The second annual PNW metal festival known as Soldiers of Steel returns to the Substation next week with VOL.II.

This rad festival spotlights metal music from the PNW by showcasing artists from in and around the area and those with ties to the area.

This years festival has expanded from the 2025 inaugural 2 day festival to a 4 day festival that features a pre-party, 2 full festival days, and an after party with a metal swap meet.

Liege Lord will be headlining on Friday. Sanctuary will be headlining on Saturday with a special set list for Seattle.

Get out and support the local music scene!

Doors and daily line ups are as follows:

THURSDAY AUGUST 13TH // PRE SHOW
Doors @ 7pm

Hadean
Dark Meditation
Skelator
Blood Star

FRIDAY AUGUST 14TH
Doors @ 5pm

ANNEX STAGE:
Soul Grinder
Tower Hill
The Accused AD
Sacred Blade
Liege Lord

MAIN // Side Stage:
Subversion Trigger
Infinity Dream
Adamantis

SATURDAY AUGUST 15TH
Doors @ 4pm

ANNEX STAGE:
Telomyras
Heavy Metal Shrapnel
Widow
Saint
Hellwitch
Sanctuary

MAIN // Side Stage:
Old Dirty Buzzard
Leathurbitch
Chamber Mage
Ironflame

SUNDAY AUGUST 16TH // AFTER PARTY/METAL SWAP
12pm-6pm // $5 (tickets available at the door, day of show!)

Rick Pierce Group
Stainless

Presented by Nameless Grave Records & BabeFinder General
SOLDIERS OF STEEL VOL. II
August 13th – 16th @ Substation
645 NW 45th St, Seattle, WA 98107
21+
For VIP tickets, Weekend Passes and more info: www.soldiersofsteel.com