33 BANDS CONFIRMED FOR SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR 2026

 

PRESS RELEASE:

SUMMER BREEZE Open Air is expanding its lineup: With today's announcement of 33 additional bands, the 2026 lineup is taking increasingly clear shape. Fans of heavy music can look forward to an explosive mix of international stars, scene favorites, and promising newcomers.

With this wave of band additions, SUMMER BREEZE once again underscores its reputation as one of the most diverse and passionately curated festivals in the European metal and rock scene. From uncompromising extreme metal and modern metalcore to classic heavy metal and atmospheric soundscapes, there's something for every subgenre of heavy music.

The newly confirmed bands are:

EISBRECHER

HATEBREED

SKINDRED

SOULFLY

PARADISE LOST

KADAVAR

FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY

DECAPITATED

EIVØR

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM

HEAVYSAURUS

THE SONS OF HUENS

SANGUISUGABOGG

SPEED

MASSIVE WAGONS

GREEN LUNG

THE NARRATOR

FULCI

URNE

NECKBREAKKER

KING NUGGET GANG

SKELETON PIT

CASTLE RAT

CÂN BARDD

BROKEN BY THE SCREAM

BIZARREKULT

INNER SPACE

FIREBORN

PRIDIAN

INHUMAN NATURE

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PERSECUTOR

BLASMUSIK ILLENSCHWANG