The Mystic Festival is gearing up to ignite the flames of heavy music once more, and this year’s edition is shaping up to be legendary. From June 4th to 7th, the historic, steel-blooded Gdańsk Shipyard will tremble under the weight of crushing riffs, seismic drumbeats, and the pure, unrelenting energy of some of the best acts the metal world has to offer.
This year, the lineup is again amazing, ripping through the darkest depths of doom, scaling the majestic heights of prog, and tearing through the primal fury of unfiltered rock ‘n’ roll. From theatrical black metal to bruising thrash, from haunting atmospherics to straight-up mosh-pit anthems, every corner of the heavy music spectrum is covered.
The roster is stacked with legends and trailblazers alike, ensuring a diverse yet cohesive experience for metalheads of every persuasion. Whether you’re here to bang your head to titans of the genre or to discover fresh blood poised to take the scene by storm, Mystic has you covered.
Today, the full program has been unveiled – check out the poster below! It’s time to explore the lineup and start mapping out my preselection of bands to capture through the lens. With such a stacked roster and overlapping amazing sets, choices are inevitable. But hey, that’s the beauty of a festival like this – every decision is a hard choice, and every shot will tell its own story. And every time it is a great experience! There is nothing like Mystic around.
This is a place where leather, spikes, and denim converge, and the shared love of heavy music creates a brotherhood and sisterhood that transcends borders and genres.
Have a look at our previous coverages of Mystic Festival!
