Fortress Festival announce four new bands

Fortress Festival have announced four new bands for next year’s festival!

Following September’s earlier announcement, which saw the likes of A FOREST OF STARS, OSSAERT, TOTENWACHE and more confirmed, now, another four bands have been announced for next year’s black metal festival in Scarborough.

VESPERÁL will make their UK debut with a worldwide exclusive performance of their album La Mort De L’âme. Portuguese raw black metal act BLACK CILICE will also appear for their only UK show of 2026. On the Dungeon Synth stage, ATLANTEAN SWORD and GATE MASTER have been added to the lineup.

Fortress Festival takes place at Scarborough Spa, Scarborough from May 30th – May 31st 2026. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on the festival like their official page on Facebook.