MILWAUKEE METAL FESTIVAL 2026 Adds NACHTMYSTIUM + EMMURE to Lineup, RICHARD CHRISTY to Appear as Guest of Honor
Come see ACID BATH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MINISTRY, OBITUARY, AGALLOCH + many more for the BEST WEEKEND EVER!
The festival will return to The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from June 5 - 7, 2026, with the pre-party kicking off on June 4!
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 it's 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 7.
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.
Moreover, legendary drummer and radio personality RICHARD CHRISTY (DEATH, ICED
EARTH, CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, INCANTATION, THE HOWARD STERN
SHOW) as a guest of honor! In addition to doing fan meet & greets, he will also be performing,
for which more info is TBA! Ticket options to meet Richard Christy are available HERE.
Festival owner Jamey Jasta comments, “Richard is one of the funniest, most beloved, and most
talented people in all of heavy music and radio and he’s on OG MMF alum so it’s incredible that
he will be attending and we couldn’t be more thrilled!”
Come see ACID BATH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MINISTRY, OBITUARY, AGALLOCH +
many more for the BEST WEEKEND EVER!
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! Three-day passes, two-day passes, single-day tickets, and a
limited number of reserved seats are on sale now. For the full lineup, ticket options, and
festival updates can be found at THIS LOCATION. Get your tickets between now through
May 3 while they are still 15% off until they go back to full price!
Milwaukee Metal Fest is proudly sponsored by Sumerian Records, Blue Grape Music, Reigning
Phoenix Music, Copycats Hi-Fi Media, Nuclear Blast Records, Martyrstore.net, Metal Blade
Records, Blk II Blk Records, Mindsnap Music, Believe Music Publishing, SightForSound.com,
and The Rave/Eagles Club.
The lineup and day splits can be found below!
Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 will once again showcase a wide range of metal styles, including
death metal, doom, hardcore, metalcore, thrash, industrial, and underground extremity, with
performances spread across multiple stages throughout the venue. In addition to live music, the
festival will feature a dedicated floor for merchandise and collectibles, giving fans access to
exclusive band merch, vinyl, rare items, and more throughout the weekend.
The final lineup is now as follows:
Friday, June 5
Acid Bath
Obituary
Agalloch (Retrospective Set)
Death Angel ('Act III' Set)
Incantation
Vio-lence
Pallbearer
Hirax
Monstrosity
NunSlaughter
Polkadot Cadaver
Creeping Death
Morta Skuld
Incite
Flesh Parade
Dusk
Jeffrey Nothing
Dawn Of Ouroboros
Blood Vulture
Cardiac Arrest
Thanatotic Desire
Eyes of the Living
Misery
Dirt
Saturday, June 6
Killswitch Engage
Suicidal Tendencies
Machine Head
Power Trip
Agalloch (Ashes 'Against the Grain' Album Set)
After the Burial
NAILS
Iron Reagan
Napalm Death (Rave Bar Set)
Armored Saint
Sacred Reich
Havok
Prong
Macabre
Weekend Nachos
Internal Bleeding
Nachtmystium ('Instinct: Decay' 20th anniversary set)
Generation Kill
Belushi Speed Ball
Sworn Enemy
Castrator
Casket Robbery
Human Artifacts
Heavy//Hitter
Brick by Brick
Threnody
The Suffering
Striking 13
Sunday, June 7
Ministry
Napalm Death
John Bush (Celebrating The Songs of Anthrax 1993-2003)
All Shall Perish (Celebrating 20 years of 'The Price Of Existence')
Cyco Miko
Integrity
UADA
Deadguy
Nachtmystium (Best of Set)
Primitive Man
Waking The Cadaver
Visceral Disgorge
Green Jellÿ
The Crosses (Performing 'Die Kreuzen')
Face Yourself
SUREFIRE
9 Dead
Frog Mallet
Still Stayer
Lecherous Nocturne
Gored Embrace
Vacant Voice
Dead by Wednesday
Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
Trip to the Morgue
Dark Horse Prophet
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