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Maryland Deathfest 2012 announces initial line-up (Venom, Carcass & more); Gravehill & Hour of 13 playing Saint Vitus

by Fred Pessaro // BBG

Carcass in NYC in 2008 (more by Ryan Muir)
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Maryland Deathfest have announced their first batch of bands for their 2013 edition, including a veritable buttload of exclusive appearances. Among those scheduled to appear exclusively at the eleventh edition of the fest are Venom, Carcass, a Righteous Pigs reunion, Antaeus (who played Rites of Darkness), Convulse, Aosoth, !Tooh!, Ahumado Granujo, and Ingrowing.

Also on board will be Manilla Road, Pentagram (who play Power of The Riff next month), Integrity (who played A389), Pelican, Midnight (who played Acheron this year and Rites of Darkness), Morgion, and Kommandant (who played Martyrdoom). Now that the details on the “who” are starting to emerge, we just need some details on the “where” now that Sonar is officially kaput. More details forthwith.

In related news, MDF 2011 alums and over-the-top death metal purists Gravehill give fuck-zero about current trends, they just want to rip, drink frothy cold ones and scare the ever-living shit out of you. The California-based band will head to the East Coast this fall to play Saint Vitus on October 26th with Hour of 13, Master’s Eve and Mutant Supremacy. Tickets are on sale. So far, no details on an actual tour yet, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled (pardon the pun).