Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 kicks off today! Shoutout to Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed for being a real one and bringing back not one, but two Metal Cultura landmarks with MMF and the Summer Slaughter tour! Speaking of Jasta, he playing the pre-party with Emmure, as Jasta And Friends, which features Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Trevor Peres (Obituary), and Devin Swank (Sanguisugabogg) and support from Bonginator, Gasket, and Torn Open. Bringing the pain as headliners are Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, along with Suicidal Tendencies, Napalm Death, Obituary, Machine Head, Agalloch (2 sets), Nachtmystium (2 sets), Armored Saint and John Bush solo (Anthrax era set), Death Angel, Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Pallbearer, Macabre, Nails, Incantation, Integrity, and many more! Last-minute tickets, VIP options, and the full lineup and schedule can be seen below.   Continue reading →

Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 is pleased to now announce the long-anticipated return of USBM legends Nachtmystium, who will be playing two special sets at this year’s edition! The band will be performing 2006’s Instinct: Decay in its entirety on Saturday, June 6, to celebrate the 20th anniversary and will perform a best of set comprised of new and old tunes alike on Sunday, June 7th. That’s not all as the festival is also now welcoming Emmure to the pre-party, which will take place on June 4. Emmure now joins Jasta And Friends, which features Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Trevor Peres (Obituary), and Devin Swank (Sanguisugabogg) and support from Bonginator, Gasket, and Torn Open. Fans can get access to the Thursday pre-party on June 4 for FREE with the purchase of a 3-day festival pass to Milwaukee Metal Fest. Continue reading →