The Milwaukee Metal Festival returns to Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 4-7, 2026, featuring an intensive four-day lineup of 36 metal, punk, and rock artists. Headliners include legendary industrial metal pioneers Ministry alongside metalcore veterans Killswitch Engage and death metal icons Obituary, supported by notable acts like Agalloch, Havok, Iron Reagan, and Integrity. This standalone metal festival showcases exclusively United States-based artists spanning multiple heavy music subgenres from death metal to hardcore punk. With established names like Prong and Master performing alongside underground favorites such as Weekend Nachos and Nunslaughter, the festival offers comprehensive coverage of American heavy music scenes.