Metal Frenzy Open Air
Largest Metal Open Air in the Altmark – 36 Bands over four days at Zienau Swimming Pool
About Metal Frenzy
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Four Days of Metal in the Altmark
The Metal Frenzy Open Air has existed since 2014 and has become a well-known name in the Altmark. For years, the venue has been the Zienau Swimming Pool on the outskirts of Gardelegen – a festival setting between swimming pools, meadows, and trees that embodies the quintessential northern German Frenzy charm. Four days, one main stage, plus a side stage and a packed schedule covering Death Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal, Pagan, Hardcore, and alternative genres.
In the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Gardelegen is located in the north of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, between Magdeburg and Wolfsburg – traditionally a sparsely populated, hilly region with large forests and small towns. Metal Frenzy has established itself precisely in this context: not a big city festival, but an underground gathering that has grown over the years, organized by a volunteer association, attracting visitors from far beyond Saxony-Anhalt.
Line-up 2026 — 36 Bands
Headliners for the 2026 edition are the Swedish Death Metal all-star group Bloodbath, the Irish Black Metal institution Primordial, and the Welsh Crossover stars Skindred. Also featured are Marduk, Grand Magus, Cancer Bats, Tanzwut, Coppelius, Eisregen, 1914, Antrisch, Rummelsnuff, Robse, Buster Shuffle, Mit Ohne Strom, Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space, and over 20 other bands from Germany, Scandinavia, Great Britain, Ireland, and Eastern Europe. A total of 36 acts over the four festival days.
Atmosphere & Programme
The Frenzy is small enough for a personal atmosphere and large enough to attract international headliners. Camping is available directly at the festival grounds, with genre diversity consciously spread across the entire Metal spectrum, plus concerts, workshops, and the popular pre-festival programme. A mix of a large main stage and a side stage allows for a dense schedule without simultaneous slots.
Metal Frenzy — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Metal Frenzy brings its most extensive programme to date with 36 bands – "slightly more bands than the previous year," as announced by the organisers. Headliners over the four days are the Swedish Death Metal collective Bloodbath, the Irish Pagan/Black Metal veterans Primordial, and the Welsh Crossover stars Skindred. Also featured are Marduk, Grand Magus, Cancer Bats, Tanzwut, Coppelius, Eisregen, 1914, Antrisch, Rummelsnuff, and Robse.
The exact setlist and stage schedule will typically be published by the organisers a few weeks before the event on metal-frenzy.de. The final wave of band announcements will be made in mid-May 2026.
Programme Metal Frenzy 2026
Full Line-up 2026 (alphabetical)
- Bloodbath (Death Metal, Sweden) — Headliner
- Primordial (Pagan/Black Metal, Ireland) — Headliner
- Skindred (Crossover/Ragga-Metal, Wales) — Headliner
- Marduk (Black Metal, Sweden)
- Grand Magus (Heavy Metal, Sweden)
- Cancer Bats (Hardcore Punk/Metal, Canada)
- Tanzwut, Coppelius, Eisregen (Germany)
- 1914 (Death Metal, Ukraine)
- Antrisch, Rummelsnuff, Robse
- Buster Shuffle, Mit Ohne Strom, Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space
- Further acts: Bonded, Brutal Sphincter, Conservative Military Image, Cock Pit, Dymytry Paradox, Extinct, Fateful Finality, Frog Bog Dosenband, Hostilia, Jessie's Death Girls, Karl Mags, Mainotower, Megabosch, Mein Herz In Flammen, Out The Mouse, Savage Blood, Sick Lick, Trading Pieces, Victorius, Vomiting Corpses
Festival Schedule
- Wednesday, June 10, 2026 — Arrival day, camping setup, warm-up concerts
- Thursday, June 11, 2026 — First full concert day (main and side stage)
- Friday, June 12, 2026 — Main concert day with headliners
- Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Festival finale, final headliners, aftershow
Detailed running order and stage assignments are available at metal-frenzy.de.
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Practical information — Metal Frenzy
Getting There
By car via the A14 (exit Wolmirstedt or Calbe) and the B71 to Gardelegen, or via Magdeburg and Stendal. By train to Gardelegen station, then a short distance to the festival grounds.
Camping
Camping on-site, included in the festival ticket. Sanitary facilities available.
Tickets
Festival passes and day tickets are available via mfoa.tickettoaster.de or metal-frenzy.de. Prices are tiered with early bird, standard, and late bird phases.
Weather
Open air in all weather conditions. Sturdy shoes and rain gear recommended.
Families
Primarily an adult festival; children must be accompanied by a legal guardian. Ear protection for minors is advised.
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Where it takes place Metal Frenzy
Erlebnisbad / Freibad Zienau Gardelegen
Magdeburger Landstraße 20, 39638 Gardelegen