Fortress Festival announces first wave of bands for 2027
Fortress Festival have announced a host of bands for their 2027 lineup!
The UK’s premier black metal festival has unveiled its first wave of artists for next year’s event, which takes place on May 29th-30th at Scarborough Spa in North Yorkshire. Following the recent announcement of EMPEROR as a UK exclusive headliner, the latest additions feature an array of worldwide debuts, exclusives, and special performances.
New additions include worldwide live debut performances from GRIS, worldwide exclusives from GRÀB and DUNGEONTROLL, a UK-exclusive full-album performance of YELLOW EYES‘ Confusion Gate, UK-exclusive appearances from SLAGMAUR, HAVUKRUUNU, and SINMARA, a special UK-exclusive set from FORTERESSE, as well as UK debuts from MISERERE LUMINIS, TARDIGRADA, MOURIR, and TRHA.
Speaking about the performance, GRIS shares, “we have been hesitant for years to bring the music of GRIS to the stage. The idea has been undulating in our minds for more than a decade now, swaying from doubt to possibility, and to doubt again. We knew that it would require us to adapt the music we’ve done with great respect and care, and it seemed daunting at times. But seeing the dedication of Fortress Festival to make their event unique and of high quality, it felt like a perfect context for us to embrace the challenge of making GRIS alive for the first time.”
Speaking about the appearance, Grànt says, “last year I announced to step back from doing music due to health issues. However, things changed for the better. Like it or not, I decided to return. For years, Gary of Fortress Festival showed heavy interest in booking GRÀB. We, as a band, decided that the fantastic venue of Fortress is the right place to do a 2027 exclusive GRÀB concert. This marks our first concert outside Germany and Austria. We will bring Bavarian Black Metal to UK soil for the first time ever. Be there!”
YELLOW EYES comments, “eight years after our last UK performance, YELLOW EYES will finally return to England. We’re honoured to make our exclusive UK appearance of 2027 at the legendary Fortress Festival. It is rare that we make it to England, and we don’t know when we’ll be back again. If you’ve ever wanted to see us in the UK, we hope you’ll join us in Scarborough. This will be something special.”
Quebec black metal veterans FORTERESSE will also return with a special UK exclusive set. The band shares, “the ghosts of epic death and rebellion are returning to England once again to storm the shores of Scarborough. This time, a special set will be curated especially for this event that shall remain secret until the time draws near.”
Fortress Festival takes place at Scarborough Spa, Scarborough from May 29th – May 30th 2027. Tickets are available now and can be purchased here.
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