After a monumental 2025 edition, Mystic Festival is gearing up for its triumphant return to the Gdańsk Shipyard (Stocznia) from June 3 to 6, 2026. One of the cornerstones of the Tricity’s cultural landscape, Mystic has become synonymous with bringing the world’s heaviest, darkest, and most experimental music to Poland. Fans can once again expect the same venue, the same ferocious volume, and the same unforgettable atmosphere that have made Mystic one of Europe’s premier metal festivals.
Today, we are proud to unveil the first pillars of the upcoming lineup: Black Label Society, Blood Incantation, The Gathering, Six Feet Under, Septicflesh, Master Boot Record, and Embryonic Autopsy. From legendary names to underground innovators, Mystic Festival 2026 promises to deliver all shades of heaviness.
Black Label Society
Formed in 1998 by Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society have become a staple of American heavy metal, blending southern grooves with blistering riffs. With eleven studio albums under their belt, including “Sonic Brew” and “The Blessed Hellride“, they’ve built a legacy rooted in both raw heaviness and memorable hooks.
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Blood Incantation
Denver’s Blood Incantation are known for pushing death metal into the cosmic unknown, balancing technical brutality with progressive and ambient flourishes. Their albums, from “Starspawn” to 2024’s “Absolute Elsewhere“, have earned critical acclaim for redefining the boundaries of extreme metal.
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The Gathering
Since the early ’90s, The Gathering have been evolving their sound from gothic-tinged atmospheric metal to expansive progressive rock and artful experimentation. Landmark albums like “Mandylion“, “How to Measure a Planet?“, and “Beautiful Distortion” have made them one of the Netherlands’ most celebrated exports.
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Six Feet Under
Created in 1993 by Chris Barnes after his departure from Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under are synonymous with groovy, blood-soaked death metal. With 14 studio albums and decades of relentless touring, they remain one of death metal’s most enduring and controversial names.
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Septicflesh
Athens’ Septicflesh are masters of symphonic death metal, merging crushing riffs with full orchestral arrangements. Their catalog, from “Mystic Places of Dawn to Modern Primitive“, has influenced countless acts in the extreme metal scene.
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Master Boot Record
A one-man project from Italy, Master Boot Record fuses metal, chiptune, and classical music into a unique synthesized storm of sound. With a prolific output and cryptic, tech-inspired themes, MBR has built a cult following in both the metal and synthwave scenes.
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Embryonic Autopsy
Formed in the U.S. around 2020, Embryonic Autopsy channel brutal old-school death metal with unrelenting ferocity. Their debut “Prophecies of the Conjoined” and follow-up “Origins of the Deformed” showcase a band dedicated to carrying on the most extreme traditions of the genre.
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