Area 53 Festival 2026 live in VAZ-Schladnitz

Friday, July 17, 2026

Metal/rock festival in VAZ-Schladnitz (AT). 2026 lineup includes Saxon, Cavalera Chaos A.D., Visions Of Atlantis, Hiraes.

Festival Days

Day 1

Thu, Jul 16

Day 2

Fri, Jul 17

Day 3

Sat, Jul 18

Lineup

Lineup and set times are subject to change — please verify on the official festival website.

Saxon

Metal

New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends formed in 1977. With classics like "Wheels of Steel" and "Denim and Leather,"...

Cavalera Chaos A.D.

Thrash Metal

Cavalera is the reunion project of brothers Max and Igor Cavalera (Sepultura). Under the name Cavalera "Chaos A.D."...

Visions Of Atlantis

Metal, Gothic, Power Metal

Visions of Atlantis is a symphonic metal band formed in 2000 in Styria, Austria. The band takes inspiration from the...

Hiraes

Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Hiraes is a melodic death metal band formed in 2020 in Germany. Their sound is characterized by a blend of aggressive...

Firewind

Power Metal, Metal

Firewind is a Greek power metal band formed in 1998 in Thessaloniki by guitarist Gus G., who has also played for Ozzy...

Agathodaimon

Black Metal, Metal, Gothic

Agathodaimon is a German metal band formed in 1995 in Mainz, blending melodic black metal with gothic and dark metal...

Igel vs. Shark

Rock

Igel vs. Shark is an Austrian rock band that released their self-titled debut album in 2019 via Pogo's Empire / Sony...

Patriarcha

Black Metal, Death Metal

Patriarcha is a Slovak black/death metal band.

Matter Of Taste

Progressive Metal, Rock

Matter of Taste is an Austrian band combining progressive rock and prog metal with atmospheric, cinematic elements.

Arch Enemy

Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995. Their sound combines aggressive riffs with soaring...

Dirkschneider

Metal, Rock

Udo Dirkschneider is a legendary German heavy metal vocalist, best known as the former singer of the band Accept. He...

Self Deception

Metalcore

Self Deception is a Swedish metalcore band from Stockholm. Their sound blends melodic metalcore with modern hard rock...

Voivod

Thrash Metal

Voivod is a pioneering Canadian thrash/progressive metal band formed in 1982 in Jonquière, Quebec. Known for their...

Kontrust

Nu-Metal, Metal, Rock

Kontrust is an Austrian crossover band formed in 2001 that fuses metal and hard rock with folk, dance and pop elements....

Temptations For The Weak

Metal, Metalcore

Temptations For The Weak are a modern metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 2011, blending thrash metal and...

All Will Know

Metal

All Will Know is a melodic metal band from Darmstadt, Germany, founded in 2010 by former members of Agathodaimon and We...

The Devastation

Doom Metal, Metal, Rock

The Devastation is a Vienna-based band founded in 2025 by Demetra Cartsos, playing occult-themed doom, heavy metal and...

Enter Infinite

Metalcore, Progressive Metal, Metal

Enter Infinite is a band from Graz formed in 2021, playing progressive metalcore with djent influences. Their debut EP...

In Flames

Metal, Melodic Death Metal

In Flames is a melodic death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990. They are considered one of the pioneers...

Pain

Industrial, Metal

Pain is an industrial metal band from Sweden, formed in 1996 by Peter Tägtgren. Known for their heavy,...

Bleed From Within

Metalcore, Metal

Bleed From Within is a Scottish metalcore band from Glasgow, founded in 2005. Notable albums include 'Era', 'Fracture'...

Ad Infinitum

Metal

Ad Infinitum is a symphonic metal band founded in 2018 by vocalist Melissa Bonny in Montreux, Switzerland. With...

Vinegar Hill

Melodic Death Metal

Vinegar Hill are a five-piece melodic death metal band from Leoben, Styria, Austria, formed in 2007. Their sound...

Brutal Sphincter

Grindcore, Death Metal

Brutal Sphincter is a Belgian goregrind band, founded in 2012.

Never Obay Again

Metalcore, Gothic, Industrial

Never Obey Again is a female-fronted band from Milan formed in 2023, blending gothic and industrial metal with...

Watch Them Fail

Metal, Industrial, Nu-Metal

Watch Them Fail is an Austrian band founded in Graz in 2016, mixing industrial, electro metal and crossover. Their...

Apis

Metal, Rock

Apis is a heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2015 in Leoben, Styria, Austria.

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Venue

VAZ-Schladnitz

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