Melodic Black Metal

Melodic Black Metal: 20 upcoming festivals, including 1 with tickets on sale. Dates: October 2026 to August 2027. The most Melodic Black Metal: 70000 Tons of Metal 2027, Fire In The Mountains 2027, and Samhain Maastricht.

Melodic Black Metal blends the raw aggression of black metal with more intricate melodies and often cleaner production, featuring rapid tremolo-picked guitars, blast beats, and harsh vocals, but with a greater emphasis on atmospheric keyboards and soaring guitar leads that create a more epic and less abrasive sound. Emerging from the early 1990s Norwegian black metal scene, it evolved by incorporating elements of traditional heavy metal, folk music, and classical compositions, moving beyond the lo-fi aesthetic of its predecessors. Seminal bands like Dissection, Emperor, and Sacramentum are considered pioneers of the genre. Its impact broadened black metal's appeal, influencing a range of subsequent extreme metal styles.

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The most Melodic Black Metal festivals

Ranked by the share of the lineup tagged Melodic Black Metal (at least 5 identified artists).

  1. 70000 Tons of Metal 2027

    Jan 14 – Jan 18, 2027

    Miami & Dominican Republic

    With MELECHESH, Thulcandra, Abigail Williams, Naglfar

    4 / 29 Melodic Black Metal artistsout of a 30-artist lineup14% Melodic Black Metal

  2. Fire In The Mountains 2027

    Jul 22 – Jul 25, 2027

    East Glacier Park, United States 🇺🇸

    With STORMKEEP

    1 / 7 Melodic Black Metal artists14% Melodic Black Metal

  3. Samhain Maastricht

    Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026

    Muziekgieterij, Netherlands 🇳🇱

    With GEHENNA, Vinterland

    2 / 15 Melodic Black Metal artists13% Melodic Black Metal

  4. FIREMASTER

    Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026

    Issoudun, France 🇫🇷

    With ROTTING CHRIST

    1 / 8 Melodic Black Metal artistsout of a 9-artist lineup13% Melodic Black Metal

  5. Motocultor Festival 2027

    Aug 19 – Aug 22, 2027

    Carhaix-Plouguer, France 🇫🇷

    With KANONENFIEBER, Dark Funeral

    2 / 19 Melodic Black Metal artists11% Melodic Black Metal

  6. Eindhoven Metal Meeting

    Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2026

    Effenaar, Netherlands 🇳🇱

    With ROTTING CHRIST, GROZA

    2 / 29 Melodic Black Metal artists7% Melodic Black Metal

  7. Inferno Metal Festival

    Mar 25 – Mar 28, 2027

    Rockefeller, Norway 🇳🇴

    With Kvaen, Shores of Null

    2 / 28 Melodic Black Metal artistsout of a 36-artist lineup7% Melodic Black Metal

  8. Tuska Metal Festival 2027

    Jul 2 – Jul 4, 2027

    Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮

    With KANONENFIEBER

    1 / 15 Melodic Black Metal artists7% Melodic Black Metal

  9. Bangers Open Air 2027

    Apr 24 – Apr 25, 2027

    São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷

    With KANONENFIEBER

    1 / 17 Melodic Black Metal artistsout of a 18-artist lineup6% Melodic Black Metal

  10. House of Metal Festival

    Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2026

    Umeå Folkets Hus, Sweden 🇸🇪

    With Wormwood

    1 / 19 Melodic Black Metal artistsout of a 20-artist lineup5% Melodic Black Metal

Upcoming Melodic Black Metal festivals

All Melodic Black Metal festivals, near you or worldwide

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