Tomorrow we’re opening the gates. Reload 2026 is sold out—20,000 people, Judas Priest, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Lamb of God. A record we’re proud of. And while we celebrate the upcoming weekend with you in style, we already have something for you: the first wave of bands for 2027.
Two headliners who need no further introduction. A premiere we’ve been waiting for a long time. An anniversary that couldn’t be better suited to any other stage. And bands you’ve been wanting to see for years. A total of 30 bands have confirmed their appearances at Reload 2027. This isn’t just a teaser. This is the real deal.
ELECTRIC CALLBOY – Headliner. Because there’s no other option.
It was never a question of “if,” but of “when”: In 2012, they took the stage as the opening act for the first time. Since then, our paths have crossed time and again—from early performances to a sold-out arena tour. That’s not just good booking. It’s a shared history.
Electronic. Metal. Synth-pop. Partycore. All the labels are thrown out the window, none of them quite fit—and that’s exactly what they’re all about. What really sets this band from the Ruhr region apart: music that’s both uncompromisingly hard-hitting and shamelessly upbeat. They last took the stage here in 2022. What happened back then wasn’t just a concert—it was a collective loss of control in the best possible sense: crowd surfing, confetti, chaos, goosebumps—all at once. Since then: sold-out venues across Europe, millions of streams, and one of the most-streamed bands in the hard and heavy genres worldwide.
They’re coming back in 2027—as headliners. Welcome home!
HEAVEN SHALL BURN – 30 Years. A show that will never be repeated.
We know what you’re thinking. And we’re thinking the same thing. 2027 is the perfect year for this: The live powerhouse from Thuringia is celebrating its 30th anniversary—and they’re doing it right here with us. With an anniversary show that’s exactly what the name promises: an evening that won’t happen again in this form.
Their latest album, “Heimat,” provides the soundtrack—not a romanticized look back, not nostalgia, but a hard-hitting assessment of where they stand. Solidarity, identity, responsibility. These are pressing issues right now—and a band that has known for three decades which side it’s on. Live, HEAVEN SHALL BURN don’t just put on a show—they sweep the audience along with them. This anniversary only comes once.
CHILDREN OF BODOM – An Evening to Remember.
A name. A brief moment of silence in my mind. Then the thought: That can’t be true.
And yet. CHILDREN OF BODOM will take the Reload stage in 2027—and this performance is more than just a festival slot. Four of the five original members are reuniting, alongside Samy Elbanna (Lost Society), a close friend of Alexi Laiho. Not a comeback. Not a reboot under the old name. A tribute—to the legacy, to Alexi Laiho, and to the songs that have shaped entire generations.
There are very few shows like this. This one is one of them.
GUN FEVER – First Reload. And what a start.
They’re one of the bands you’ve been asking for the most. Now they’re here—and their first Reload show won’t be a laid-back evening. KANONENFIEBER tell the story of World War I: not as a myth, not as a heroic tale, but as a raw, unflinching look at people, loss, and what war does to bodies and minds. The band deliberately remains anonymous—as a nod to the “Unknown Soldier,” representing countless fates that have no place in heroic narratives. Live, this intensifies into full force: an elaborate stage show, pyrotechnics as part of a production that builds tension and never lets up. Massive, dark, precise.
THE BUTCHER SISTERS – Third time. New album. Same mission.
Reload for the third time—and the punks in tracksuits aren’t coming empty-handed. With “Das Schwarze Album,” THE BUTCHER SISTERS are bringing new material: harder, darker, more precise—without losing their DNA. Metal meets rap meets hardcore, ’90s energy, and that special talent for oscillating between silliness and intensity—while taking both completely seriously at the same time. Live, that means: no long build-ups. Pushing up front, dancing in the middle, laughing in the back—and ending up hoarse and satisfied. Full throttle.
JINJER – As focused as ever. More intense than ever.
JINJER are back—for the third time. Progressive metal that doesn’t ask if it fits. Within a single measure, Tatiana Shmayluk’s voice shifts from clear melodic vocals to a growl that’s deeper than expected—and live, the band brings exactly this energy to the stage: focused, direct, with an intensity that transforms the room. In 2022, they headlined Thursday at Reload. In 2027, they’ll be back.
Tickets for Reload 2027
Tickets will be available starting Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. in our official ticket shop at reload-festival.de/tickets.
Thirty bands. And that’s just the beginning. What this first wave already shows: 2027 will be a fresh start—that much is certain. Welcome Home.
Reload Festival 2027 – August 12–14 – WELCOME HOME!
Featuring: Electric Callboy, Heaven Shall Burn, Children of Bodom, Kanonenfieber, The Butcher Sisters, Jinjer, Skindred, Hammerfall, Beast in Black, Igorrr, Clawfinger, Hypocrisy, Malevolence, Atreyu, Make Them Suffer, Shadow of Intent, Emil Bulls, Humanity’s Last Breath, Madball, Carnifex, The Browning, OXO 86, Brand of Sacrifice, Bloodred Hourglass, Mittel Alta, Infected Rain, PeelingFlesh, Fulci, Calva Louise, Left to Suffer, and many more!
Further information at reload-festival.de, Instagram, Facebook and via presse@reload-festival.de.
