Sure, the lineup is stacked. But if you ask us, Alcatraz is about so much more than the bands on the poster. From the atmosphere and the people to the food, the party spots and all those little moments between the shows, here are our 8 reasons why we think Alcatraz 2026 is a festival you shouldn’t miss.
UK outfit Burner unleashed their new single ‘What Will You Give?’ featuring Josh Middleton of Sylosis, another track from their upcoming album ‘No One Is Coming to Save Us’, out in September via Church Road Records!
Fast-rising hardcore band Southpaw FLHC unveiled their latest single ‘Nail in the Coffin’, another track from their upcoming album ‘The Standard’, out by the end of this month via Spinefarm!
Metal and hardcore powerhouse Fuming Mouth shared their new single & video ‘Cheat Death’ recently, another taste of their upcoming album ‘The Ringing Bell’, out July 17th via Triple B Records!
Alt-metal unit Luther signed with Long Branch Records and dropped their new single ‘Giving The People What They Want’ to celebrate!
Italian modern metal outfit Dead Man Gospel dropped their debut single ‘Let It Burn’ last month!
Tuska has already kicked off the road to 2027! 🤘
The first eight bands have been announced, with Lorna Shore and Children of Bodom leading the way. Also confirmed are Heaven Shall Burn, Kanonenfieber, Gaerea, Fox Lake, Avralize and Sinizter. Who are you the most excited about and who are you hoping for still to be added? Let us know in the comments!
In about half an hour, the gates of Tuska 2026 are opening and in less than an hour the first riffs will take over the area. Besides the obvious big names, we picked out 6 shows we highly recommend you go see from festival openers Gatecreeper, to reggae infused Aurorawave and Skindred, the funky hardcore of Slope, alt-metallers Awake Again and party of the day drum n bass princess Nenerchy! See you there!
Dutch groove hardcore youngsters Inherited have announced their new EP ‘ALL 4 ONE’ to be out in October via Mascot Records and unveiled the video for the track ‘Inherited’!
Canadian hardcore heavyweights Get The Shot unleash pure hardcore fury on new single ‘Feed Me To The Pigs’, out with Arising Empire!
