We’re still buzzing about last weekend’s festivities at Alcatraz Festival, but no rest for the wicked with already a first 30 names confirmed for next year’s edition and early bird sales on the way since yesterday! Who are you looking for or hoping for still for the 2027 edition? Let us know in the comments!
One final day. One last chance to discover a new favourite band before another unforgettable edition of Alcatraz comes to an end. Our final Editorial Picks put the spotlight on Gutalax, Animals as Leaders, Paleface Swiss, Warkings, Rise of the Northstar, Blackbraid and Luna Kills. Whether you’re looking for technical mastery, crushing breakdowns, power metal anthems or the most ridiculous grindcore party of the weekend, Sunday’s got you covered.
Who are you ending your Alcatraz weekend with?
Still figuring out your Saturday at Alcatraz? We’ve done some of the hard work for you.
Our latest Editorial Picks shine the spotlight on Orbit Culture, Firewind, Kittie, Miracle of Sound, Mushroomhead, Castle Rat, Ratos de Porão and Graphic Nature. From melodic death metal and power metal to theatrical doom, crossover legends and the next generation of heavy music, there’s something here for every metalhead.
Have a read and let us know who you absolutely refuse to miss!
Frozen Crown share second single ‘Reborn’ from their upcoming album ‘The Legend of the Six Kings’, out in October via Napalm Records!
Finnish melancholic metal outfit Segmentia’s new single ‘Nuclear Sun’ pays homage to the power metal era of the 2000s, out now everywhere!
Angus McSix and the All-Seeing Astral Eye is a heroic, humorous and strong album full of little details that I keep finding myself listening to over and over again, out with Napalm Records!
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.
Symphonic power metallers Temperance announced their upcoming album ‘Arcani’ to be out in October with Napalm Records and shared a first single with ‘The Devil: Sin, Sin, Sin’!
Rising metal stars Dominum released their new album ‘Night is Calling’ last week with Napalm Records and celebrated with an official video for the title track featuring Marina La Torraca of Battle Beast!
Finnish metal outfit Whispered is releasing their long-awaited new album ‘Honorbound’ in September and recently shared their latest single ‘Battlecry’!
