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Tons of Rock festival unveil first wave of bands for next year

Author Benedetta Baldin - 22.9.2025

The festival Tons of Rock that takes place in Oslo, Norway, has revealed the first wave of bands for the 2026 edition. And boy if it is a good one.

  • Alice Cooper
  • Anthrax
  • BFD A Tribute To Bathory
  • Blood Incantation
  • Bring Me The Horizon
  • Die Spitz
  • Dumdum Boys
  • Iron Maiden
  • Kublai Khan TX
  • Limp Bizkit
  • Mayhem
  • Queensrÿche
  • Raga Rockers
  • The Carburators
  • Twisted Sister
Alice CooperAnthraxBlood IncantationBring Me The HorizonDie PitzDumdum BoysIron MaidenKublai Khan TXLimp BizkitMayhemQueensrycheRaga RockersThe CarburatorsTons Of RockTwisted Sister
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