Filipino post-hardcore icons Typecast are coming to Jakarta, Indonesia this May for Hammersonic Festival 2026, the biggest heavy music festival in Southeast Asia.

Promoted by Ravel Entertainment, the music festival will be held on May 2 and 3 at Nusantara International Convention Exhibition (NICE) PIK 2. Marking its tenth anniversary, the theme of the event is Decade of Dominion, celebrating “a decade on the throne, untouchable, unshaken.”

The event is bringing together international and regional heavy acts to Jakarta for two days, drawing thousands of punk, rock, and metal listeners. Joining the lineup, Filipino alternative rock group Typecast was announced on the festival’s social media on April 22 with the caption, “Some wounds heal, some just learn the words…” The band is set to perform on its second day, May 3.

Performing alongside a stacked lineup, Typecast will be the fourth Filipino band ever to play at Hammersonic Festival, following fellow Filipino acts Valley of Chrome in 2018, Greyhoundz in 2023, and Arcadia in 2024. This year, they are joined by groups hailing from the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

During the first day, Lich King and Eyehategod from America will perform, alongside Japanese Crystal Lake, Norwegian Carpathian Forest, Indonesian Pee Wee Gaskins, Burger Kill, and STRANGERS, and Malaysian Sekumpulan Orang Gila and Straight Answer.

On May 3, Typecast will be joined by US’ The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Hawthorne Heights, Senses Fail, Dashboard Confessional, and Agnostic Front. Completing the second day lineup are EMNW and ELLEGARDEN from Japan, Malevolence from the UK, Nocturnal Nihil from Taiwan, and Deadsquad and FRAUD from Indonesia.

Recently, Typecast appeared on Billboard Philippines Volumes to talk about their joint 25th anniversary world tour with fellow rock veterans Urbandub. The episode is available to watch now on Billboard Philippines‘ official YouTube channel.

Tickets for Hammersonic Festival 2026 are on sale at their website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hammersonic Festival 2026 will be held on May 2 and 3 at the Nusantara International Convention Exhibition (NICE) PIK 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Marking its tenth anniversary, the festival is themed Decade of Dominion, celebrating a decade as Southeast Asia’s leading heavy music event.

Filipino post-hardcore band Typecast is set to perform on May 3, the second day of Hammersonic Festival 2026, joining acts including Dashboard Confessional, Senses Fail, Hawthorne Heights, and Agnostic Front on the day-two bill.

No. Typecast is the fourth Filipino band to perform at Hammersonic Festival, following Valley of Chrome in 2018, Greyhoundz in 2023, and Arcadia in 2024, continuing a growing presence of Filipino acts at the Jakarta festival.

The 2026 lineup includes Eyehategod, Lich King, Crystal Lake, Carpathian Forest, Malevolence, ELLEGARDEN, Agnostic Front, and Deadsquad, with acts from the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Malaysia performing across the two-day event.

Typecast is marking its 25th anniversary with a joint world tour alongside fellow Filipino rock band Urbandub. The two groups recently discussed the tour on Billboard Philippines Volumes, now available on Billboard Philippines’ official YouTube channel.

Andrea Manuel

Andrea Manuel

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Andrea Manuel is a Writer at Billboard Philippines, covering the latest developments in Filipino music and culture. She reports on daily news spanning OPM, P-pop, hip-hop, and mainstream international releases that resonate with Filipino audiences, helping readers stay informed on the artists, releases, and trends shaping today’s music landscape.

Her coverage includes music releases, artist debuts, concert announcements, festival appearances, industry developments, and notable milestones, with a particular interest in documenting the evolving stories of both emerging and established artists across genres.

Andrea has also written concert and album reviews, as well as feature stories drawn from artist interviews. Through timely and engaging reporting, she highlights artists, releases, and cultural moments driving conversations across the Philippine music industry and beyond.

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