1st 10 WMB bands confirmed for WOA 2026

The first ten winning bands of the Wacken Metal Battle are officially joining us:

WMB Cyprus — Speak In Whispers — @speak.in.whispers

WMB Greece — I See Red — @i.see.red

WMB Sweden — Goodnight Greatness — @goodnightgreatness

WMB Lithuania — SINAMORT — @sinamortofficial

WMB Mexico — ELCHIVO — @elchivotemple

WMB Croatia — E.N.D. — @endbandmetal

WMB Netherlands — Novelization — @novelization_arnhem

WMB Chile — FORCE — @forceband.cl

WMB India — Midhaven — @midhaven.ind

WMB Japan — Given By The Flames — @gbtf_official

These bands will represent their countries and bring the spirit of the global underground metal scene to the stages of Wacken Open Air.

See you soon in Wacken – Party On!