The Los Angeles edition of Decibel Metal & Beer Festival happens at Santa Ana, CA's The Observatory on December 13-14, and some additions have been made to the lineup since the initial announcement
The 2019 LA edition of Decibel Metal & Beer Fest includes Possessed, Vio-lence, Nails, Cadaver, Schammasch, Evoken, Spirit Adrift, Visigoth, Gatecreeper, and more.
Finnish funeral/death doom vets Shape of Despair are playing some rare US shows this year, and they're also playing the stacked Czech festival Brutal Assault.
"Stardust VII: Vado Mori" happens at Brooklyn Bazaar in July. It's a rare US date for multiple bands on the bill, most notably The Ruins of Beverast, who also play outdoor metal festival Fire on the Mountain the same month.
Our metal sister site Invisible Oranges ran down the best albums of the year. Plus, see new lists from Thou, Outer Heaven, Evoken, The Obsessed, Khemmis, CHRCH, and other metal bands.