Behexen

Batoushka join English Dogs and Wormrot on the cancellation list.

Wormrot and English Dogs have unfortunately cancelled their US tours and had to drop off Maryland Deathfest. There's also a pre-show happening the night before the festival.

Also: Mother Brain, Fucking Invincible, Organ Dealer, Occultist, Acheron and still more.

Maryland Deathfest 2017 continues to load up on bands, as they've added yet another round of artists to the already-stacked lineup...

Plus: Cryptopsy, Exumer, Insect Warfare, October Tide, and still more.

With this year's Maryland Deathfest only recently in the rearview, it's already time for news about MDF 2017, as the first round of bands for next year's metal fest par excellence have been announced...

Sargeist and Behexen are two of the filthiest and best black metal bands out of Finland, and both are making it over to the US for dates surrounding the Martyrdoom Festival at Saint Vitus (6/27-7/1)...

Lord Mantis at Saint Vitus in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro)

Lord Mantis just debuted a new song on Stereogum called "Negative Birth" from their forthcoming album, Death Mask, which comes out on April 29 on Profound Lore...

Mournful Congregation at Rites of Darkness 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro)

The lineup for Signature Riff's third annual Martyrdoom festival was just announced, and it's a doozy--Australian funeral doom masters Mournful Congregation are headlining along with international black metal-heavy top b…

Inquisition at Maryland Deathfest (more by BBG)

NYC's Studio at Webster Hall will soon host a trifecta of black metal greatness! Inquisition will headline the venue on December 2nd with a rare appearance from Mortuary Drape and Negative Plane...