Nachtmystium & Emmure Added To 2026 Milwaukee Metal Fest

The lineup for Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 continues to grow, with Nachtmystium and Emmure now officially added to this year’s event.

Nachtmystium will perform two sets across the weekend, including a full-album performance of their 2006 release ‘Instinct: Decay’ and a separate “best of” set. Meanwhile, Emmure are set to appear at the festival’s pre-party on June 04.

That pre-party will also feature a special Jasta And Friends set led by Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta, joined by Trevor Peres (Obituary) and Devin Swank (Sanguisugabogg), with support from Bonginator, Gasket, and Torn Open.

Additionally, musician and comedian Richard Christy has been announced as this year’s guest of honor.

The festival is scheduled to take place June 05–07 at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 Lineup

Friday, June 05

Acid Bath
Obituary
Agalloch (retrospective set)
Death Angel (“Act III” set)
Incantation
Vio-lence
Pallbearer
Hirax
Monstrosity
Nunslaughter
Polkadot Cadaver
Creeping Death
Morta Skuld
Incite
Flesh Parade
Dusk
Jeffrey Nothing
Dawn Of Ouroboros
Blood Vulture
Cardiac Arrest
Thanatotic Desire
Eyes Of The Living
Misery
Dirt

Saturday, June 06

Killswitch Engage
Suicidal Tendencies
Machine Head
Power Trip
Agalloch (“Ashes Against The Grain” set)
After The Burial
NAILS
Iron Reagan
Napalm Death (Rave Bar set)
Armored Saint
Sacred Reich
Havok
Prong
Macabre
Weekend Nachos
Internal Bleeding
Nachtmystium (“Instinct: Decay” set)
Generation Kill
Belushi Speed Ball
Sworn Enemy
Castrator
Casket Robbery
Human Artifacts
Heavy//Hitter
Brick By Brick
Threnody
The Suffering
Striking 13

Sunday, June 07

Ministry
Napalm Death
John Bush (Anthrax set)
All Shall Perish (20th anniversary of ‘The Price Of Existence’)
Cyco Miko
Integrity
UADA
Deadguy
Nachtmystium (best of set)
Primitive Man
Waking The Cadaver
Visceral Disgorge
Green Jellÿ
The Crosses (performing Die Kreuzen)
Face Yourself
Surefire
9 Dead
Frog Mallet
Still Stayer
Lecherous Nocturne
Gored Embrace
Dead By Wednesday
Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
Trip To The Morgue
Dark Horse Prophet

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