New England Steel & Hardcore Competition is not going to return in 2026. Organizers for the competition issued a transient assertion on-line, saying :”After an ideal run, we’re taking 2026 off. This is not goodbye – it is only a breather. [New England Metal & Hardcore Festival] will return. Thanks for at all times exhibiting up and making this fest what it’s.”
New England Steel & Hardcore Competition initially ran between 1999 and 2016, after which once more from 2023 to 2025 – with the newest iteration being headlined by Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, and Kublai Khan TX. The competition has traditionally been held on the Worcester Palladium in Worcester, MA. No different details about the competition’s absence in 2026 is accessible presently.
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