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.