oathbreakertorche
16:59 Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Prepare The Ground 2026 is shaping up to be a fucking behemoth of a festival. Prepare The Ground 2026 will take place in Toronto, ON from May 29 through 31 and has just added some new bands to its lineup – including the recently reunited Torche, Oathbreaker ripping through Rhea, the Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin collaboration Stygian Bough, and more! The full lineup thus far is:
- …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead (performing Secret Of Elena’s Tomb and Source Code & Tags)
- Amenra (one heavy set, one acoustic)
- Blood Ceremony
- Conjurer
- Dear Evangeline
- Habak
- HELL
- Malevich
- Minsk
- Oathbreaker (performing Rhea)
- Oranssi Pazuzu
- Pallbearer (performing Foundations Of Burden)
- Stygian Bough
- Svalbard (first and last North American show)
- The Keening
- Tómarúm
- Torche
- Unholy Altar
- UUGGHH
- Wiedgedood
- Wrekmeister Harmonies (scoring their original film Flowers In The Spring)
"Today we welcome more artists to our ever growing celebration of all things cathartic," wrote Prepare The Ground organizers. "Each of the groups joining us offer unique sonic perspectives, crafting their own worlds one note at a time. Whether it is the return of historic favourites (Torche & Oathbreaker), the progression of current powerhouses (Stygian Bough, HELL, Blood Ceremony, Conjurer, Wiegedood), or the emergence of new, genre-pushing acts (Dear Evangeline, UUGGHH, Tomarum), this addition further cements Prepare the Ground 2026 as one not to be missed.
"Prepare the Ground takes over the Annex district of Toronto May 29 – 31, 2026. Three day passes are available and moving quickly. Join us, won’t you?"
Get your tickets here.
