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After a few roadblocks, Psycho Las Vegas officially returns this month with new additions Mastodon, Knocked Loose, Vio-lence, Goatwhore, and Mutoid Man. Here are 11 reasons worth attending…

New 2021 additions include Cannibal Corpse, Exodus, Thievery Corporation, High on Fire, and The Sword, plus Ty Segall & Freedom Band are back on the bill.

Come Closer is the new solo project of Tiltwheel/Dan Padilla’s J. Wang, and his debut album was made with longtime bandmate Davey Quinn and Chris Prescott (Rocket From The Crypt, Pinkback, No Knife, etc). It’s got a lo-fi, jangly, Superchunk-meets-Replacements vibe…

Eléa Tenuta, who was in ’90s bands Heavy Vegetable and Thingy with Rob Crow, lost her battle with breast cancer last week.

Psycho Vegas plans to return to Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino for its 2021 edition in August, while Maryland Deathfest has yet to make a definite call about whether the festival will happen next year.

Touch and Go and Quarterstick’s rosters include Slint, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Jesus Lizard, Mekons, Naked Raygun, TV on the Radio, Brainiac, Calexico, Big Black and tons more.

Devin Townsend, JG Thirlwell, Oceansize’s Mike Vennart, Dutch Uncles, and others have also paid tribute.

The 2021 lineup is almost exactly the same as it would’ve been this year, with 80 of the 83 bands originally booked returning.

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New additions also include HEALTH, Obituary, TSOL, Crowbar, Exhorder, Wolves In The Throne Room, Eyehategod, Pig Destroyer, Repulsion, Immolation, Intronaut, Khemmis, Creeping Death, Midnight, Wino, Zola Jesus, Lower Dens, and more…