E.N.D.

E.N.D. (Evil Never Dies) is a tech-groove metal/hardcore band from Zadar, Croatia. Formed in 1996, they're one of the longest-running and most steadfast names in the Croatian metal underground — celebrating 30 years of activity at Wacken Open Air 2026.

Built around brothers Alen and Davor Babin, the band has played hundreds of shows and supported the likes of Testament, Decapitated, The Ocean, Municipal Waste, God Dethroned, Negură Bunget, and Xentrix. Veterans of Brutal Assault, Metalcamp, Euroblast, and Monte Paradiso, E.N.D. arrive at Wacken with a surprise: a four-piece "two-bass attack" lineup that secured their slot. If you're into Meshuggah, Bury Your Dead, The Haunted, or After The Burial — don't miss this.