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Wacken Metal Battle Africa joins global Wacken warm-up day with Halvar and We Kill Cowboys

Africa will be part of Wacken Open Air's worldwide warm-up parties on 18 April 2026, with Wacken Metal Battle Africa putting together a local lineup led by 2025 winners Halvar.

Joel Costa
By Joel Costa
Wacken Open Air's Warm-Up
Wacken Open Air's Warm-Up

Wacken Metal Battle Africa has announced its contribution to the global warm-up event marking the 35th edition of Wacken Open Air. On 18 April, 35 countries are set to host official warm-up parties on the same day, with Wacken describing it as a first for heavy metal on that scale.

The bill announced by Wacken Metal Battle Africa brings in Halvar, who won the Sub-Saharan Africa title in 2025 and went on to represent the region at Wacken, alongside We Kill Cowboys and a DJ set from Cape Town Metal Realm that will run into the early hours.

Tickets are available through Quicket.

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Joel Costa
Joel Costahttps://africa.rocks
Joel Costa is a music and gear editor with over two decades of experience. He has written for and led titles such as Metal Hammer Portugal, Terrorizer, Ultraje, BassEmpi.re and Guitarrista. He has also worked in music PR and led record labels. Across those magazines, he helped publish interviews and features with artists ranging from Metallica, Zakk Wylde, Ghost, Judas Priest, and Mastodon to Pat Smear (Nirvana), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), Mohini Dey, and KMFDM. He is the author of books on Kurt Cobain and The Beatles.

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