Image: Reload 2026 Festival Poster
Reload Festival 2026 is drawing closer! From August 13–15, the festival will take place in Sulingen, Germany, bringing a heavy-hitting lineup to the stage for all fans of heavy music. But who actually has every single band on the festival poster on their radar? Depending on your favorite subgenre, we’ve got the perfect go-to spots for you at Reload!
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For Metalcore Fans:
You've likely already heard names like The Ghost Inside, Imminence, and Of Mice & Men, unless you're completely new to the metalcore scene. Most people know that their sets pretty much always get you hyped for moshpits and evoke epic nostalgia with live violin sounds—so in this case, let's turn the spotlight on the acts further down the poster.
For example, acts like Allt and Dead Phoenix absolutely deserve your attention—after all, live music is often the perfect way to discover new bands. From Fall To Spring almost made it all the way to representing Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest with their track “Take The Pain Away.” On the other hand, J-metal idol group Broken by the Scream bring their own unique metalcore twist all the way from Japan.
So, go ahead and give the following artists a listen:
- The Ghost Inside
- Imminence
- Of Mice & Men
- Future Palace
- Orbit Culture
- Northlane
- From Fall To Spring
- Allt
- Broken by the Scream
For Hardcore/Deathcore Fans:
Absolute must-sees depending on your preference: classic hardcore from Terror, and currently hyped acts like Paleface Swiss. If you don't have Thrown on your list yet, you definitely need to check out their debut album EXCESSIVE GUILT. Of course, there are also classics from the deathcore corner like Thy Art Is Murder, even if the vocals have changed following a lineup shake-up. Signs Of The Swarm recently dropped their powerful new single collab with Code: Pandorum, “Theriac”—you can check it out for yourself below.
- Terror
- Paleface Swiss
- Stick To Your Guns
- Fit For An Autopsy
- Thrown
- Agnostic Front
- Thy Art Is Murder
- Signs Of The Swarm
- Misery Index
- Gutalax
- Wrestlemaniacs
For Hard Rockers & Metalheads:
Judas Priest are a clear case of "old but gold"—anyone from the heavy metal scene shouldn't miss out on the experience of their headlining performance. It's a very similar story with massive names like In Flames, Lamb Of God, and Mastodon. Arch Enemy deliver death metal with their new vocalist Lauren Hart, alongside the Swedes from Avatar. If you're a fan of black metal and its influences, you should also give Gaerea a listen below. Don't have Luna Kills on your radar yet? We've also linked the modern metal of these Finns (influences: nu-metal, alternative) down below.
- Judas Priest
- In Flames
- Lamb Of God
- Amorphis
- Airbourne
- Black Label Society
- Soulfly
- Dominum
- Arch Enemy
- Avatar
- Deafheaven
- Kittie
- Gaerea
- Thundermother
- Vended
- Alien Ant Farm
- Self Deception
- Excrementory Grindfuckers
- Cytotoxin
- Luna Kills
- Vulvarine
- Inhuman Nature
For Punk Rockers:
100 Kilo Herz hail from Leipzig, and we are already welcoming them to our Impericon Festival 2026 this month. So, if you catch them right in their hometown there, you can cheer them on properly at Reload in August. ZSK have been delivering punk tunes from Berlin since way back in 1997. If you're not familiar with the guys yet, just give them a listen below as well.
- 100 Kilo Herz
- ZSK
For Everyone Who Loves Crossover & Experimental Music:
You'll find one track included per act, because words can only go so far when trying to describe the sound of Kim Dracula and similar crossover acts. Extreme metal as well as electronic influences are definitely not in short supply with these artists.
- Kim Dracula
- Perturbator
For the Party (Everyone)!
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