The 2026 ‘Prepare The Ground‘ festival has put together an unique roster filled with album-centric performances and even a first and final North American live appearance from Svalbard. That post-metal band announced their plans to call it quits this past May. The roster thus far includes:
Amenra (two sets, heavy and acoustic)
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead (performing “Secret Of Elena’s Tomb” and “Source Code & Tags“)
Habak
The Keening
Malevich
Minsk
Oranssi Pazuzu
Pallbearer (performing “Foundations Of Burden“)
Svalbard (first/last North American show)
Unholy Altar
Wrekmeister Harmonies (scoring their original film ‘Flowers In The Spring‘)
Next year’s event will hit Toronto, Ontario from May 29th to 31st with venues TBA.
