Earlier this month, the storied Milwaukee Metal Fest confirmed their 2024 edition following a successful relaunch of the festival brand for 2023.
Among the names the anchored the festival's first-year return included the likes of Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Biohazard, and Machine head just to name a few. Making good on his plans to build the midwestern fixture back to its glory days, festival revivalist Jamey Jasta, along with Sound Talent's Tim Borror and their team have confirmed a mammoth initial line-up for the 2024 Milwaukee Metal Fest return.
The initial announcement confirmed an expansion of the event, with a pre-party kicking off on May 16th and the main festival slated for May 17th, 18th and 19th at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI.
Topping the 2024 bill are pioneering thrash outfit, Mr. Bungle whose line-up features the all-star ensemble of Mike Patton, Dave Lombardo, Scott Ian, Trey Spruance and Trevor Dunn. The fest will also feature a set from German power metal pillars Blind Guardian as well as deathcore giants Slaughter To Prevail - underscoring the diversity of the line-up.
Among the standouts from the first wave of bands included the likes of Swedish melodic metal legends In Flames, death metal OGs Deicide and black metal fixtures Marduk just to name a few. MKE also previously confirmed Katatonia, Kamelot, Possessed, Metal Church, Incantation, Skinless and many more.
The second wave of confirmed artists touts an additional 19 acts with the likes of Destruction, Avatar, Lacuna Coil Symphony X, Bleed From Within, Eternal Champion, Uada, Night Demon and more on deck. Additionally, the 2024 Milwaukee Metal Fest will include two unique sets from all-star Death tribute, Death To All.
Jasta shared, "This year’s line up is growing fast & we’re extremely excited to have some of the best bands in the world headed to Milwaukee in May of 2024.”
MKE co-organizer Tim Borror echoed, "This is already an incredible line up and we still aren’t finished. We are committed to this music and making this the best party in metal. Don’t miss Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024.”
Milwaukee Metalfest kicks off with a pre-party May 16th as the precursor to the main festival running from May 17th through the 19th at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI. See the current line-up thus far below.
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The daily lineup is now as follows:
Friday, May 17:
Blind Guardian
Kamelot
Symphony X
Destruction
Marduk
Metal Church
Incantation
Profanatica
Eternal Champion
Visigoth
UADA
Night Demon
Necrofier
Silva
Ancient Entities
Saturday, May 18:
Mr. Bungle
Hatebreed
Katatonia
Death To All (Performing Two Unique Sets)
Deicide
Possessed
The Red Chord
Skinless
Martyr AD
Heathen
Devourment
Internal Bleeding
Cenotaph
Cloak
Embryonic Autopsy
Eyes of the Living
Sunday, May 19:
Slaughter to Prevail
Avatar
In Flames
Death To All (Performing Two Unique Sets)
Lacuna Coil
Bleed From Within
Alluvial
Viogression
Beyond Threshold
