Mennecy Metal Fest 2026: Saxon, Psykup... more acts to be announced

Great news for metal connoisseurs, as the Mennecy Metal Fest announces its return to the Parc de Villeroy in Essonne for three days of extreme music. Mark your calendars: the 2026 edition of Mennecy Metal Fest is set for Friday, September 4, Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, 2026, with an explosive lineup featuring more than 30 acts!

What’s on the bill? A host of international metal heavyweights, including the Brits of Saxon, the Germans of Oomph! with their crushing industrial metal, the Scots of Alestorm and their folk metal, the Swedes Liv Sin, and the Norwegians Crest of Darkness with their signature black and death metal.

The French scene will also be well represented this year thanks to Nantes-based Ultra Vomit, a name you don’t need to introduce, and Rennes-based Tagada Jones, but also Toulouse-based bands Psykup, No One is Innocent, Houle, Charcoal, or Titan.

Want more? The Mennecy Metal Fest confirms the appearance of The Prophecy 23, Celkilt, Gurkkhas or Heart Attack. In total, no fewer than 33 bands are expected this year across the festival’s two different stages. Stay tuned to discover the rest of the lineup, and click here to book your pass!

Created in 2012, the Mennecy Metal Fest continues year after year to showcase this diverse artistic movement, rich in artistic qualities appreciated by a growing audience.

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Mennecy Metal Fest 2026: Daily Lineup

Friday, September 4, 2026

• Saxon
• Amon Sethis
• Oomph!
• No One Is Innocent
• Prophecy 23
• Titan
• TrollHeart
• USQUAM
• Le Stock Talent Show
• ...

Saturday, September 5, 2026

• Alestorm
• Tagada Jones
• Celkilt
• Houle
• Locomuerte
• Crest of Darkness
• Sphere
• Charcoal
• Deadly Sins
• Hope as a Weapon
• Gurkkhas
• Sleazy Town
• ...

Sunday, September 6, 2026

• Ultra Vomit
• Psykup
• Exocrine
• Hell-Born
• Dreamcatcher
• Seven Metal Sins
• Stoned
• Iceland
• Heart Attack
• Liv Sin
• Le Stock's Springboard
• ...

So, ready to kick off the new season with a blast of metal music? Head over to Parc de Villeroy in Mennecy on September 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2026, and get your headbang on at the upcoming 14th edition of Mennecy Metal Fest!

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