Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 will 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 merchandise and collectibles floor, offering exclusive band merch, vinyl, rare items, and more throughout the weekend.

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, and Mindsnap Music. 

Friday, June 5th
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 6th
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, Generation 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 The 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, 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