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Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 Adds Armored Saint, John Bush (solo Anthrax Set), Waking The Cadaver, 9 Dead, Cardiac Arrest, Weekend Nachos, and More

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Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 is pleased to continue to announce another wave of bands to its already stacked lineup! In addition to previously announced headliners Acid Bath (Friday), Killswitch Engage (Saturday), and Ministry (Sunday), the festival now welcomes John Bush, who will be performing songs from his Anthrax Era, Armored Saint, Waking The Cadaver, 9 Dead, Cardiac Arrest, The Suffering, Gored Embrace, Lecherous Nocturne, Weekend Nachos, Castrator, Visceral Disgorge, Dirt, + The Crosses Perform Die Kreuzen to the lineup, with more still TBA! The festival will once again return to The Rave/Eagles Club from June 5 – 7, 2026, with the pre-party kicking off on June 4!

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Lecherous Nocturne (Nile) Booked for Milwaukee Metal Fest

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Milwaukee Metal Fest has announced the addition of Lecherous Nocturne to their 2026 lineup. Featuring members of Nile, the band return from an unexpected hiatus, with their 5th full album, Violust, coming 2026. Keep reading for more.
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END OF YEAR STAFF LIST: Wil Cifer’s Top 20 Albums of 2025 and 2026 Predictions

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I know you’ve already read at least 10 top lists for the year, and I’ve written at least 20 of them in various corners of the internet for different genres. So what I’ve done to keep things fresh is make this a look at the top 2O artists whose albums set the bar in their respective genres for 2026, and the bands most likely to rise to the occasion and take the top spots for 2026. Being neuro-spicy, I of course had to arrange them ranked by how many times I listened to each album, so thanks to Last FM, the total plays of each album are included as an additional data point, in case you have an official ranking kink. So here’s my top 20 albums for the year and my hopes for the bands to watch in 2026. 

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