We Metal Fest 2026: Rise of the Northstar, Shaârghot, Ten56., Lofofora... the lineup

If you're a fan ofextreme music and you live in Essonne, then here's some news that's sure to make you smile! In spring 2026,Le Plan and L'Empreinte are joining forces once again to launch the third edition ofthe 'We Metal Fest'. For two days, Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, 2026, metal will take over the famous Le Plan venue in Ris-Orangis, delighting the ears and eyes of metalheads from across the Paris region.

Remember, in 2025, We Metal Fest invited the excellent band Vestige, which plays modern, atmospheric, and progressive metal, to perform on the Plan stage, as well as Klone, the talented French progressive metal band, and the punk rock band from Seine-et-Marne, Pogo Car Crash Control, not to mention Akiavel, which plays death metal, and Ashen.

So, who will have the honor of getting you moshing next spring? Once again, metal fans will be able to let loose thanks to an eclectic lineup that honors up-and-coming bands, but that's not all.

On April 4 and 5, get ready to see the unmissable Parisian metal band Rise of the Northstar live at Le Plan in Ris-Orangis , promoting their new album entitled "Chapter 04: Red Falcon Super Battle! Neo Paris War!!". The excellent French industrial metal bandShaârghot is also on the bill, as are Lofofora, the iconic French alternative metal band, andLocoMuerte, who skillfully blend metal and groove. 

Want more? We Metal Fest also plans to get you moshing withTen56., Revnoir, The Browning, Ice Sealed Eyes, Septaria, and Furies.

Please note thatticketsfor this third edition of 'We Metal Fest' go on sale this Tuesday, December 2 at 12 p.m.

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We Metal Fest 2026, full lineup 

Saturday, April 4, 2026 - From 3 p.m. to midnight

• RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR
• TEN56.
• THE BROWNING
• REVNOIR
• ICE SEALED EYES
• SPLEEN
• Th3ORY

Sunday, April 5, 2026 - From 3 p.m. to midnight

• LOFOFORA
• SHAÂRGOT
• LOCOMUERTE
• SEPTARIA
• FURIES
• KILL THE PRINCESS
• PËRL 

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