2020 TBA
Modified Ghost
Vancouver, BC
Canada's best new offering serves up a solid slab of huge acts, with a focus on doom, thrash, and post-metal.
2020 TBA
Litha Cascadia
Chehalis, WA
Formerly Thirst For Light, this most Cascadian of fests is a wonderfully hippie-esque camping bash with the styles you would expect.
2020 TBA
Electric Funeral Fest
Denver, CO
Doom descends on Denver for this dreadful dance
2020 TBA
Clairvoyance Fest
Lexington, KY
This first-ever single day extravaganza brings death and doom to the heart of bourbon country.
2020 TBA
Blood of the Wolf
Lexington, KY
Now five years running, BOTW is almost as epic as the game with which it shares an acronym.
2020 TBA
Denver Hex
Denver, CO
Deepen your post-Labor Day depression with the Mile High City's rock and doom showcase
2020 TBA
Heavy Mountain
Asheville, NC
North Carolina's beer mecca hosts this death-infused doom celebration, replete with a dose of help from the state's finest acts.
2020 TBA
Messe des Morts
Montreal, QC
Curated by Sepulchral Productions, this mass of the dead highlights atmospheric black metal in all its glory.
2021 TBA
70,000 Tons of Metal
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Annual cruise from Florida featuring 60 bands and 20 hours of music each day. Power, melodeath, thrash, and folk light the way for one of the biggest metal parties on the planet.
2021 TBA
Heavy Montreal
Montreal, QC
Canada's biggest Euro-style fest dishes out plenty of superb acts, and even more unfortunate ones.
2020 TBA
Brutal Alberta
Calgary, AB
Filthy death metal reigns supreme atop the Canadian Prarie
2020 TBA
Trve Brewing Bacchanalia
Denver, CO
The country's most metal brewery holds its annual bacchanal for a weekend each May, with an eclectic mix of the the beer slingers' favorites.
2020 TBA
Stardust
Brooklyn, NY
The venerable NYC promoter brings back its single-day death and black metal showcase.
2020 TBA
Steel & Bone
Pittsburgh, PA
Yet another metallic bash in the gem of Pennsylvania will see its first year hosting the best new death metal this continent has to offer
2020 TBA
Chicago Domination
Chicago, IL
Brutal. Slamming. Death Metal.
2020 TBA
Quebec Deathfest
Montreal, QC
The French Canadian Deathfest brings its impolite offerings to the frosbitten north with a spattering of hometown favorites.
2020 TBA
Megadeth Cruise
Los Angeles, CA
Dave Mustaine attempts to fit his ego on a boat.
2020 TBA
Hail Santa
Seattle, WA
This former DIY house party brings filthy festivities alongside some of the finest acts the PNW has to offer.
2021 TBA
Shadow Frost
Frederick, MD
Formerly a summer camping fest called Shadow Woods, Shadow Frost is its reborn, wintry companion. A Clarion Inn will replace the tents but still promises to be an incredibly unique event.
2022 TBA
Eternal Warfare Fest
Portland, OR
Oregon's kvltest label moves its occasional fest to Portland, promising suffocating doom and depraved USBM. The next edition is expected in 2022.
2020 TBA
Las Vegas Death Fest
Las Vegas, NV
21 & up fest featuring some of the world's finest slams, pig squeals, and unnecessary arpeggios.
2020 TBA
Mutants of the Monster
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock becomes Big Rock in this yearly doomed meetup.
2020 TBA
Metal Threat Fest
Chicago, IL
Cavernous Death Metal takes over Chicago's finest venue with a host of bands that rarely make US appearances
2020 TBA
Medium Well in Hell
Raleigh, NC
Blistering BBQ and breathtaking black metal are served up to distract from the humid depravation that is a North Carolina summer.
2020 TBA
Vancouver Island
VIctoria, BC
British Columbia's coolest city finally gets its own proper fest, with some of the country's shining stars taking the helm.
2020 TBA
NW Hesh Fest
Portland, OR
Bridge City celebrates the doomers and stoners at this multi-day, multi-venue bash with an emphasis on the local greats
2020 TBA
Rapid Fire Fest
Charlotte, NC
The Tar Heel State brings together the finest selection of USPM and heavy brethren for an excess of pre-Thanksgiving festivities.
2020 TBA
Beer & Metal LA
Los Angeles, CA
Decibel bring their fantastic Philly concoction and bring brews and brutality fest to the City of Angels each December.
2021 TBA
NW Metalfest
Seattle, WA
Resurrected after three decades, this festival brings back the hair and glam from the glory days with local legends and the bands they inspired.