Hell’s Heroes Festival has unveiled the complete lineup for its eighth edition, set for March 19–21, 2026, at White Oak Music Hall in Houston, TX. This year’s highlights include Bathory tribute Blood Fire Death (featuring current/former members of Watain, Emperor, Mayhem, and Aura Noir), Japan’s Loudness, Doro Pesch (performing Triumph and Agony), Enslaved (performing Vikingligr Veldi), Udo Dirkschneider (Balls to the Wall 40th anniversary set), and Voivod (delivering an all-80s set). The bill also features Sanctuary (Refuge Denied), Destruction (Eternal Devastation), Midnight (Satanic Royalty), Jag Panzer (Ample Destruction), and more across three days. Tickets are available at thislocation.
Lineup:
Blood Fire Death Loudness Doro Enslaved Udo Dirkschneider Voivod Tankard Sanctuary 3 Inches of Blood Destruction Bulldozer Midnight Toxic Holocaust Virgin Steele Grand Magus Hellbutcher Manilla Road Jag Panzer H.O.L.M.E.S – The Sound of W.A.S.P. Leather Leone Evil Invaders Crypt Sermon Power from Hell Bütcher White Wizzard Cauldron Vulture BAT Demon Bitch One of Nine Night of the Vampire Steel Bearing Hand Battle Ruins Syrinx Phantom Interceptor Ironsword The Watcher Angel Fury Labyrinth
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