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Inquisition no longer playing Maryland Deathfest (and other lineup updates)

This past Friday, controversial black metal band Inquisition were dropped by Season of Mist after MetalSucks ran an article that brought to light a 2009 court case where frontman Jason “Dagon” Weirbach pleaded guilty to child pornography charges (Dagon since denied that he ever pleaded guilty)…

Maryland Deathfest 2018 updates (Godflesh replaced My Dying Bride)

My Dying Bride had to cancel all tour dates, but they were replaced on MDF by Godflesh, for whom this is an ”exclusive US appearance.”

MDF 2018 additions & schedule (Satyricon, Incantation, Inquisition, more)

Another round of bands have been announced for Maryland Deathfest, and the festival is saying this is the final list of additions.

Maryland Deathfest 2018 adds My Dying Bride, Misþyrming & more bands

New additions join Today Is the Day, Pig Destroyer, Integrity, Helmet, Eyehategod, and more.

MDF 2018 adds Helmet, Integrity, Today is the Day, Pig Destroyer, and more

More bands have been added to the already-stacked Maryland Deathfest 2018 lineup, including Today Is the Day, Pig Destroyer, Integrity, Helmet, The Ruins of Beverast, Master’s Hammer, Defeated Sanity, and more…

Maryland Deathfest 2018 initial lineup (Coven, Eyehategod, Bloodbath, more)

Maryland Deathfest 2017 wrapped up about a month ago, and the 2018 initial lineup is already here. It includes occult rock pioneers Coven, who just played their first US show in 27 years at Northwest Terror Fest…

Maryland Deathfest update (schedule, cancellations/replacements) ++ related NYC shows

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).

Maryland Deathfest 2016 adds Testament, Discharge, Severed Head of State, Paradise Lost, Repulsion, Goblin & more

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…

Maryland Deathfest 2016 announces second round of bands

Annual metalhead destination Maryland Deathfest announced its initial 2016 lineup last week, and today the festival revealed its second round of ba…

Maryland Deathfest 2016 initial lineup (Venom, Exciter, Samael, Bongzilla, Wormed, Sinister, Gruesome & more)

The 2015 Maryland Deathfest is behind us (read our review), and now the initial lineup for 2016 is already announced. Next year happens from May 26-29 in the usual locations of Edison Lot, Rams Head Live, and Baltimore Soundstage, and so far the lineup looks like this: There’s Venom (whose only US show of 2015 is FFF Fest) and the back-in-action Bongzilla, plus Samael (performing Ceremony of Opposites), Exciter, Sinister, Hail of Bullets, The Haunted, Destroyer 666, Wormed, Gruesome, Jungle Ro…