Best Bands Performing at Maryland Deathfest 2017
Maryland Deathfest will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28 in Baltimore, MD.The Top Ten
1 Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked Morbid Angel's 1989 debut Altars of Madness first in its list "Top 40 greatest death metal albums".
2 Candlemass
Candlemass is an influential Swedish doom metal band established in Stockholm 1984 by bassist, songwriter and bandleader Leif Edling and drummer Matz Ekström.
3 Vader
Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn. Formed in 1983, the group was founded by then-bassist Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek and guitarist Zbigniew "Vika" Wróblewski. Starting as a heavy metal group, Vader eventually went to thrash, speed, and then in the late 1980s became a death metal band. The ...read more.
4 Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy is a Canadian technical death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records.
5 Autopsy
Autopsy is a death metal band, founded in 1987 in the United States by Chris Reifert and Eric Cutler. They disbanded in 1995, but reunited in 2009.
6 Decrepit Birth
Decrepit Birth is an American technical death metal band from Santa Cruz, California. They have released two studio albums through Unique Leader Records and one through Nuclear Blast, and a demo independently.
7 Terrorizer
Terrorizer is an American grindcore band formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. After disbanding, its members gained recognition by playing in influential extreme metal bands.
8 Acheron
Acheron is an American death/black metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that was formed by Vincent Crowley in 1988.
9 Acid King
Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas.
10 Akercocke
Akercocke are an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England, formed in 1997 by Jason Mendonca and David Gray.
The Contenders
11 Morbid Saint
Morbid Saint is an American thrash metal band from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, active from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. The band opened up numerous concerts for Florida's Death, one of the progenitors of death metal, as they shared a manager.
12 Exhumed
Exhumed is an American death metal band from San Jose, California that is currently signed to Relapse Records.
13 Gorgasm
Gorgasm is a 1994 Death Metal band founded in Chicago. The group disbanded in December 2008 and reunited almost two years (2010) later, creating their third studio album Orgy of Murder a year later.
14 Grave
Grave is a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1986 by vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren, who is their only constant member.
15 Usurper
16 Nightbringer
17 Wormrot
Wormrot is a Singaporean grindcore band formed in 2007, immediately after the founding members had completed their mandatory two years of national service.
18 Iron Lung
Iron Lung is an American powerviolence duo founded in 1999 in Reno, Nevada. The group primarily consists of Jensen Ward on bass/vocals and Jon Kortland on guitar/vocals. They are known for their aggressive musical style, which combines elements of hardcore punk and grindcore. Over the years, Iron Lung has gained recognition for its intense live performances and thematic albums that often delve into concepts such as medical trauma and human suffering.
19 Exumer
Exumer is a thrash metal band from Frankfurt, Germany. It consisted of Mem Von Stein, Ray Mensh, Matthias Kassner, Anthony Schiavo, Bernie Siedler, Paul Arakaki, Syke Bornetto, Holger Kolb, J P Rapp, and more, and was founded in 1985.
20 Dopethrone
Dopethrone is a Canadian sludge metal band formed in Montreal, Quebec in 2008. Named after Electric Wizard's third studio album, the group has released multiple records that blend doom metal, sludge, and stoner rock. Their lyrical themes often revolve around substance abuse, occultism, and misanthropy. Dopethrone is highly influenced by Black Sabbath and has become a staple in the underground metal community.
21 Behexen
Behexen is a Finnish black metal band founded in 1994. They adopted a more traditional approach to black metal by incorporating raw characteristics.
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