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Get Ready To Rumble Metalheads! The Wacken Metal Battle – Malta 2026 is the Maltese national edition of the prestigious international Wacken Metal Battle, established in 2004 by Wacken Open Air, the world’s largest and most renowned Metal festival.
In 2025, Malta proudly joined the international network for the first time. The Maltese band MORSROT became the first-ever Maltese act to perform at Wacken Open Air, taking the stage at the W.E.T. Stage (Bullhead City).
Building on this success, the Wacken Metal Battle – Malta 2026 will feature Maltese Metal bands, judged live by international Metal industry professionals and an official Wacken Open Air representative.
The winner will earn the honour to represent Malta at Wacken Open Air 2026.
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Wacken Metal Battle Malta 2026 - Judges
- Patryk Kaźmierski – Poland’s leading booker (Knock Out Productions / Mystic Festival)
- Stefan “Husky” Hüskens – WE-LIVE Agency / Asphyx
- Enrico Giannone – CEO : Time To K*ll Records
- Thomas Strater – Testimony Records / Metal Hammer Germany
- Filippo Bersani - CEO : Scarlet Records
- Jonathan Selzer - Metal Hammer UK
- Gunnar Sauermann - SPKR Media / Freelance Journalist
- Thorsteinn Koldeinsson - Wacken Metal Battle - Iceland
- Stjepan Juars - Wacken Metal Battle - Balkan Sates
- Salman U. Syed. - Head of Wacken Metal Battle & Intl Brand Representative
Wacken Metal Battle Malta 2026 - Official Observers
- Annmarie Spiteri : Artist & Promoter
- Emanuel Portelli : Artist & Promoter
Wacken Metal Battle Malta 2026 - Bands
- No Humano – Industrial Metal
- Upper Lip – Hard Rock
- Haine – Deathcore
- Mur.Doc 104 – Thrash Metal
- Rankin – Groove Metal
- From Sheep To Wolves – Alternative Rock
- Killerwitch – Traditional Heavy Metal
- Atomic Flame – Heavy Metal
Special guest closing the night :
MORSROT | 2025 Malta national Wacken Metal Battle winner 2025
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Tickets are on sale now at ticketlane.mt
Secure yours today before they are gone!
Vote for your favourite band by participating at the WMB Malta 2026
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This event is part of the Malta Metal Alliance 2026.
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Event Venue
The Garage, Moonday Kebab, Triq l-Imdina, Żebbuġ, ZBG, Malta, Zebbug
Tickets
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