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.
With their latest single ‘who I am’, Brazilian metalcore rising stars Axty shared a new look into their upcoming album ‘The Pain Made Me Who I Am’, out next month with Napalm Records!
Ahead of Infected Rain’s final European club show of the “Mutation Phase” tour back in April, we sat down with Lena Scissorhands for a surprisingly personal conversation. We talked about the meaning behind their latest single “Stranger”, why she feels more like herself on stage than anywhere else, fan expectations, rejecting labels like “female-fronted” and what the band’s current mutation really means. Catch them this weekend at Tolminator!
Cabal announced a co-headline tour with Employed To Serve to be hitting EU and UK this winter with the support of Cold Culture! Get your tickets now! But first, catch both of these bands this weekend at Tolminator!
UK grindcore pioneers Napalm Death make history with NPR Music’s ‘Tiny Desk’ performance! Catch them live later this year on their ‘Campaign for Musical Destruction Tour’ in Europe with Master, Brat and Goatburner!
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!
Detroit legends Walls Of Jericho announced their new album ‘System Error: Humanity’ to be out in November via Napalm Records and shared a first single with ‘The Ascent’!
Throes are back with new single ‘Eat Glass’, a first taste of their upcoming album ‘The Colorless Light of Emptiness’, set for release in October with Church Road Records!
Miss May I announced their new album ‘No Place For Me’ to be out in October via Solid State Records and unveiled their new video single ‘Sanctuary’!
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!
