Frozen Fest
The metal and extreme music festival of the Frozen Records label in Nantes
About Frozen Fest
Frozen Fest is the annual festival of the Nantes-based label and record store Frozen Records, dedicated to extreme and dark music. Organized every year at Le Ferrailleur on the Île de Nantes since 2022, it brings together over two to three days bands from the label's catalog and the European underground scene, covering a wide spectrum from black metal to post-punk, including doom, hardcore, coldwave, and dark folk. A human-sized event, it has established itself as an unmissable gathering for the extreme scene in Western France.
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The Frozen Records Label Festival Since 2022
Born in 2022, Frozen Fest is the direct emanation of Frozen Records, an independent record store and label from Nantes founded in 2019 by Eddy, later joined by Paul. Specializing in metal, hard-rock, and hardcore vinyl, the shop located at 18 rue Mercœur in Nantes naturally gave birth to a festival highlighting the artists in its catalog and bands from the European underground scene. Since its creation, Frozen Fest has been held at Le Ferrailleur, an emblematic concert venue located at 21 Quai des Antilles on the Île de Nantes.
A Program Between Darkness and Fury
The uniqueness of Frozen Fest lies in its eclectic programming within dark and extreme music. Each day of the festival is designed around a musical theme: hardcore and crust one evening, black metal and post-metal the next, dark folk and post-rock to close the weekend, always with an electronic set to conclude each night. It features genres as varied as atmospheric black metal, doom, sludge, coldwave, post-punk, synthetic dark folk, and d-beat.
Over the years, the festival has hosted notable artists such as Plebeian Grandstand, Fange, Afsky, Sorcerer, Aluk Todolo, Mütterlein, Agriculture, Pilori, Mourir, Wyatt E., Aetheria Conscientia, Nature Morte, and Sang Froid.
A Human-Sized Event
With an intimate capacity unique to Le Ferrailleur, Frozen Fest cultivates an atmosphere of closeness between the audience and the artists, far from mass festivals. The accessible prices — 3-day passes around €59 to €65 and day passes starting from €18 — and the unique setting of Quai des Antilles along the Loire contribute to making it a loyal gathering for fans of extreme music from Western France and beyond.
The Frozen Frozen Fest: A Winter Edition
Since 2026, Frozen Records also offers the Frozen Frozen Fest, a winter edition in February, complementing the summer event in June. This double programming demonstrates the label's vitality and the festival's anchoring in Nantes' cultural landscape.
Frozen Fest — edition 2026
Fifth edition of Frozen Fest at Le Ferrailleur in Nantes. 14 bands over 3 days for Frozen Records' 6th anniversary. Agriculture (USA), Pilori, Mourir, Wyatt E., ALT236, Iskandr, and Mortuaire on the lineup from June 5 to 7, 2026.
Fifth Edition: Agriculture Headlining
Frozen Fest 2026 will take place from June 5 to 7 at Le Ferrailleur for its fifth edition, celebrating the 6th anniversary of the Frozen Records label. 14 bands are scheduled over 3 days, with a lineup praised by the specialized press.
Friday opens the festival with Mourir (black metal), Yarostan (post-hardcore/screamo), Alta Rossa (sludge/post-metal), and Salò (industrial black metal). Saturday is the highlight with American band Agriculture (ecstatic black metal) headlining, accompanied by Pilori (blackened hardcore crust), Mortuaire (death metal), Nidelgret (Swiss black metal), and Faucheuse (d-beat/hardcore punk). Sunday concludes in style with ALT236 (synthwave/ambient), Wyatt E. (Belgian drone/doom), Iskandr (Dutch doom/psychedelic folk), Wormsand (sludge/grunge), and Nuits Blanches (post-punk).
Programme Frozen Fest 2026
Friday, June 5
- Mourir (Black Metal — France)
- Yarostan (Post-Hardcore / Screamo — France)
- Alta Rossa (Sludge / Post-Metal — France)
- Salò (Black Metal / Industrial — France)
Saturday, June 6
- Agriculture (Ecstatic Black Metal — USA)
- Pilori (Blackened Hardcore Crust — France)
- Mortuaire (Death Metal — France)
- Nidelgret (Black Metal — Switzerland)
- Faucheuse (D-Beat / Hardcore Punk — France)
Sunday, June 7
- ALT236 (Synthwave / Ambient — France)
- Wyatt E. (Drone / Doom — Belgium)
- Iskandr (Doom / Psychedelic Folk — Netherlands)
- Wormsand (Sludge / Grunge — France)
- Nuits Blanches (Post-Punk / Oi — France)
Highlights Frozen Fest 2026
- Agriculture (USA) as international headliner
- 14 bands over 3 days at Le Ferrailleur
- Pilori, Mourir, and Mortuaire for the extreme side
- Wyatt E. and Iskandr for doom and drone
- 6th anniversary of the Frozen Records label
- Artists from the USA, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands
Prices Frozen Fest 2026
Practical information — Frozen Fest
Practical Information
Access to the Venue
Frozen Fest takes place at Le Ferrailleur, 21 Quai des Antilles, 44200 Nantes, on the Île de Nantes.
- By bus: Line C5, Hangar à Bananes stop (2 minutes walk).
- By tram: Line 1, Chantiers Navals stop (15 minutes walk).
- By bike: Cycle path along the Quai des Antilles. Bicycle racks nearby.
- By car: Hangar à Bananes parking nearby.
Ticketing
Tickets are available on the Frozen Records website (frozen-records.com) and on the DICE platform. Reduced prices are offered for multi-day passes on the label's website.
Indicative Prices
3-day pass: approximately €59 to €65 in presale. 1-day pass: approximately €18 to €25 depending on the day and point of sale. Prices slightly higher at the door.
Schedule
Doors open in the early evening, concerts until late at night. Detailed schedule announced on Frozen Records' social media.
Contact
- Official website: frozen-records.com
- Record Store: 18 rue Mercœur, 44000 Nantes (Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am-7 pm)
- Instagram: @frozenrecordsnantes
- Facebook: Frozen Records
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Where does it take place — Frozen Fest
Le Ferrailleur
21 Quai des Antilles, 44000 Nantes