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    "title": "9 new bands for #GMM26!",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-30 15:00:02",
    "published_at": "2026-04-30 15:00:00",
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    "subtitle": "Line-up complete!  ",
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    "body": "<p>Just 49 days to go until <strong>#GMM26</strong>! Ready for the last clutch of names? With <strong>Evergrey</strong>, <strong>Infected Rain</strong>, <strong>King 810</strong>, <strong>Kuazar</strong>, <strong>Mantah</strong>, <strong>Suicidal Angels</strong>, <strong>Triggerfinger</strong>, <strong>Vower</strong> and <strong>Zetra</strong> we are adding the final 9 bands to the #GMM26 line-up! </p><p><strong>Bush</strong>, <strong>Forbidden</strong>, <strong>Harms Way</strong> and <strong>Scowl</strong> unfortunately have to cancel their appearance at this year&rsquo;s festival. <strong>TX2</strong> have been moved from Sunday to Friday. </p><p>Click <a href=\"https://www.graspop.be/en/line-up/list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here</a> for the full line-up.</p><p>Stage times will be announced in the run-up to the festival. </p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2773e3f8-339a-4274-a9eb-7d98667a4d25/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-2773e3f8-339a-4274-a9eb-7d98667a4d25\"\n                data-id=\"2773e3f8-339a-4274-a9eb-7d98667a4d25\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2773e3f8-339a-4274-a9eb-7d98667a4d25/-/inline/no/GMM26_lineup_web_7.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/2773e3f8-339a-4274-a9eb-7d98667a4d25/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p><strong>TICKETS</strong></p><p>Meanwhile tickets to #GMM26 are flying off the shelves. Thursday 18 June, Saturday 20 June and all VIP tickets are completely sold out. Just a handful of tickets remain for Sunday 21 June. Want to claim your place in the festival arena? Order your combi, Friday or Sunday ticket(s) now through <a href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.be/artist/graspop-metal-meeting-tickets/953051?language=en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ticketmaster</a>.</p><p>Metal Park, Devil&rsquo;s Lake, Metal Town and Inferno are full. \u200b Don&rsquo;t feel like lugging a ton of camping gear around? Then book your pre-pitched FestiTent at <a href=\"https://www.graspop.be/en/info/accommodations/boneyard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campsite Boneyard </a>now or order your gear from the <a href=\"https://mrcampchamp.com/collections/graspop-metal-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mr Camp Champ</a> shop and collect your order upon your arrival. </p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/a5a81019-145f-4380-b092-051751a311a3/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-a5a81019-145f-4380-b092-051751a311a3\"\n                data-id=\"a5a81019-145f-4380-b092-051751a311a3\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/a5a81019-145f-4380-b092-051751a311a3/-/inline/no/GMM26_tickets_overzicht_7.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/a5a81019-145f-4380-b092-051751a311a3/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>About GMM: For four days, Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 will once again transform the quiet town of Dessel into the roaring epicentre of the hard rock and metal scene. Five stages, awesome headliners, raging riffs, emerging metal gods and colossal mosh pits will shake the earth to its very core. For its 29th edition, Graspop Metal Meeting is billing the cream of the international hard rock and metal scene. From 18-21 June 2026, tens of thousands of metalheads will converge on Dessel to experience the biggest and most diverse metal festival of the Benelux. GMM2026: be there or be square!</em></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Full details are available on <a href=\"https://www.graspop.be/en/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>our website</strong></a>.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Undead &ndash; unstoppable!</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">GMM</p><hr /><p style=\"text-align: left\"><u>Note for the editorial team, not for publication:</u></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">For more information, you can always contact the GMM Press Office at <a href=\"mailto:press@gmm.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>press@gmm.be</strong></a> or +32 14 37 59 81.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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