Rock and roll meets heavy metal with four tanks inspired by the iconic band KISS! Get all the details on this year’s Metal Fest vehicles.

You want to talk metal? You’re in the right place.

Metal Fest is back for 2025, and taking the stage is none other than the gods of thunder themselves: KISS!

In World of Tanks Modern Armor, metal means tanks, and Metal Fest brings you four new vehicles, each inspired by one of KISS’ four legendary stage personas.

Even better: To get you totally primed for battle, each of the KISS Premium tanks will play “Rock and Roll All Nite” when you select it in the garage! (Please note: Due to licensing agreements, in-game music rights to the song are time limited and may expire in the future.)

For information on the bundles containing these tanks, check out this article listing everything KISS that you can get from the in-game Store.

Details about the Metal Fest Challenge and the Metal Fest Community Challenge, and the discounts they offer on these tanks as rewards, will be available in articles to be published on on Monday, August 25.

All right, time for a sound check. Read on, or click below to jump straight to a specific tank:

• Mercenary Tier VIII The Demon Heavy Tank
• Mercenary Tier VIII The Starchild Medium Tank
• The Spaceman Post-War Era (Era 1) Independent Heavy Tank
• The Catman Post-War Era (Era 1) Independent Light Tank

The Demon

• Mode: World War II
• Nation: Mercenary
• Tier: VIII
• Class: Heavy Tank

Head on, with a fire inside it can barely contain—that’s how The Demon confronts its enemies. Call it a monster. Say it emerged from the deepest chasms of Hell and now lays waste to thousands of opponents as it burns a slow and torturous path from one battle to the next. You won’t be wrong.

But if you think you can hide from it once it takes its position on the frontlines and switches from one devastating weapon to the next … then you’re gravely mistaken.

• Pummel your enemies with the main gun on this Multiple Weapon System vehicle, a brutal 130mm cannon.
• Then, as an homage to The Demon’s legendary stage presence, bring the heat by switching to your secondary flamethrower!

The Starchild

• Mode: World War II
• Nation: Mercenary
• Tier: VIII
• Class: Medium Tank

Say the name “Starchild,” and people will imagine a dreamer, a romantic, an artist whose mind is open to every wild idea. But really, The Starchild is born of the same stuff as the stars themselves: energy. Set it loose on the battlefield, and watch as it changes, adapts, tries on different roles as the fight demands. Put a target in front of it, and watch as, one-two-three, it unleashes a quick burst of power.

You don’t need to dream, just stand back and marvel—there’s no other show like the show put on by The Starchild.

• Make your enemies see stars all the way back to the garage, thanks to this tank’s three-round autoloader, capable of 840 burst damage.
• Load up the standard Star Shell for normal use, the Hyper Velocity Star Shell when you need some extra penetration, or the Supernova Shell for an explosive ending.
• Use The Starchild’s mobility to outmaneuver and flank slower opponents and kick up a trail of stardust along the way.

The Spaceman

• Mode: Cold War
• Affiliation: Independent
• Era: Post War (Era 1)
• Class: Heavy Tank

They say the sky’s the limit, but whoever “they” are, they’ve never encountered The Spaceman.

This interstellar explorer knows that rock and roll has no boundaries, so it blasts into battle, shredding space and time with the aid of its massive rocket boosters. And when the time is right for a blistering assault that will launch enemies right through the stratosphere, it hits them with a shot from its powerful energy cannon.

• The Spaceman comes equipped with rocket boosters that have five charges available. Activate them to get out of a tricky encounter or to charge toward the heat of battle.
• You also have three types of ammo to choose from: a standard shot, a charged shot, and, for maximum overload, a rocket-propelled HE round. Load the one that will give your enemies the worst time!
• Take advantage of this tank’s well-armored turret and ten degrees of gun depression to attack from the ridgelines or in hull-down positions.

The Catman

• Mode: Cold War
• Affiliation: Independent
• Era: Post War (Era 1)
• Class: Light Tank

Cunning, agile, stealthy—these are traits that describe not just felines in general, but specifically The Catman itself. This fierce light tank tears across the battlefield with speed that makes it a challenge to catch. And when it comes time for the attack, well … The Catman may not have claws, but with the penetration values on its gun, it doesn’t need ‘em.

This vehicle proves that there’s more than one way to shred.

• Pounce on your enemies! The Catman is stealthy and agile, exactly what you’d expect from a light tank with this name.
• Death by a thousand cuts? How about destruction by a thousand scratches? Obliterate opponents with the tank’s fast-firing 40mm dual automatic guns, capable of over 3,000 DPM.

These four tanks are just the beginning. Metal Fest 2025 brings you an onslaught of KISS-inspired content, including 3D Commanders (with custom voiceover!), 2D Commanders, and vehicle customizations that will put the spotlight right where it belongs: on you.

See everything that’s available in the Store for Metal Fest 2025 in this article … and get ready to rock!

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