Tuska just delivered an early Christmas gift by confirming 13 more names for the 2026 lineup with acts like Pain, D-A-D, Gatecreeper, The Funeral Portrait, aurorawave and of course a bunch of Finnish names again like Swallow The Sun, Survivors Zero, Kallomäki and more!
Finnish metal festival institution Nummirock is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026 and announced the first 12 names with Satyricon, Moonsorrow, Rise of the Northstar, Omnium Gatherum (also celebrating their anniversary), Immortal Disfigurement, Uada, and more!
Industrial metal icon Rob Zombie ushered in ‘Heathen Days’ on his new single, another track from his upcoming album ‘The Great Satan’, set for release in February 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records!
Vana has announced her signing to Sumerian Records and releases the brand-new video and single ‘Pray’ to celebrate!
Industrial outfit Dead Animal Assembly Plant ignite revolution with their track ‘The Only Good Dictator Is A Dead Dictator’!
Finnish industrial metal pioneers Ruoska announced their new album ‘Kade’ to be out via Inverse Records in February 2026 and shared first single ‘Ihtiriekko’!
Finnish industrial metal greats Fear Of Domination unleashed their latest new single ‘All As One’, a truly colourful bomb dropped from their upcoming album!
Finnish industrial metal juggernaut Dome Runner unleashed their new single ‘Salvation Access’, another track from their upcoming album ‘World Panopticon’, set for release in a couple of weeks via Svart Records!
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!
Danish metal unit PSY:CODE completes their 2025 single trilogy with ‘ZeroPoint1667’, the last track marking their 20th anniversary and ramping up the aggression even more!
