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Mexican Speed Thrashers PHANTOM Announced for WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026 – Sharing Stages with Judas Priest, Def Leppard, and More!

From underground warriors to global metal force—Phantom’s rise continues!

March 2026 — Metal Devastation PR is thrilled to celebrate our longtime clients PHANTOM from Mexico, who will be performing at Wacken Open Air 2026 , one of the world’s biggest and most iconic metal festivals.

Since their early days in 2023, Phantom has grown from a raw underground act to a rising titan in the speed/thrash/death metal scene. Their journey has been explosive:

🔥 Key early releases:

Hellspeed Death Demo (Jan 2023)

Prince of Death EP (Apr 2023)

Handed to Execution LP (Sept 2023)

With each release, Phantom gained international attention, earned rave reviews, and built a loyal fanbase. Fast forward to 2026, and the band continues to hit major milestones:

✅ Sharing the Wacken stage with legends including:

Judas Priest

Def Leppard

In Flames

Arch Enemy

Sepultura

Lamb of God

Black Label Society and more

✅ Continuing international press coverage across outlets like:

Decibel Magazine

Metal Injection

Banger TV

Sweden Rock Magazine

BraveWords

🎸 “It’s incredible to see how far Phantom have come,” says Zach Moonshine of Metal Devastation PR. “From promoting their HellSpeed Death demos in 2023 to seeing them on the Wacken stage in 2026, this is the payoff of dedication, hustle, and pure metal passion. They’ve earned every bit of this success, and we couldn’t be prouder.”

Phantom’s Wacken performance marks another huge chapter in their meteoric rise, cementing their status as one of the most exciting speed/thrash acts coming out of Mexico.

Want to get your music out there like Phantom did?
📧 Contact: zach@metaldevastationradio.com

    Follow the band at these links:

https://linktr.ee/phantomthrash
https://open.spotify.com/album/5X0ghL8fLfiOZy9ZMsNugh
https://phantombandgdl.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@phantomspeedmetal9081
https://www.facebook.com/phantommetalband/