United Forces Festival 2026

08/21/2026 – 08/22/2026Joe's e.V., Oer-Erkenschwick

MetalThrash MetalBlack Metal

United Forces is the underground speed, thrash and heavy metal festival at Joe's e.V. in Oer-Erkenschwick. The 5th edition offers two days of NWOTHM with Iron Kobra, Hellish Crossfire and international guests from Poland and Romania.

Festival days

Full lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 18 songs7 artists

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

Iron Kobra

Metal

Iron Kobra is a German heavy metal band from Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, formed in 2008. The group draws on...

Hellish Crossfire

Thrash Metal, Black Metal

Hellish Crossfire is a German black/thrash metal band from Nuremberg, formed in 2002. They release their albums on the...

SexMag

Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Metal

SexMag is a Polish death/thrash metal band from the Silesian voivodeship, formed in 2019. The group combines old-school...

Leather Brigade

Metal

Leather Brigade is a Romanian speed metal band formed in 2020 in Bucharest. Drawing on NWOBHM, speed metal and punk,...

Menacer

Thrash Metal

Menacer is a thrash metal band from Portland, Oregon (USA), formed in 2004. Their sound draws on classic, old-school...

Frenatron

Metal, Thrash Metal

Frenatron is a Polish thrash metal band formed in 2015. They are part of the Polish underground metal scene.

Dagger Maniac

Metal, Thrash Metal

Dagger Maniac is a heavy metal band from Warsaw, Poland, founded in 2021.