Fortress Festival announces next wave of bands for 2027

Fortress Festival announces next wave of bands for 2027

Fortress Festival have announced a new wave of bands for 2027!

The UK’s premier black metal festival has unveiled ten new additions for its 2027 edition, set to take place at Scarborough Spa in North Yorkshire from May 28th-30th. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the festival has also expanded to three days with the introduction of Fortress: First Light, a special Friday evening pre-show event at the Grand Hall.

Headlining the inaugural Fortress: First Light will be Swedish black metal icons WATAIN, who will perform a UK exclusive set. Joining them will be Polish black metal act TERRESTRIAL HOSPICE, who will make their UK debut and exclusive appearance.

Speaking about the performance, WATAIN vocalist Erik Danielsson says, “we look forward to setting out on a last round of shows before the end, and to remind people of the powers this music can actually possess when it’s not held back by the laws and sentiments of the modern world. WATAIN is a remnant of a dark past that now exists only as myth and memory, too primal and perhaps too real for this day and age. But for one last time we will let the ancient fires of real Black Met...