Maryland Deathfest reveal new wave of bands – including Kreator as one of the headliners

A fresh group of performers was revealed for next year’s edition of “Maryland Deathfest”. German thrashers Kreator are part of this new group, and they will be playing a headlining deep cuts show that primarily features tracks from their albums “Extreme Aggression,” “Terrible Certainty,” and “Pleasure To Kill.” Another recent addition is the Virginia grindcore group Pig Destroyer, who will be doing a special live set that will feature their third album, “Prowler In The Yard,” from 2001.

We’re pleased to announce that KREATOR have confirmed to headline one of the nights of MDF 2026.

The band will be performing an exclusive Deep Cuts set, performing songs from Pleasure to Kill, Terrible Certainty, and Extreme Aggression.

In addition to Kreator, the following bands have been added to the 2026 lineup:

Aberration

Antichrist Siege Machine

Cerebral Hemmorhage

Cryptic Shift (UK)

Diabolic Oath

Grave Infestation

Lair of the Minotaur

Pig Destroyer – ‘Prowler in the Yard’ set

Sardonic Witchery

Slimelord (UK)

Torture Rack

Unmerciful

Witch Vomit

4-day passes are on sale at the link below. Please note that these passes are now 70% sold out!

http://www.deathfests.com/mdf-tickets

Many more bands will be announced in the coming weeks!

Full list of confirmed bands:

1914 (Ukraine)

Aberration

Aftermath

Anatomia (Japan)

…And Oceans (Finland)

Antichrist Siege Machine

Batushka (Poland)

Blood Red Throne (Norway)

Cancer (UK) – ‘Death Shall Rise’ set

Cephalotripsy

Cerebral Hemmorhage

Condemned

Cryptic Shift (UK)

The Crown (Sweden)

Dead Void (Denmark)

Death Angel – ‘Act III’ set

Der Weg einer Freiheit (Germany)

Destruction (Germany) – ‘Infernal Overkill’ set

Diabolic Oath

Dying Fetus – Old school set (First 3 albums)

Emasculator

Gestation

God Dethroned (Netherlands)

Grave (Sweden) – Old School Grave/Corpse set

Grave Infestation

Haukago Grind Time

Havukruunu (Finland)

Hellbutcher (Sweden)

Kreator (Germany) – Exclusive Deep Cuts set: Performing songs from Pleasure to Kill, Terrible Certainty, and Extreme Aggression

Lair of the Minotaur

Mortician

Ossuary

Pathology

Pig Destroyer – ‘Prowler in the Yard’ set

Poltergeist

Putridity (Italy)

Sarcófago (Brazil) – Performed by Gerald “Incubus” Minelli and the Laws

Sardonic Witchery

Sex Prisoner

Slimelord (UK)

Solitude Aeturnus

StarGazer (Australia)

Terror Corpse

!T.O.O.H.! (Czech Republic)

Torsofuck (Finland)

Torture Rack

To Violently Vomit (Ex-Disgorge US)

Unmerciful

Witch Vomit

Wolfheart (Finland)

Wrathprayer (Chile)