Basinfirefest 2026

Name: Basinfirefest 2026
Start: 2026-06-24
End: 2026-06-27
Location: Letní Areál Spálené Poříčí

took place · 24 Jun 2026

Summer Venue Spálené Poříčí, Spálené Poříčí

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Basinfirefest returns from June 24–27, 2026 to its traditional venue in Spálené Poříčí near Plzeň.

Headliners include W.A.S.P., Apocalyptica with a special "Plays Metallica" set, Paradise Lost, and Steel Panther. The programme also features Death to All (with Hoglan and Di Giorgio), Napalm Death, Six Feet Under, Drowning Pool, Forbidden, Root, XIII. Století, and UADA.

The site sits at the edge of the Brdy mountains, with beer from the Plzeň region available.

About the venue: Summer Venue Spálené Poříčí

The Letní Areál in Spálené Poříčí is an open-air festival site on a large grassy meadow about 20 km from Pilsen, at the foot of the Brda hills. It is best known as the home of Basinfirefest, a four-day heavy music festival drawing international acts across thrash, death, folk, and black metal. The grounds include a spacious campsite and a shuttle bus connection from Pilsen.

Spálené Poříčí, 335 61 Get directions

About the festival: Basinfirefest 2026

20th edition

jubilee edition

since 2003

festival exists

~6 000

visitors (2011)

2 stages + Šapitó Stage

stages

Good to know

Lasts 4 days: Wed 24 - Sat 27 June 2026
Season pass 2 490 CZK; single-day tickets 500-1 400 CZK
Camping and VIP camping available (tent and caravan)
Re-entry permitted with valid wristband
Accessible for all age groups (All Ages)
Cashless payments via festival wristband (Flyn system)
Shuttle transport from Plzen available

What's new

2026-06
Organizers published the performance schedule and launched the sale of single-day tickets.
2026-02
W.A.S.P. were announced as the festival's main headliner.
2026-02
Forbidden cancelled their European tour and will not perform at the festival; a replacement band was announced.
2025-10
Organizers announced the first bands for the 2026 edition, including Apocalypticy, Paradise Lost, Napalm Death and Six Feet Under.

Line-up

Drowning Pool
Forbidden
UADA

About: W.A.S.P.

Shock-rock veterans W.A.S.P., still led by Blackie Lawless, are currently touring the world with a production built around the band's first four albums and their characteristically theatrical stage show.

What's new

2026-04
W.A.S.P. announced ten European dates for the "1984 To Headless" tour, including a performance at the Basinfire Festival in the Czech Republic (June 24, 2026).
2026-02
The band announced a North American "1984 To Headless" tour with guests KK's Priest, starting September 10, 2026 in California and ending October 31.
2026-02
Blackie Lawless released a lyric video for the single "Paint It Black" and simultaneously announced sold-out European performances.

Tour

CzechiaNorwayFinlandGermanySerbiaRomaniaBulgariaLos AngelesEl CajonPhoenixAustinDallasHoustonBostonNew YorkMontreal

Tracks

I Wanna Be Somebodyfirst single from the debut (1984), included in VH1's list of 100 greatest hard rock songs

Wild Childsingle from the album The Last Command (1985), one of the band's most famous hits

L.O.V.E. Machineprovocative single from the debut album (1984), covered by numerous metal bands

The Crimson Idolconceptual album from 1992, considered the peak of the band's work

The Headless Childrenalbum from 1989, named by many fans as the best work of W.A.S.P.

About: Apocalyptica

Apocalyptica is a Finnish group of cellists who rose to fame with their cello-driven covers of Metallica songs, captured on their debut album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996). Originally a purely instrumental project, they later added drums and vocals, developing their own original material alongside metal covers.

982 000

YouTube subscribers

320,3 M

YouTube views

2,4 M

monthly listeners on Spotify

6 M+

total albums sold

What's new

2026-02
Apocalyptica announced a joint North American tour with Mongolian band The Hu and Finnish band The Rasmus, taking place from May to June 2026.
2025-09
Apocalyptica released a reissue of the album World Collide (2007), which contains the hits 'I Don't Care' and 'I'm Not Jesus'.
2025-02
Apocalyptica performed a North American tour Plays Metallica Vol. 2 with guitarist Nita Strauss as the opening act, which started on February 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Tour

Silver SpringNew YorkNew HavenStroudsburgMilwaukeeGreen BayMaplewoodMemphisIrvingSan AntonioHoustonOklahoma CityPhoenixLas VegasLos AngelesAnaheim

Tracks

Plays Metallica by Four Celloscult debut from 1996 that made the band famous worldwide

Bittersweetnumber 1 single in Finland (2004), feat. Lauri Ylönen and Ville Valo

I Don't Carefeat. Adam Gontier, number 1 on US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (2008)

I'm Not Jesusfeat. Corey Taylor (Slipknot), one of the band's most famous original songs

Plays Metallica, Vol. 2tenth studio album (2024) with guests James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and tracks by Cliff Burton

About: Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost is a British gothic metal band from Halifax, formed in 1988. They are considered pioneers of gothic and doom metal, with their album Gothic (1991) widely regarded as a landmark of the genre. Over their career they have blended dark, melancholic guitar work with electronic and gothic elements.

386.4K

monthly listeners on Spotify

2M+

albums sold worldwide

studio albums

What's new

2025-09
In September 2025, Paradise Lost released their seventeenth studio album Ascension through Nuclear Blast Records.
2025-10
In October 2025, they launched the first part of the European tour Ascension of Europe, which included a stop in Prague (Palác Akropolis, October 29).
2025-10
In October 2025, they announced the second part of the European tour for February and March 2026, featuring 21 new dates.

Tour

ManchesterWolverhamptonGlasgowLondonParisMunichPragueViennaBudapestHamburgStockholmHelsinkiTallinnRigaVilniusWarsaw

Tracks

Gothictitle track of the album Gothic (1991), later considered the cornerstone of gothic metal

As I Diesingle from the album Icon (1993), one of the most frequently performed pieces at concerts

Forever Failurekey track from Draconian Times (1995), the band's commercially most successful album

Darker Thoughtssingle from the album Obsidian (2020), released with an official music video

Serpent on the Crossfirst single from the album Ascension (2025), released in June 2025

About: Steel Panther

The Los Angeles outfit has turned glam metal parody into an art form - lavish shows packed with humor, outrageous costumes and genuinely hard rock all in one package. Touring relentlessly since their debut Feel the Steel (2009), their concerts are famous for the near-total collapse of the barrier between band and crowd.

470.9K

monthly listeners on Spotify

371K

subscribers on YouTube

175.4M

total views on YouTube

691.7K

fans on Facebook

What's new

2025-12
Steel Panther announced a European and British tour 'Twenty Twenty Sex Tour' for summer 2026, which includes stops in Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, London and at the Basinfire Fest festival in the Czech Republic.
2025-12
The band entered Dave Grohla Studio 606, where they are recording material for their seventh studio album planned for 2026.
2025-06
Steel Panther announced the final American leg of the tour for the 15th anniversary of the album Feel the Steel, which took place in August and September 2025 in Las Vegas, San Diego, Anaheim and other cities.

Tour

ParisCologneAschaffenburgHamburgLeipzigBerlinWarsawLinzBraunschweigMunichZürichStuttgartLondonManchesterBirminghamSouthampton

Tracks

Feel the Steeldebut album (2009), gold record in the UK, foundation of their reputation

Community Propertyone of the band's most famous ballads, millions of plays

Death to All but Metalband anthem from the album Feel the Steel (2009)

All You Can Eatfourth studio album (2014), commercially successful

On the Prowlsixth album (2023), reached #1 on Billboard Comedy Albums Chart

About: Death To All

Death To All is a tribute project formed by former members of the American death metal band Death, including drummer Gene Hoglan, bassist Steve DiGiorgio, and guitarist Bobby Koelble. The project was created as a tribute to Death's founder Chuck Schuldiner, who passed away in 2001, and performs the classic Death catalogue live.

What's new

2025-07
Death To All announced a North American tour 'The Symbolic Healing Tour' for November 2025, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the album Symbolic and the 35th anniversary of Spiritual Healing; Gorguts and Phobophilic will perform as guests.
2025-11
The North American tour 'The Symbolic Healing Tour' took place in November 2025 in more than 20 cities from San Diego to San Francisco; the previous tour 'Scream of Perseverance' in 2024 was sold out.
2026-06
Death To All continue in June 2026 with the European tour 'Symbolic Healing European Tour' with stops in Glasgow, London, Vienna, Leipzig, Bucharest and Sofia.

Tour

San DiegoSalt Lake CityEnglewoodJolietDetroitTorontoMontrealNew York CityTampaHoustonDallasLos AngelesSan FranciscoGlasgowLondonWien

Tracks

Scream Bloody GoreDeath's debut album from 1987, considered one of the first death metal recordings ever

SymbolicDeath's album from 1995, whose 30th anniversary is celebrated by the 2025/2026 tour

Spiritual HealingDeath's album from 1990, whose 35th anniversary is the second theme of the Symbolic Healing tour

The Sound of PerseveranceDeath's final album from 1998, performed in full on the sold-out 2024 tour

Individual Thought PatternsDeath's album from 1993; Gene Hoglan recorded drums on it and the band celebrated it on the 2023 tour

Recent shows

Jun 27, 2026 Ekebergsletta, Oslo (NO)
Jun 25, 2026 Festivalový areál, Spalene Porici
Jun 24, 2026 Dürer Kert, Budapest (HU)

About: Napalm Death

Napalm Death is a British extreme metal band from Birmingham, widely regarded as pioneers of grindcore. Formed in the mid-1980s out of the hardcore punk scene, they blend ferocious speed with politically charged lyrics. Their debut album Scum (1987) is considered a landmark record of the genre.

170.9K

monthly listeners on Spotify

studio albums (1987-2020)

position in death metal sales in the USA (Nielsen Soundscan)

86/100

Metacritic score for the album Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020)

What's new

2026-01
Bassist Shane Embury and guitarist John Cooke began recording demo versions for the band's seventeenth studio album in January 2026 at Parlour Studios in Ketterings with producer Russ Russell.
2026-04
In April 2026, the collaborative album "Savage Imperial Death March" was released on Ipecac Recordings, recorded together with American band Melvins - a full collaboration of both bands, not just a split.
2026-01
In January and February 2026, the band conducted a European and British tour "Campaign for Musical Destruction" with support from Whiplash and Varukers - a series that has been running continuously for over 30 years.

Tour

Daytona BeachTampaMiamiAtlantaAshevilleNashvilleColumbusSaginawVancouverGöteborg

Tracks

You Sufferone-second composition from the debut Scum (1987), Guinness World Records record

Scumtitle composition of the debut album (1987), one of the founding documents of grindcore

From Enslavement to Obliterationtitle album from 1988, key work of the band's early era

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatismsixteenth studio album (2020), Metacritic 86/100, Blabbermouth 10/10

Apex Predator - Easy Meatalbum from 2015, return to the roots of grindcore with politically charged lyrics

Recent shows

Jul 31, 2026 Bueskytterbanen, Horten (NO)
Jul 26, 2026 Maximum Uniq Açıkhava, Istanbul (TR)
Jul 25, 2026 Red Stage, Budapest (HU)

About: Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under is an American death metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 1993. The group was co-founded by vocalist Chris Barnes, formerly of Cannibal Corpse. Their sound is characterized by heavy guitar riffs, slow-to-mid tempos, and brutal vocals. Notable releases include their debut Haunted (1995) and Bringer of Blood (2003).

Top 4 in USA

death metal sales (Nielsen SoundScan)

370 000+

albums sold in the USA

studio albums (1995-2026)

What's new

2026-04
The band released their fifteenth studio album Next to Die on April 24, 2026 through Metal Blade Records.
2026-03
Six Feet Under announced a European tour in June 2026 and a subsequent North American tour with Kataklysm, which starts on July 8 in Detroit.
2026-03
The European tour includes a stop at the Czech festival Basinfire in Spalene Poricí (June 26, 2026).

Tour

GdańskBerlinMaastrichtCologneSaarbrückenKošiceNickelsdorfBudapestLjubljanaMunichHamburgCopenhagenSpálené PoříčíClissonDetroitToronto

Tracks

Haunteddebut album (1995), foundation of the band's catalog

Bringer of Bloodalbum from 2003, one of the most well-known in the discography

Killing for Revengefourteenth album, released in May 2024 via Metal Blade Records

Next to Diefifteenth album, released April 24, 2026; first single 'Unmistakable Smell of Death'

Nightmares of the Decomposedthirteenth album (2020), first collaboration with guitarist Jack Owen after his return

Recent shows

Aug 2, 2026 Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver (CA)
Aug 1, 2026 El Corazón, Seattle (US)
Jul 31, 2026 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland (US)

About: XIII. století

XIII. století is a gothic rock band from Jihlava founded in 1990 by brothers Petr and Pavel Štěpán, who transitioned from their earlier punk project HNF (Hrdinové nové fronty). Led by Petr Štěpán as songwriter, poet and writer, the band developed a distinctive aesthetic centered on dark romanticism and mythological imagery, performed exclusively in Czech. The 1992 debut album Amulet became a cornerstone of Czech gothic rock and established the band's devoted fanbase throughout the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany.

8.12K

subscribers on YouTube Music

10M+

total plays on YouTube

5.6M

plays of the track Elizabeth on YouTube Music

1.8M

plays of the track Fatherland on YouTube Music

What's new

2024-09
The band released their eighth studio album Noc vlků on September 27, 2024 with Warner Music Czech Republic - their first full-length album in eight years.
2024-10
The server Musicserver.cz published a review of the album Noc vlků and called XIII. století a synonym for domestic gothic rock.
2024
In 2024, the band performed in Prague with British gothic rock group All My Thorns and devoted much of their energy to preparing new material.

Tour

PrahaBrnoPlzeňHradec KrálovéKolínKutná HoraČeské BudějoviceTurnovLuby u ChebuDrnoviceZlínOstravaKrakovZabrze

Tracks

Amulettitle track of the 1992 debut album that defined Czech gothic rock

Elizabeththe most listened to song by the band, over 5.6 million plays on YouTube Music

Justinaone of the key hits, a regular part of the concert setlist

Fatherlandover 1.8 million plays on YouTube Music

Noc vlkůtitle track of the eighth studio album from 2024, released after eight years

Recent shows

Jun 25, 2026 Festivalový areál, Spalene Porici
Mar 13, 2026 BARRÁK Music Club, Ostrava
Mar 7, 2026 Kulturní centrum Střelnice, Turnov

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