The Afternoon Gentlemen

Many of Friday’s big draws played on one of the two large Edison lot stages, with bass-heavy mixes meant to carry their sound over long distances while audiences watch in sweltering heat. It’s a tough stage to succeed on. But Horrendous did…

Check out the updated schedule for Maryland Deathfest (including some cancellations/replacements since we last spoke), plus a handful of upcoming NYC metal shows (some related to MDF, some not).

We already mentioned that the stellar Chicago grindcore band Weekend Nachos are sadly planning on breaking up after the release of their upcoming album Apology, which they are about to start recording and which will be out at some point this year on Relapse…

Back in spring 2015, NYHC greats Burn reunited for hometown hardcore fest “Black N’ Blue Bowl. At the time they were saying they weren’t sure if it would be a one-off or not, but it looks like it turned into a full-fledged reun…

Maryland Deathfest 2016 already announced two rounds of bands, and today they added a bunch more. Additions include Testament, Discharge, Repulsion, Paradise Lost, Ringworm, Severed Head of State (who also play NYC soon), Buzzov’en, World Burns to Death, Tragedy, Satan, DOOM, Crypt Sermon, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, Horrendous, Infest, Nuclear Assault (who are supposedly breaking up soon), Weedeater…