Newly confirmed for the Steelfest 2026 line-up: Demonical, Mavorim, Shape of Despair and underground legends Beherit. Last week also brought the exclusive and unique shows of Holocausto and Erzebet to the bill. Deströyer 666 is no longer part of the lineup.
The 18th edition of Alcatraz is shaping up to be historic with headliners Arch Enemy and Alestorm, legends like Soulfly, Saxon, Body Count, Rose Tattoo, extreme assaults from Immolation, Internal Bleeding, 200 Stab Wounds, Sanguisugabogg, and modern favorites like Kittie, Northlane, Animals As Leaders, The Ghost Inside.
We’re especially thrilled to see the Belgian flag flying high again with Channel Zero, Amenra, Enthroned, Psychonaut and Mantah on the bill. And let’s not forget our longtime Finnish favorites Luna Kills, making a big step onto the Alcatraz stage!
On top of that, the Prison Stage opens already on the Thursday for the first time ever, and day ticket prices are lower than 2025 right now!
Blackened deathcore outfit Ov Sulfur are releasing their sophomore album ‘Endless’ via Century Media Records in January 2026 and shared the new single and video ‘Evermore’!
Belgian black metal institution Enthroned open a new chapter with the release of their latest single ‘Raviasamin’, track from the upcoming new album ‘Ashspawn’, out in December with Season of Mist!
Brutal Assault just unveiled a new wave of bands for its 2026 edition with The Sisters of Mercy and The Ghost Inside announced as headliners, but also a great selection of extreme metal and progressive/experimental representation!
Finnish speed/death cult outfit DET share the new track ‘Catacomb’, a third track revealed from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Destructive elite Terror’, set for release in October via Dying Victims Productions!
Danish black metal band ORM returns with its fourth album ‘GULD*, set for release in October via Indisciplinarian and shared its first single and video with ‘Undfangen’!
UK blackgaze rising stars Æl-Fierlen have released their colossal debut album ‘All Is Far Away’ last Friday and celebrated with a gorgeous and captivating music video for the closing epic ‘Ællmiht’!
Galge recently dropped the new video and single ‘Nidding’, the third track shared from their upcoming album ‘Dødelig’, set for release in a couple of weeks on October 3rd!
Quebec extreme metal outfit Outlying is releasing their new album ‘Oblivisci’ this November, exploring pain and redemption, and is streaming the single ‘November’ right now!
