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Summer Breeze Announces 21 New Bands for 2026

The Summer Breeze Festival has announced 21 new bands for its 2026 edition, featuring highlights like Saxon, Thy Art Is Murder, and Thundermother.

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Yesterday, Summer Breeze revealed the next wave of acts for the 2026 festival edition. In total, 21 new names have been added to a lineup that’s already stacked with headliners Helloween, In Flames, and Arch Enemy, plus major highlights from Lamb Of God to Alestorm. All newly announced bands for the festival taking place from August 12–15, 2026, can be found in the list below.

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Newly announced bands for 2026

The poster is getting crowded! With this latest announcement, legendary metal and rock acts, deathcore favorites, and even some Nordic folk have joined the mix — including Saxon, Thy Art Is Murder, Blackbraid, Thundermother, Nytt Land, and many more.

Here’s the full list of 21 new bands:

  • SAXON
  • THY ART IS MURDER
  • BLACKBRAID
  • ALIEN ANT FARM
  • DAS LUMPENPACK
  • THUNDERMOTHER
  • DESERTED FEAR
  • BLOODRED HOURGLASS
  • GRAND MAGUS
  • SETYØURSAILS
  • MØL
  • SLOMOSA
  • NYTT LAND
  • SOULBOUND
  • WUCAN
  • FILTH
  • ERDLING
  • BRYMIR
  • RECTAL SMEGMA
  • STAM1NA
  • ZERRE

You can find the full lineup announced so far on the official festival poster:

Summer Breeze 2026 Lineup Poster
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