Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2026 – Romania’s biggest extreme metal festival | Metal Territory

Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2026 returns bigger than ever. This year’s edition will take place from July 27 to 31, 2026 +(*1 day) in Ghimbav, at the festival’s new and expanded site, a few kilometres outside Brașov. With capacity now reaching 40,000 spectators and improved infrastructure, Rockstadt remains one of the most important extreme metal events in Europe.

One of the continent’s top extreme metal festivals

Rockstadt Extreme Fest has built its reputation through years of steady presence, strong line‑ups and Transylvania’s unique setting. The 2026 edition promises an even more powerful experience, with:

• over 80 bands, from big names to underground acts
• bigger stages and professional production
• a renewed site with better views and acoustics
• the signature atmosphere of Extreme Camping

Headliners & Highlights 2026

The festival brings one of the year’s most impressive line‑ups, with participants from across the whole spectrum of extreme metal.

Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2026 – Line‑up by day

1. Monday, July 27, 2026

1. Reverse The Moment – Metalcore
2. Crowbar – Sludge Metal
3. Heaven Shall Burn – Melodic Metalcore
4. Sabaton – Power Metal
5. Implant Pentru Refuz – Post‑Grunge
6. Creeper – Gothic
7. Black Label Society – Southern Metal
8. Marilyn Manson – Industrial Rock
9. Necrotted – Death Metal
10. Panzerfaust – Black Metal
11. Hackneyed – Death Metal
12. Vended – Alternative Metal
13. Majestica – Power Metal
14. Alcest – Blackgaze
15. Death Angel – Thrash Metal
16. Fu Manchu – Stoner Rock

2. Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1. Rotheads – Death Metal
2. Gutalax – Goregrind
3. Elder – Stoner Metal
4. Bleed From Within – Metalcore
5. Orbit Culture – Melodic Death Metal
6. Nevermore – Progressive Metal
7. Igorrr – Avant‑Garde Electronic Metal
8. Hatebreed – Metalcore
9. In Flames – Melodic Death Metal
10. Employed To Serve – Metalcore
11. Tribulation – Gothic Metal
12. Cryptopsy – Technical Death Metal
13. Non Est Deus – Melodic Black Metal
14. Immolation – Death Metal
15. Deafheaven – Blackgaze
16. Grave – Death Metal

3. Wednesday, July 29, 2026

1. Underwaves – Metalcore
2. Allt – Metalcore
3. Municipal Waste – Crossover Thrash
4. In Extremo – Medieval Metal
5. Arch Enemy – Melodic Death Metal
6. Lamb Of God – Groove Metal
7. Vader – Death Metal
8. Thy Art Is Murder – Deathcore
9. Accept – Heavy Metal (50 Years Anniversary)
10. Slaughter To Prevail – Deathcore
11. Annisokay – Metalcore
12. Novembers Doom – Death Doom Metal
13. Animals As Leaders – Progressive Metal
14. The Ghost Inside – Metalcore
15. Perturbator – Darksynth
16. Candlemass – Epic Doom Metal
17. Deicide – Death Metal

4. Thursday, July 30, 2026

1. Crippling Alcoholism – Gothic Rock
2. Raised By Owls – Grindcore
3. Serrabulho – Goregrind
4. Fit For An Autopsy – Deathcore
5. Northlane – Metalcore
6. Trooper – Heavy Metal
7. Airbourne – Hard Rock
8. Helloween – Power Metal (40 Years Anniversary)
9. Amorphis – Progressive Metal
10. Satyricon – Black Metal
11. Machukha – Post‑Metal
12. Slow Crush – Shoegaze
13. Conservative Military Image – Street Punk
14. Monolord – Doom Metal
15. Bucovina – Folk Metal
16. Malevolence – Metalcore
17. Alexandra Căpitănescu – Alternative Metal
18. Coroner – Technical Thrash Metal
19. Wolves In The Throne Room – Atmospheric Black Metal

5. Friday, July 31, 2026

1. Heavy//Hitter – Deathcore
2. Pârnaie – Punk
3. Psychonaut – Progressive Post‑Metal
4. Signs Of The Swarm – Deathcore
5. Decapitated – Technical Death Metal
6. Voivod – Progressive Thrash Metal
7. Feuerschwanz – Medieval Metal
8. Periphery – Djent
9. Evergrey – Progressive Metal
10. Carcass – Melodic Death Metal
11. Grandson – Alternative Rock
12. Left To Die – Death Metal
13. The Gathering – Alternative Rock
14. Hvnds – Post‑Hardcore
15. The Prodigy – Big Beat
16. Soulfly – Groove Metal
17. Insomnium – Melodic Death Metal
18. Sventevith (Misþyrming + Nergal) – Black Metal

Location – Ghimbav, Romania

The new venue at Ghimbav offers more space, better access and more comfortable facilities. The area sits next to the Carpathians, with the festival keeping Transylvania’s signature «dark» atmosphere.

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Tickets

• Prices: €235 full event
• Free entry: children under 12 accompanied by an adult
• Ticket sales: through the festival’s official website and authorised partners

Key information

• Dates: July 27–31, 2026
• City: Str. Hermann Oberth, Ghimbav 507075, Romania
• Venue: Rockstadt Extreme Fest Grounds
• Website: www.rockstadtextremefest.ro
• Email: [email protected]
• +40 770 800 497
• https://www.facebook.com/rockstadtextremefest
• https://www.instagram.com/rockstadtextremefest.official/
• https://twitter.com/rockstadtfest

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