 announces a lineup including Judas Priest and Testament.
23 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Reload and Inferno Metal Festivals announce 2027 lineups
Reload Festival and Inferno Metal Festival have announced their first wave of artists for 2027, including Electric Callboy, Heaven Shall Burn, and Kampfar.
25 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Metal music festivals announce 2026 lineups and schedules
Metal music festivals 666 United Metal Fest and Deathfeast Open Air have released lineups and schedules for their upcoming 2026 editions.

Sources

ehelse.no · eternal-terror.com · grimmgent.com · metal.de · metalglory.com · metalhammer.es · punktastic.com · rockmetal.pl · time-for-metal.eu

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history