Upon revealing what was supposed to be the final lineup for Milwaukee Metal Festival 2024, the festival still has a surprise up its sleeves and is now welcoming DORO, ROSS THE BOSS and ATHEIST to the already stacked lineup!
Doro “The Metal Queen” Pesch got her start as the singer for Warlock, which was formed in her hometown of Düsseldorf in 1983. Since then, she has solidified her place among the greatest figures in rock and metal, slaying audiences around the globe under her eponymous banner. This will be her first appearance in Milwaukee in several years and she will be replacing Destruction, who can no longer make it.
Ross The Boss is one of the crown jewels of the New York City punk and metal scene. Known for his role as a founding member of both Manowar and The Dictators, Ross has always displayed an impressive, multi-faceted ability to adapt as a guitarist and keyboardist to any genre. His eponymous metal band will now grace the stage at Milwaukee Metal Fest and lay down their vicious brand of heavy metal.
Atheist is among the purveyors of Florida death metal, known for their jazz-laden technicality that appeals to both fans of the progressive and the extreme. As the band works diligently on their long-awaited fifth studio album, which will follow up 2010’s critically-acclaimed full-length ‘Jupiter,’ Atheist is back on the road and is set to take the stage for a spirited performance at Milwaukee Metal Fest.
The daily lineup is now as follows:
Thursday, May 16 (Free w/ 3 day Pass):
Jasta and Friends set Featuring Bobby Blitz, Zetro, Bobby Hambel & more.
W/ Special Guests
Toxic Ruin
H1Z1
Friday, May 17:
Blind Guardian
Kamelot
Symphony X
Autopsy (‘Severed Survival’ 35th Anniversary Set)
Doro
Marduk
Hammerfall
Incantation
Profanatica
Macabre
Havok
Nunslaughter
Eternal Champion
Heathen
Visigoth
UADA
Night Demon
Bewitcher
Lords Of The Trident
Necrofier
Hellwitch
Backlash
Silva
Ancient Entities
Illusion of Fate
Engineered Society Project
Saturday, May 18:
Mr. Bungle
Testament
Hatebreed
Municipal Waste
Katatonia
Death to All (‘Sound Of Perseverance’ Set)
Deicide
Possessed
Terrorizer (‘World Downfall’ 35th Anniversary Set)
Ross the Boss
The Red Chord
Soilent Green (Reunion)
Skinless
Martyr AD
Devourment
Internal Bleeding
Cenotaph
Belushi Speedball
Cloak
Morbikon
Death Ray Vision
Hatriot
Embryonic Autopsy
Eyes of the Living
Time To Kill
Sunday, May 19:
Slaughter To Prevail
Avatar
In Flames
I Am Morbid (35th Anniversary of ‘Altars Of Madness’ + the hits set)
Death to All (‘Scream Bloody Gore’ + hits set)
Lacuna Coil
Gatecreeper
Atheist
Paleface Swiss
Bleed From Within
Exhumed
It Dies Today
Alluvial
Skeletal Remains
Casket Robbery
Creeping Death
Viogression
Upon Stone
Stabbing
Errors of Humanity
Monochromatic Black
Dead By Wednesday
Amerakin Overdose
Beyond Threshold
After a successful return of Milwaukee Metal Festival in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event will kick off with a pre-party on May 16 while the main festival will run May 17 – 19 at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI. The event promises to have more food, vendors, live podcasts and other surprises!
The festival returned to prominence in 2023 under the watchful eye of Hatebreed frontman and podcaster Jamey Jasta and Sound Talent Group’s Tim Borror, as well as the team at The Rave / Eagles Club, where so many of the original festivals took place.
Single day tickets and passes are available at Etix.com.
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