... to the 15th edition of the Pilsen METALFEST last night! We have photos!

The Pilsen metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 is a thing of the past. SEPULTURA wrote the final full stop not only for its 15th edition but also for its more than 40-year musical career last night. This band, which has written its name in the history of world metal with a very distinctive and indelible character and influenced entire generations of musicians, bands and fans, reached its absolute peak yesterday in the Lochotín amphitheater and said goodbye to you all in a magnificent way. With stunning...

 We have photos for you.

ECLIPSE and GOTTHARD, so many catchy melodies, so many swinging and bouncy hits, touching moments, emotions and joy... these hard rock masters nicely entertained  you. Their show touched everyone at that moment. Someone just listened calmly, someone danced and sang, someone just swayed to the rhythm, everyone had their own experience.

The Finns BATTLE BEAST gave their European live premiere with the new, Brazilian singer, Marina La Torraca here with you and it was an absolutely fabulous premiere. With their indomitable energy and maximum commit...

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The 15th year of METALFEST jumped straight into its final day. The progressive melodic metal of the band NEVERLAND has already sounded through Lochotín, the perfectly tuned Vikings SOVENGAR demonstrated how much enthusiasm and energy metal infuses into the veins and you, metalheads, raging near the stage. Then the German SEASONS IN BLACK took you into the darker waters of metal, after which the fiery beauties from faraway Brazil CRYPTA completely scattered the darkness with their passionate show. CREMATORY are a living legend of gothic metal...

Who was there? 

The second festival day in the Lochotín amphitheater was marked by electrifying performances, sun, friendly atmosphere, comfort, great mood and fun... check out the video. Thank you, metalheads, for having such a wonderful and spontaneous time here. It is thanks to you that METALFEST is creating a reputation as one of the most amazing festivals, where world rock-metal stars always like to return! Not only they create memories for you, but you also create memories for them. These can always warm the heart.

Metal forever, friends and enjoy today's fina...

... at Pilsen's METALFEST last night! We're sending you photos!

Good morning, metalheads. Did you dream of AVANTASIA tonight? Their absolutely bombastic performance last night eclipsed even the starlight above PILSEN and resonated in everyone present long after the end of this magnificent rock-metal show. You won't get this unique, colorful story by the master of imagination Tobi Sammet and his star guests out of your head anytime soon...relive this powerful memory with our photo report.

Today, the 15th edition of METALFEST is coming to its finale, and the offer of toda...

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The second day of METALFEST is over and it was a day full of the best music and fantastic metal experiences. Admit it, is there anyone who wouldn't be caught up and infected by the uncompromising and tireless group of undead DOMINUM? You simply can't hide from this band, they will pull you into their world whether you want to or not and you will eventually find out how good you actually are with them...

The American symphonic metal icon KAMELOT then gave you everything from their magical art and took you with them on an exciting trip to their melodic and soar...

...take a look at the first photos from today.

Saturday like a painting… and in PILSEN, in the Lochotín amphitheater, it will also be very loud… The 15th year of METALFEST continues and the shows have already been performed by the home SOLAR SYSTEM, the Italian symphonic metal rocket MOONLIGHT HAZE, the interesting band SLIDING DOÖRS, the great frenzy EMIL BULLS, your big favorites, the happy metal FREEDOM CALL and the mysteriously charming SOEN. Take a look at the photos.

The evening is slowly approaching and with it great expectations, how Dr. Dead and his great zombie ban...

We have a video review of the show of the first headliner of Pilsen METALFEST!

The second day of the METALFEST OPEN AIR metal festival kicked off in the Pilsen Lochotín Amphitheater. We have a short video review of its grand finale yesterday, which was provided by the legendary ACCEPT! The atmosphere was incredible, take a look...

And if you didn't make it to METALFEST, or if you want to experience this bombastic show and its breathtaking atmosphere again, meet them on December 5th in ZLÍN, in the Datart sports hall, at the WINTER MASTERS OF ROCK 2026, with ACCEPT as the hea...

...and their grandiose show for all metal heartthrobs! Check out the photos…

Good morning from PILSEN! We have the second festival day here, which promises another fantastic charge of great metal. Today you can look forward to 9 great concerts, led by Tobi Sammet's famous metal opera AVANTASIA, you will immerse yourself in the fantastic symphonies of KAMELOT and you may even be in for a great invasion of the undead…

Get in the mood for today with photos from the sensational, incredibly energetic annual show, which yesterday's program was closed by the legendary ACCEPT! It wa...

BEYOND THE BLACK, PAIN, ANTHRAX, whatever the name, it's a unique metal story…charm and melody, the harsh rhythm of industrial metal, masterful thrash that tears down arenas…you experienced all of this at METALFEST this afternoon. We're now sending you a few photos of all those powerfully resonant moments, take a look…

The first day of the 15th METALFEST is coming to an end. Heavy metal icon ACCEPT and their fantastic show won't let you sleep tonight. You'll feel their intensity in your veins, but also in your hearts for a long time to come. We'll publish a photo report from this ...

Metalheads, greetings from the Pilsen amphitheater Lochotín, where the 15th edition of the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR kicked off shortly after noon!

The metal summer was kicked off by the famous SABATON and their guests the day before yesterday, and the METALFEST program is already in full swing. It was kicked off by the well-known band TRI STATE CORNER, everyone present danced to APRIL ART with their traditionally very energetic show, and then the famous hits of the legendary German metal band RAGE rang through the venue. They managed to replace the band ORPH...

... so you know where and what you'll find...

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – 5. 6. - 7. 6. 2026, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSEN

The 15th edition of the Pilsen METALFEST starts TOMORROW, on Friday 5. 6. at 12:30! The Lochotín Amphitheatre will open for you at 11:30. The wristband exchange (exchange of tickets for festival wristbands with a chip) for you, METALFEST visitors, starts TODAY at noon!

Take a look at the orientation map of the Lochotín Amphitheatre area, valid during METALFEST. Check out where the only entrance to the festival area is, where the festival sh...

... will not be performing, their place will be replaced by the legendary RAGE!

Metalheads, due to the war in Israel and the closed airspace over it, ORPHANED LAND cannot make it to METALFEST this year either. Until the last moment, everyone hoped that they would manage to get to PILSEN, but at this moment we already know that it will not be possible. However, their place in the program is being replaced by a band that is one of the most popular in our country, the German metal legend RAGE!

RAGE released a new album "A New World Rising" last year, a great metal classic ...

...and ticket office are already open, wristband exchange starts at noon!

Welcome to PILSEN, metalheads! A spectacular start to this year's metal summer is here tonight at the Pilsen amphitheater Lochotín! Swedish metal warriors SABATON are bringing a brand new show, the biggest tank ever to stand on a concert stage and special guests you don't want to miss! FLOOR JANSEN and the bands MAJESTICA and SCARDUST. The Lochotín Amphitheater opens at 4:00 PM (two entrances – the lower one (from Pod Vinicemi Street and the upper one from Na Chmelnici Street) and at 5:30 PM today's program will...

SABATON are enjoying Plzeň to the fullest! Ahead of tonight’s concert at the Lochotín Amphitheatre, they managed to visit ZOO Plzeň, become patrons of a young Indian rhinoceros — and their unusual stop even made it into TV Nova’s main news.

Tonight, the story moves from the zoo straight to the stage of the Lochotín Amphitheatre — where the legendary Swedish machine SABATON, together with FLOOR JANSEN, MAJESTICA and SCARDUST, will kick off the metal summer in Plzeň in grand style.

And this is only the beginning! From Friday, Plzeň will fully dive into the jubilee 15th edition of ...

The Swedish metal warriors christened a true piece of armoured power — a baby Indian rhinoceros, which received the second name Karel. Floor Jansen also joined them during the zoo visit, and tomorrow she will appear as a special guest at SABATON’s concert in the Lochotín Amphitheatre in Plzeň.

>>Check out the article and photos<<, and get ready for tomorrow — SABATON, together with FLOOR JANSEN, MAJESTICA and SCARD...

Check out the >>report by iDNES.cz<<, capturing this unique connection between SABATON, ZOO Plzeň and Metalfest.

Get ready, because tomorrow the Swedish metal tank SABATON will shake the Lochotín Amphitheatre in Plzeň and, together with FLOOR JANSEN, MAJESTICA and SCARDUST, kick off the metal summer in full force!

And the metal storm in Plzeň certainly does not end there. On Friday,...

 Check out the first photos from the venue! SABATON will kick off the metal summer here TOMORROW evening!

The metal summer in PILSEN starts TOMORROW, metalheads! The Swedish metal tank SABATON, together with their guests, FLOOR JANSEN and the bands MEJESTICA and SCARDUST, will properly wake you up and plow your eardrums and raise your heart rate, and on Friday, June 5th, the 3-day metal load, the METALFEST OPEN AIR festival, starts there!

There is already a lot of buzz around the Pilsen amphitheater, whether it is for tomorrow morning's opening of campsites, parking lot...

...starts on Wednesday at 12:00! Wristband exchange for METALFEST visitors starts on Thursday at 12:00!

Metalheads, the start of the metal summer is here THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW! PILSEN and its beautiful Lochotín amphitheater invite metal fans from all over the world this Wednesday, June 3rd, to a concert by famous Swedish storytellers SABATON and their guests, FLOOR JANSEN, MAJESTICA and SCARDUST and 2 days later, from Friday, June 5th to Sunday, June 7th, to the 15th edition of the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR!

You are probably already getting ready to tr...

Live this Saturday at Pilsen METALFEST!

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSEN – 5.–7. 6. 2026

International symphonic metal legend KAMELOT – renowned for their infectious melodies, cinematic storytelling and electrifying live performances – returns with their riveting new album “Dark Asylum”, due out on August 28th, 2026.

Set in the dark world of the neo-Victorian era, “Dark Asylum” invites listeners inside the gates of RavenHill Asylum – an imposing institution once built as a grand cathedral, now transformed into a place where scie...

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – 5. 6. - 7. 6. 2026, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSENThis year's 15th edition of the Pilsen METALFEST is here! The day after tomorrow, on Wednesday 3rd. 6., it will be opened by a special solo concert by SABATON with great guests, FLOOR JANSEN, MAJESTICA and SCARDUST, and on Friday, 5. 6., the 3-day metal celebration METALFEST itself begins!The festival shop will open for you on Friday 5. 6 at 11:30! You can find it in the same place as every year. Next to the café in front of the amphotheatre entrance. You can find a map of the grounds and its immediat...

Check out the orientation map of the amphitheater and the surrounding area.

SABATON, Floor Jansen, Majestica, Scardust - 3. 6. 2026, 17:30, Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSEN

Next Wednesday, June 3rd, the metal massacre will break out in PILSEN! Lochotín Amphitheatre is hosting the metal phenomenon from Sweden, SABATON, who are bringing a brand new show there, with a new stage production, which will be dominated by the largest tank that has ever stood on stage, with a completely new setlist and sensational special guests, the singer of the famous Nightwish, FLOOR JANSEN, the powe...

... in PILSEN!

SABATON, Floor Jansen, Majestica, Scardust – 3. 6. 2026 - Amfiteátr Lochotín, PILSENMETALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – 5. 6. – 7. 6. 2026 - Amfiteátr Lochotín, PLZEŇThe 15th edition of the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR is here in just a week! On Wednesday, June 3rd, visitors to the SABATON concert will begin to descend on the Lochotín Amphitheater in PILSEN, and many of them will extend their stay in PILSEN for the next few days, for the METALFEST festival, which begins on Friday, June 5th!

We ask all visitors to carefully read the organiz...

METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – 5. 6. - 7. 6. 2026 - Lochotín Amphitheater, PILSEN

The 15th edition ot the international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR will break out in the beautiful Lochotín Amphitheater in PILSEN, next week! It will start on Friday, June 5th, and metal will reign here until Sunday, June 7th!

Just like every year, this year we are preparing a number of new items for the festival shop. Today we have a sample of new festival t-shirt motifs for you. Traditionally, men's t-shirts (size S - 3XL for 700 CZK), women's t-shirts (size S - 2XL for 700 CZK) and a wo...