Top 10 Bands Performing at Maryland Deathfest 2016

The Top Ten
1 Venom Venom are an English extreme metal band formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom's first two albums—Welcome to Hell and Black Metal—are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general.
2 Nuclear Assault Nuclear Assault is an American thrash metal band from New York City, formed after bassist Dan Lilker left Anthrax in 1984. After releasing five full-length albums and touring relentlessly throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Nuclear Assault split up in 1995. They briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2002, and split up for good in 2022.
3 Testament
4 Exciter Exciter is a Canadian speed metal band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 1978 as Hell Razor. In 1980 they changed the name Exciter. They are widely considered to be one of the first speed metal bands and a seminal influence of the thrash metal genre.
5 Paradise Lost Paradise Lost are a gothic metal band that formed in 1988 in Halifax, England and are considered by some to be one of the pioneers of the death/doom genre and of the gothic metal genre.
6 Jungle Rot
7 Bongzilla Bongzilla is a stoner metal band from Madison, Wisconsin. As of 2015 the band had reunited after a 6-year hiatus and embarked upon a North American tour.
8 Weedeater Weedeater are a stoner metal band formed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1998. The group's most recent album, Goliathan, was released on May 19th, 2015.
9 Buzzov*en
10 Satan
The Contenders
11 Mitochondrion Mitochondrion is a Canadian death metal band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 2003. The band has undergone some line-up changes, but since 2006 Mitochondrion was solidified as a power trio with Shawn Haché, Nick Yanchuk and Karl Godard.
12 Mayhem Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, regarded as one of the pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene. The band is also known for the infamous events surrounding them including the 1991 suicide of vocalist Dead (in which former guitarist Euronymous took pictures of Dead's ...read more.
13 Incantation Incantation is an American death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York City death metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation, Mortician and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
14 Samael

Lesser known black metal band, but they turned out to be one of the fan favorites from the weekend

15 Repulsion
16 Putrid Pile Putrid Pile is an American brutal death metal band from Racine, Wisconsin, formed in 2000. Putrid Pile is a one man band.
17 Severe Torture Severe Torture is a death metal band from the Netherlands, formed in 1997 by drummer Seth van de Loo and bassist Patrick Boleij.
18 Horrendous Established in 2009, Horrendous is an American metal outfit with a distinct approach to death metal. Their music features a melodic undercurrent, merging it with technical aspects to yield a nuanced sound. With a discography that has received praise from critics, the band has carved out a unique space within the metal subgenre. Their live shows are highly energetic and showcase their technical capabilities, solidifying their reputation as an act worth following.
19 Ringworm
20 The Haunted
21 Angelcorpse Angelcorpse is a blackened death metal band born on the ashes of Pete Helmkamp's previous band, Order from Chaos, originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and relocated to Tampa, Florida.
22 Disgorge Disgorge is a death metal band from San Diego, California, formed in 1992. The band split up in 2006, although the announcement was never officially made.
23 Secrets of the Moon
24 Earth
25 Zhrine
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