The first names for Mystic Festival 2027 are out, and they are not exactly easing us gently into the new edition. Lorna Shore, Watain, Converge and Green Lung will all descend on Gdańsk Letnica next June, joining the already announced Faith No More for three days of metal.
Mystic Festival 2027 will take place from 10 to 12 June, with the festival entering a new chapter in Letnica. And if this first announcement is anything to go by, the organisers have decided that subtlety can wait.
Lorna Shore
Lorna Shore have taken deathcore to increasingly epic and extreme territory, combining crushing brutality with orchestral grandeur and the astonishing vocal range of Will Ramos. Their fifth album, “I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me”, released in 2025, continued that evolution, with tracks such as “War Machine” perfectly capturing the sheer destructive force of the New Jersey band. At Mystic Festival 2027, expect one of the most physically intense performances of the weekend.
Watain
Few bands have carried the spirit of black metal into the modern era with the same conviction as Watain. Formed in Sweden in 1996, the band will arrive at Mystic Festival during their final chapter, with their last album due in 2027 before they bring their journey to an end. Thirty years of darkness, fire, ritual and uncompromising black metal will make this a particularly significant appearance, and potentially one of the last chances to witness Watain on a festival stage.
Converge
After almost four decades of tearing apart the boundaries between hardcore, metal and noise rock, Converge remain as ferocious and relevant as ever. Their landmark 2001 album “Jane Doe” helped redefine extreme music, but the band have never been content to simply repeat themselves. Their 2026 releases, “Love Is Not Enough” and “Hum Of Hurt”, prove that the creative fire is still burning. Expect controlled chaos, overwhelming volume and one of the most intense live performances at Mystic Festival 2027.
Green Lung
Green Lung approach heavy music from a darker, more atmospheric direction, mixing doom, stoner rock and classic heavy metal with stories drawn from British folklore and the darker corners of London’s history. Their fourth album, “Necropolitan”, released in September 2026, takes listeners into the city’s ancient cemeteries and forgotten stories, wrapped in the band’s unmistakably vintage heavy sound. At Mystic Festival 2027, expect something slower, heavier and wonderfully sinister.
