Just days after announcing their United States tour, W.A.S.P. revealed some more exciting news on Thursday.
The American hardcore metal band revealed via Instagram that they are headlining this year's Basinfire Festival in June. Basinfirefest is a four-day open-air music festival specializing in metal, punk and rock music that is held annually in late June in Spálené Poříčí near Pilsen, Czech Republic. Entering its 19th year, it features a mix of international legends and emerging bands across multiple stages. This year, Basinfire will also feature various metal and rock acts, including Death to All, Napalm Death, Six Feet Under, Steel Panther, Groza, High Parasite and more.
"New European festival announcement! Headlining Basinfire Festival 2026, Czechia June 24-27!," the band wrote as their Instagram caption. "Tickets and details, click link in bio."
View this post on InstagramW.A.S.P. is currently preparing for their upcoming 1984 To Headless 2026 North America Tour, which kicks off in El Cajon, California, on September 10 and ends on Halloween night in Anaheim, California. Formed in 1982 in Los Angeles, they rose to fame in the city's heavy metal scene thanks to their debut self-titled album. Some of their most popular songs include "I Wanna Be Somebody," "L.O.V.E Machine," "Wild Child," "Blind in Texas" and "Forever Free," as well as some of their covers, such as "I Don't Need No Doctor" by Ray Charles and The Who's "The Real Me."
The rock group has released 15 studio albums, with their most recent being Golgotha in 2015. In addition, they released a remastered version of their 1992 album, The Crimson Idol, in 2018, titling it Reidolized: The Soundtrack to The Crimson Idol.
Before the announcement of their upcoming North America tour, frontman Blackie Lawless said in a statement that "it's hard to express the genuine excitement I'm feeling in describing the 1984 To Headless U.S. Tour. Playing those songs from those first four albums in a combined package like this is something we've never attempted before."
In addition, English heavy metal brand KK Downing will be joining them as their supporting acts.
Doug Blair of W.A.S.P. performs at Alcatraz Metal Fest on August 08, 2025 in Kortrijk, Belgium.Elsie Roymans/Getty Images
Prices for Basinfirefest start at €101.49, and will take place from June 24 to 27. Tickets and more information can be found on the festival's official website.
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