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3 days of Milwaukee Metal

Posted by Loren on January 31, 2026

3 days of Milwaukee Metal
3 days of Milwaukee Metal

Founded in 1987, Milwaukee Metal Festival continues in 2026. Taking place June 5-7 (pre-party on June 4), the 3+ day event has announced most of its lineup, which includes sets from Napalm Death, Iron Reagan, Pallbearer, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Ministry, Weekend Nachos and many many more -- read the list below.

The final lineup is now as follows:

Friday, June 5:

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 6:

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 7:

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

3 days of Milwaukee Metal
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