Rock Hard is among the world's longest-established and most significant heavy metal publications, and a leading European magazine since its founding in Germany in 1983. The Greek edition began in 2005 and has operated exclusively online since 2011. It publishes in France and Italy, reaching hundreds of thousands of readers monthly. The 2026 festival marks a historic moment as power metal legends ANGRA return to celebrate three decades of their landmark 1996 album 'Holy Land'. They perform the complete work alongside career classics and reunite with guitarist Kiko Loureiro. The supporting lineup features BLOOD FIRE DEATH, STRATOVARIUS, DIRKSCHNEIDER, BLAZE BAYLEY, MORGANA LEFAY, FRANK BLACKFIRE, PRIMORDIAL, LEATHERHEAD and DREAMLORD.