Milwaukee Metal Festival is pleased to reveal the final wave of bands, officially completing an already stacked lineup. Newly announced additions include Machine Head, two sets from Napalm Death, Generation Kill featuring Rob Dukes of Exodus, Creeping Death, and Heavy//Hitter.

Fans can get free access to the Thursday pre-party on June 4 with the purchase of a three-day Milwaukee Metal Fest pass. The weekend features an enormous lineup including Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, Obituary, Agalloch, and many more; setting the stage for what promises to be the best weekend ever.

The festival returns once again 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. 

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, BlkIIBlk Records, and Mindsnap Music. 

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, 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 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