Milwaukee MetalFest has spent the last few days quietly dropping lineup additions the way some people drop anvils: with zero warning and maximum impact. The 2026 edition hits June 5–7 at The Rave / Eagles Ballroom, and the newly added names basically scream, “Yeah, it’s gonna get violent in the pit.”
The biggest shockwave: Power Trip, continuing their triumphant return and reminding the world that thrash can still hit like a cinder block to the sternum. Also joining the party are Casket Robbery, ready to bring the horror; Weekend Nachos, here to contribute their trademark brand of sonic street violence; and the legendary Hirax, guaranteed to raise the BPM of the entire zip code.
On top of that, Milwaukee is welcoming the theatrical weirdness of Jeffrey Nothing and the genre-mutating chaos of Polkadot Cadaver, because a fest this size isn’t complete without a little deranged carnival energy.
Tickets are available if you think your spine can handle it.
Current Lineup (So Far):
Acid Bath
Belushi Speed Ball
Casket Robbery
Hirax
Integrity
Internal Bleeding
Iron Reagan
Jeffrey Nothing
Killswitch Engage
Master
Morta Skuld
Polkadot Cadaver
Power Trip
Weekend Nachos
