Official press release:
Milwaukee Metal Festival is now pleased to reveal the final wave of bands, now completing the already stacked lineup! The festival is now announcing Machine Head, Two Sets from Napalm Death, Generation Kill (feat. Rob Dukes of Exodus), Creeping Death + Heavy//Hitter!
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. Come see Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, 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.
The current 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 5th:
- Acid Bath
- Obituary
- Agalloch (retrospective set)
- Iron Reagan
- Incantation
- Pallbearer
- Hirax
- NunSlaughter
- Master
- Polkadot Cadaver
- Creeping Death
- Morta Skuld
- Flesh Parade
- Dusk
- Jeffrey Nothing
- Dawn Of Ouroboros
- Blood Vulture
- Cardiac Arrest
- Thanatotic Desire
- Eyes of the Living
- Misery
- Dirt
Saturday, June 6th:
- Killswitch Engage
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Machine Head
- Power Trip
- Agalloch (Ashes Against the Grain set)
- Napalm Death
- After the Burial
- NAILS
- Armored Saint
- Sacred Reich
- Havok
- Prong
- Macabre
- Weekend Nachos
- Internal Bleeding
- Generational Kill
- Belushi Speed Ball
- Sworn Enemy
- Castrator
- Casket Robbery
- Human Artifacts
- Heavy//Hitter
- Brick by Brick
- Threnody
- The Suffering
- Striking 13
Sunday, June 7th:
- Ministry
- Napalm Death
- John Bush (celebrating songs of Anthrax 1993-2003)
- All Shall Perish (Celebrating 20 years of The Price Of Existence)
- Cyco Miko
- Integrity
- UADA
- Deadguy
- Primitive Man
- Waking The Cadaver
- Visceral Disgorge
- The Crosses (performing Die Kreuzen)
- Face Yourself
- Incite
- 9 Dead
- Frog Mallet
- SUREFIRE
- Lecherous Nocturne
- Gored Embrace
- Dead by Wednesday
- Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
- Trip to the Morgue
- Dark Horse Prophet
