Inferno Metal Festival has announced a fresh round of bands to join the 2026 lineup. The festival now welcomes Tormentor, Firespawn, Mork, Carnivore A.D., Møl, Nihilvm, Abhorration, Ruun, Arachno, Gaddavír, Feversea, Homselvareg, Hermit Dreams, and Senti. Keep reading below for more information.
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Nergal and Misþyrming to Team Up for a 30th Anniversary Performance of Behemoth’s “’Sventevith” at Beyond The Gates
Norway’s Beyond the Gates festival is to present special collaboration between Behemoth frontman, Nergal and Misþyrming. They mark the 30th anniversary of Behemoth’s seminal debut, Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic), playing the entire record live. The event also recently added thrash veterans, Testament, Greek metal legends, Rotting Christ, French post-metal icons, Alcest, and Icelanders, Vafurlogi. Find out more below.
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Clutch, Gnome, Howling Giant, and more Booked for Desertfest London
Desertfest London have announced that American rock legends, Clutch, are to be the third and final headliners at the 2026 edition. They joining Green Lung and Hermano, and a host of others. This will be the band’s only UK show in 2026, and marks their first ever time playing the festival. Find more information in the article below.
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Breed 77, Mayfire, Maatkare, Gurt, and Break Them Booked for Uprising Festival
Leicester, UK metal fest, Uprising, returns to the O2 Academy next year, on May 23rd. Now announced to be joining the 2026 edition lineup are Breed 77, Mayfire, Maatkare, Gurt, and Break Them. Pitchshifter, Stampin Ground, Lawnmower Deth and more have also been confirmed already. Find out more below.
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Brant Bjork Trio and Dopelord to Headline Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London – Day Splits Announced
UK stoner and doom festival, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London, has just revealed the day splits for this year’s edition. Taking place at Hackney Bridge over the October 31st and November 1st weekend, the bill features acts such as Brant Bjork Trio, Dopelord, Belzebong, and more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Abigail Williams, Dødheimsgard, Mortiis, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, and More Booked for Fortress Festival
UK black metal gathering, Fortress Festival, has just revealed thirteen new bands for its fourth edition. Set to take place at Scarborough Spa, 30-31 May 2026, Abigail Williams, Dødheimsgard, Mortiis, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, Gallowbraid, Groza, This Gift is a Curse, and more join the bill which already features Old Man’s Child. Find out more below.
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Trivax, As The World Dies, Hand Of Kalliach, Hammer, Certain Death, Thrashist Regime, and More Booked for Hordes X
Scotland’s oldest metal fest, Hordes X, just dropped the full lineup for its 15th annual edition. Taking place at the double venue, Hidden and Music Hall Dundee, September 5th and 6th, the event will be headlined by Iranian black metallers, Trivax (Osmose Productions records). Joining them are Birmingham prog-death crew, As The World Dies (Reaper Entertainment), Scottish death/folk project, Hand Of Kalliach (Prosthetic Records), Hammer, Certain Death, Thrashist Regime, Man Made Origin, and more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Jimmy Eat World, Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, and More Booked for Best Friends Forever
Best Friends Forever (BFF) festival has announced day splits for their second annual edition. The event is taking place Friday, October 10th through Sunday, October 12th at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, with a bill including Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, Mineral, Cursive, Rilo Kiley, Pedro The Lion, and more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and More Booked for 70K Tons of Metal 2026
70000Tons Of Metal, the original, and world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced a change in the destination for 2026. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Organisers have also announced the first 27 bands for this year’s bill, including Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and more. Find out more below.
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Hordes X Launches Blind Bat Tickets
Scotland’s oldest metal festival, Hordes X, organised by Slow Dragon Music and Kevvymetal Promotions, has just opened up Blind Bat tickets for 2025. The fifteenth edition of the event is set to take place at the adjoining venues, Music Hall Dundee and Hidden, September 5th and 6th. Band applications are now open. Keep reading below for more information.
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