2026 Countries Announced
Wacken Metal Battle 2026 is here! 
We kickstart with 5 debut countries:
Greenland • 
Cyprus • 
Malta • 
Chile 
Nigeria
Alongside them, we welcome back our global family:
Austria
Balkan Regions (
Slovenia, 
Croatia, 
Serbia, 
Bosnia & Herzegovina, 
Montenegro, 
North Macedonia, 
Kosovo)
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada Central America (
Belize, 
Guatemala, 
Honduras, 
El Salvador, 
Nicaragua, 
Costa Rica, 
Panama)
Czech Republic & Slovakia
Finland
France
Greece
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mexico
Norway
Philippines
Poland South America Northern Region (
Colombia, 
Venezuela, 
Bolivia, 
Peru, 
Ecuador)
Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (
Angola, 
Botswana, 
Kenya, 
Mozambique, 
Namibia, Nigeria, 
South Africa)
Switzerland
Sweden
USA