The heaviest boat on the planet features 60 bands and 20 hours of music each day. Power, melodeath, thrash, and folk metal steer sailors toward uncharted levels of drunken revelry.
March 28-29, 2025
2 Minutes to Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Essentially a Hell's Heroes afterparty, this Bible Belt Bash brings in heavy and speed metal devotees from both past and present
April 4-5, 2025
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest
Philadelphia, PA
Extreme beer and extreme music form a winning combination at this Philly staple. Unlimited pours served in front of a stage showcasing the mag's favorite bands.
May 8-10, 2025
Northwest Terror Fest
Seattle, WA
Quickly becoming one of the best festivals in the country, NWTF sees doom, death, and black metal take center stage, but fiends of all persuasions will find something to sink their teeth into.
May 22-25, 2025
Maryland Deathfest
Baltimore, MD
THE extreme metal fest in the US takes over Baltimore every Memorial Day weekend. Big name Europeans share the stage with the nastiest death and grind the world has to offer.
June 20-22, 2025
Cascadian Midsummer
Pe Ell, WA
Formerly Thirst For Light, also formerly Litha Cascadia, this most Northwest of solstice camping celebrations hosts nature-forward dark music and art.
February 7-8, 2025
Subterranean Dissonance
Philadephia, PA
Descend into the void this February as Subterranean Dissonance Fest returns to Philadelphia for its third year, gathering the brightest minds actively pushing the boundaries of heavy music.
March 28-30, 2025
Disemboweled God Fest
Seattle, WA
Satanik Royalty Records gathers a disgusting horde to display the filthiest extreme metal the left coast has to offer
April 10-12, 2025
Hyperspace
Vancouver, BC
Trad and power metal take fans to the stars in the heart of Vansterdam.
May 15-18, 2025
Milwaukee Metalfest
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
America's OG extreme metal fest is back, with a lineup to fit its legendary legacy.
May 30 - June 1, 2025
Prepare The Ground
Toronto, CA
International doom heavyweights gather with an eclectic mix of Canadian favorites that will appeal to the Roadburn crowd
March 20-22, 2025
Hell's Heroes
Houston, TX
All-Things-80s is the focus of Houston's finest fest whose tickets sell out within hours. Quickly becoming one of the best metal gatherings on the planets.
March 29, 2025
Forever Deaf Fest
Chicago, IL
This Chicago-centric fest celebrates the city's finest bands in this December alliance.
May 2-3, 2025
Legions of Metal
Chicago, IL
Risen from the ashes of Ragnarökkr, step back into the 80s with some of the best OG and modern trad bands around.
May 15-18, 2025
Modified Ghost
Vancouver, BC
In its sixth incarnation, this heavy-doom and doom-heavy ritual will shake the Canadian west coast to its core.
June 6-7, 2025
Mad With Power
Madison, WI
One of the only pure power metal celebrations on the the continent, Mad With Power shows that US cheese-fiends are alive and well.