Area 53 Festival 2026

07/16/2026 – 07/18/2026VAZ-Schladnitz, Leoben

MetalRockMelodic Death MetalMetalcoreDeath Metal

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

Festival days

Full lineup

27 artists

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

Saxon

Metal

Playing on 07/16

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

Arch Enemy

Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Playing on 07/17

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

In Flames

Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Playing on 07/18

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

Cavalera Chaos A.D.

Thrash Metal

Playing on 07/16

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

Dirkschneider

Metal, Rock

Playing on 07/17

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

Pain

Industrial, Metal

Playing on 07/18

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

Visions Of Atlantis

Metal, Gothic, Power Metal

Playing on 07/16

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

Self Deception

Metalcore

Playing on 07/17

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

Bleed From Within

Metalcore, Metal

Playing on 07/18

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

Hiraes

Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Playing on 07/16

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

Voivod

Thrash Metal

Playing on 07/17

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

Ad Infinitum

Metal

Playing on 07/18

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

Firewind

Power Metal, Metal

Playing on 07/16

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

Kontrust

Nu-Metal, Metal, Rock

Playing on 07/17

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

Vinegar Hill

Melodic Death Metal

Playing on 07/18

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

Agathodaimon

Black Metal, Metal, Gothic

Playing on 07/16

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

Temptations For The Weak

Metal, Metalcore

Playing on 07/17

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

Brutal Sphincter

Grindcore, Death Metal

Playing on 07/18

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

Igel vs. Shark

Rock

Playing on 07/16

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

All Will Know

Metal

Playing on 07/17

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

Never Obey Again

Metal

Playing on 07/18

Never Obey Again are a modern metal band from Milan, Italy, formed in 2023 and fronted by vocalist Carolina Bertelegni....

Patriarcha

Black Metal, Death Metal

Playing on 07/16

Patriarcha is a Slovak black/death metal band.

The Devastation

Doom Metal, Metal, Rock

Playing on 07/17

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

Watch Them Fail

Metal, Industrial, Nu-Metal

Playing on 07/18

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

Matter Of Taste

Progressive Metal, Rock

Playing on 07/16

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

Enter Infinite

Metalcore, Progressive Metal, Metal

Playing on 07/17

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

Apis

Metal, Rock

Playing on 07/18

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