📋About

Twisted Firestarter #6- the Official Infest Warm Up Party ignites Manchester's Rebellion on August 20, 2026, serving as an explosive warm-up before the legendary Infest Festival. This cult evening celebrates the dark currents of [electro](/genres/electro), [dark wave](/genres/dark-wave), and gothic [synth-pop](/genres/synth-pop). The underground lineup brings together [Clan of Xymox](/artists/clan-of-xymox), Dutch pioneers of dark wave and [gothic rock](/genres/gothic-rock) since the 80s, [Massive Ego](/artists/massive-ego), contemporary masters of dark electro-synth, and [Dead Lights](/artists/dead-lights), representatives of modern [dark electro](/genres/dark-electro) and [synthwave](/genres/synthwave). The underground program is completed with IAmImperfect, Moth Slut, and Strange Futures, guardians of the British darkwave flame. Rebellion, Manchester's temple of alternative and punk culture, offers the perfect intimate and intense atmosphere for this pre-festival evening. The mythical club, with its powerful sound system and multiple spaces, creates total immersion in the dark electronic universe. This event attracts the loyal community of the Infest Festival, dressed in black and thirsty for industrial beats and melancholic synthesizers. [Twisted Firestarter](/festivals/twisted-firestarter-6-the-official-infest-warm-up-party-2026) embodies the DIY spirit of the British gothic-industrial scene, celebrating the dark sounds that continue to define European electronic counter-culture.