Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 has announced another wave of bands to its already stacked lineup, including Armored Saint and John Bush, who will perform songs from his Anthrax era. Newly confirmed acts also include Waking the Cadaver, 9 Dead, Cardiac Arrest, The Suffering, Gored Embrace, Lecherous Nocturne, Weekend Nachos, Castrator, Visceral Disgorge, Dirt, and The Crosses performing Die Kreuzen, with more bands still to be announced. The festival returns to The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from June 5–7, 2026, with a pre-party set for June 4. Tickets and passes are available at this location.
Lineup:
Friday, June 5:
Acid Bath
Obituary
Agalloch (Retrospective Set)
Iron Reagan
Pallbearer
Hirax
NunSlaughter
Master
Weekend Nachos
Morta Skuld
Polkadot Cadaver
Dusk
Jeffrey Nothing
Cardiac Arrest
Thanatotic Desire
Eyes of the Living
Misery
DIRT
+more TBA
Saturday, June 6:
Killswitch Engage
Suicidal Tendencies
Power Trip
Agalloch (‘Ashes Against the Grain’ Set)
After the Burial
NAILS
Armored Saint
Havok
Prong
Weekend Nachos
Internal Bleeding
Macabre
Belushi Speed Ball
Sworn Enemy
Castrator
Casket Robbery
Human Artifacts
Brick by Brick
Threnody
The Suffering
Striking 13
+ more TBA
Sunday, June 7:
Ministry
All Shall Perish
Integrity
UADA
Cyco Miko
Waking the Cadaver
Deadguy
Visceral Disgorge
Incite
9 Dead
Gored Embrace
Lecherous Nocturne
The Crosses performs Die Kreuzen
Dead by Wednesday
Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
Trip to the Morgue
Dark Horse Prophet
+ more TBA
Feature Image Photo Credit: Stephanie Cabral
