It´s here! The fantastically relaxed international rock-metal festival ROCK CASTLE, which will take place in the castle park in MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV for the sixth time on the 13th – 15th August 2026, reveals the first confirmed bands!
POWERWOLF – the famous heavy-metal wolf pack will go hunting again in the summer of 2026 and this time they will come to the peaceful South Moravian town of MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV for you, for the 6th edition of the popular ROCK CASTLE festival! Forget about quiet and innocent nights, this furious gang will unleash such hell that even all the saints would rather lock themselves safely in their temples and chapels. The massive “Wake Up The Wicked 2026” tour continues in 2026! It´s going to be a grandiose, unrepeatable metal experience, a sacred celebration of metal, full of fires, boundless emotions and creativity! A show that will go down in festival history!
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – charismatic ZAKK WYLDE and his famous band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are returning to tour in 2026, with brand new music! There are two samples out so far, “The Gallows” and “Lord Humungus”, and ZAKK is not idle in his home studio, riffing like crazy and more and more ideas and songs are being born. At ROCK CASTLE, the power of their music will perfectly knock you to your knees and their unearthly perfect riffs will vibrate every nerve in your body! BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will come to show you what makes them the kings of southern metal and what a first-class concert experience looks like, you have really something to look forward to!
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ALESTORM – yes, ROCK CASTLE fans! Scottish pirates ALESTORM are ready to conquer MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV in August 2026, with their new, this year’s musical load “The Thunderfist Chronicles”! You can sharpen your weapons and prepare your mugs! Another wild party full of hot riffs, wild melodies, and absurd lyrics awaits you. Get ready for a furious and, as always, sensationally adventurous ride that will sweep you away like a real tsunami!
The Castle Park and its surroundings will also be crushed by the Bay Area thrash metal icon TESTAMENT with their brand new album “Para Bellum”. Finnish power metal legend SONATA ARCTICA will celebrate their 30th anniversary there and bring you a carefully selected set of their absolute most famous hits! The American, multiple Grammy nominated, rock star NOTHING MORE will also play there.
Look forward to a great show by the favorites DARTAGNAN, the Brazilian wildlings NERVOSA, a luxurious musical experience with VAN CANTO, the thrash metal whirlwind HEATHEN, or the symphonic metal SERENITY. The bands BRUNHILDE, HELLBOULEVARD, FROGLEAP, VICTORIUS and the czech band FORREST JUMP have already promised their participation too.
After a long, more than twenty-year break, the legendary pioneers of progressive metal SAVATAGE returned to European stages this year, as part of the “Madness Reigns Europe 2025” tour, proving that their legacy burns brighter than ever. Although the band’s founder, Jon Oliva, did not participate due to health reasons, he gave the tour his blessing.
For the first time in over twenty years, we will be playing a series of concerts that will bring us back to all the incredible fans who have given us so many unforgettable memories over the past three decades. This is our chance to repay all the fans for their long years of support – Zak Stevens
SAVATAGE were founded by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva back in 1979. Their unique blend of thrash metal, progressive metal, power metal and classic hard rock continues to leave an indelible mark on the music world and the electrifying atmosphere of their live shows is indescribable! SAVATAGE are bursting with energy and are looking forward to wowing you all with their triumphant performance in the castle park!
Another reason to look forward to summer and the relaxed August ROCK CASTLE festival in picturesque MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV, because there are truly unique things happening. You have a lot to look forward to!
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