THRASH NIGHTMARE FEST XII.
13th EDITION OF THE UNDERGROUND FESTIVAL
9 - 10th OCTOBER 2026
Thrash Maniacs! Big thanks for your amazing support of Thrash Nightmare fest in the last 12 years, 13th edition is coming! Let's enjoy this killer line-up at our underground festival together with us! 15 old school metal bands, special and exclusive shows and a few bands that don't play often in Europe. This weekend will be a celebration of old metal and underground scene. If you've been to Thrash Nightmare in the past, you know and you'll come again!
BANDS
SABBAT / JPN
WARRANT / GER
DEATHHAMMER / NOR
XENTRIX / US
BUTCHER / BEL
AT WAR / US
BAPHOMET´S BLOOD / IT
DIABOLIC NIGHT / GER
SNĚŤ / CZE
RAZE / GER, UK
MAJSTER KAT / SVK
HELL POISON / BR
VENTHIAX / SWE
DEATHLY SCYTHE / CHL, GER
LUDGAR / AT
RUNNING ORDER
FRIDAY 9th October
15:00 doors
16:00 - 16:40 LUDGAR
17:00 - 17:40 VENTHIAX
18:00 - 18:40 HELL POISON
19:00 - 19:40 MAJSTER KAT
20:00 - 20:50 DIABOLIC NIGHT
21:10 - 22:10 BUTCHER
22:40 - 24:00 WARRANT
SATURDAY 10th October
14:30 doors
15:00 - 15:40 DEATHLY SCYTHE
16:00 - 16:40 RAZE
17:00 - 17:40 BAPHOMETS BLOOD
18:00 - 18:40 SNĚŤ
19:00 - 19:50 AT WAR
20:10 - 21:00 DEATHHAMMER
21:20 - 22:20 XENTRIX
22:50 - 24:00 SABBAT
FESTIVAL RULES
- Due to ongoing construction work on the new sports hall in the vicinity of the club, access routes to the club have been restricted. As a result, the main entrance to the club will be used for loading and unloading. We therefore strongly urge you to observe the ban on parking in the designated areas directly in front of the club and to allow our festival crew to pass through with any equipment, and to follow their instructions. This is absolutely essential for the smooth running of the event, and we would once again like to ask for your understanding and cooperation.
- Tickets & Merchandise: A limited number of tickets for next year's edition will be available this weekend at the official festival merchandise stand.
- We will have official festival T-shirts in several designs and also in long sleeves. WE ACCEPT CASH ONLY.
ENTRY:
- Please provide your order code at the entrance. In exchange, you will receive a printed ticket.
CONDUCT & SAFETY:
- Please respect the instructions of the organizers, club staff, and security personnel.
- STRICTLY NO ENTRY TO BACKSTAGE or other restricted areas.
- The club is a non-smoking venue. A designated smoking area is located outside on the terrace.
- A cloakroom is available.
- The bar accepts cash only (Czech Koruna and Euros).
- Stage diving is permitted, but please respect the performance space for the bands.
CLUB INFORMATION:
- The bar offers three types of beer, various alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and light snacks (grilled meats, vegetarian options).
- Official merchandise from the bands and the festival will be available, alongside stalls from Doomentia Records and Tapes of Terror Records.
- The bar remains open after the final performance until 1:00 AM on Friday and 2:00 AM on Saturday.
- Note: The cloakroom closes at 0:30 AM. Please pick up your belongings immediately after the performance ends.
TIPS FOR PÍSEK:
- Písek is a historical town and so you can visit the Stone Bridge, the Malt House, the historical tower, the square and the historical centre, the museum. More info on the city website.
- You can have a good lunch in the Aura, Indian restaurant Tandoor, Pomodoro restaurant, in the café Až na Půdu, U Reinerů, Kozlovna, Na Ostrove and Veget (only on Thursday/Friday until 14:00)
- Bars open after 2:00 AM: revolution, New York, 80s, ...
- Parking capacities at the club are very limited, so we recommend using the parking by the post office or the exhibition center.
- The best transportation from Prague to Pisek: You can come by bus (from station Na Knížecí) or train (stations Hlavní nádraží or Nádraží Smíchov). Check your bus/train here.
- Please respect people who lives in our city and please respect clean city and hotel owners. Písek is small city and our festival is event with the most foreign visitors here. Make it so people look forward to seeing you again next year. Thanks for understanding!