First Maryland Deathfest XII bands announced

Wait what????????????

My point being many bands who said they would NEVER come here have.

Heck didn't the Pain of Salvation guy damn America to heck when Obama was elected?

No, Obama's election was the reason he oh-so-kindly lifted his prog metal embargo on the US. Bush was the culprit.

Whoever's platform includes bringing Solstice to the states gets my vote in 2016.
 
Latest announcement:

DARK ANGEL - One of only a few US shows!

TRIPTYKON (Switzerland) - Exclusive US appearance! Headlining the Thursday show at Rams Head.

INQUISITION

CRIPPLE BASTARDS (Italy)

ANTISECT (UK)

SOURVEIN

LEFT FOR DEAD (Canada)

VICTIMS (Sweden)

BLACK BREATH

GOAT TORMENT (Belgium)

CAPITALIST CASUALTIES

THE SECRET (Italy)

SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP

INTERNAL ROT (Australia)

MARUTA

БУТ (Czech Republic)

PUTRISECT

ENABLER

ENDORPHINS LOST
 
Very surprised they risked it with Dark Angel. I'm curious to hear more in terms of what the lineup is.

But hell, Triptykon and Inquisition have me there.
 
There are some bands that I like in the Soundstage, but nothing too essential for me. Inquisition and Triptykon are icing on the cake of an already amazing lineup.

I've heard rumors that the Ulver set will be mostly black metal...any credence to this? I wonder....
 
Dark Angel! Yes! Wonder what the other shows they will be doing in the States?

I think just a small amount. I read on blabbermouth that they were just planning on a handful. I could see a few hometown shows and maybe doing a few one off's or doing a 5 day tour of big cities like bands like Bolt Thrower and Sabbat did.
 
Here is a break down of who is playing where:

Thursday (Rams Head):

COFFINS
CROWBAR
SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP
SOURVEIN
TORCHE
TRIPTYKON
WHITEHORSE

Edison Parking Space (Friday-Sunday – bands play until 11:00 pm) - 2 more bands to be added in December

AT THE GATES
BONGRIPPER
CANCER
CANDLEMASS
CASTEVET
DARK ANGEL
DIOCLETIAN
ENTRAILS
GOAT TORMENT
GOD MACABRE
GORGUTS
GRAVES AT SEA
HEMDALE
INQUISITION
MACHETAZO
MGLA
MY DYING BRIDE
NECROS CHRISTOS
NOCTURNUS A.D.
ORATOR
SACRIFICE
SARKE
SOILENT GREEN
SOLSTAFIR
TAAKE
TANKARD
ULVER
UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS
UNLEASHED
WINDHAND
WITCHRIST
WRATHPRAYER

Rams Head (Friday-Sunday – playing between 10:00 pm – 1:30 am):

AETERNUS
ASPHYX
BÖLZER
THE CHURCH OF PUNGENT STENCH
ENTHRONED
HOODED MENACE
IMMOLATION
INCANTATION
MITOCHONDRION
MUTILATION RITES
PUTRISECT
ULCERATE
WAR MASTER

Soundstage (Friday-Sunday)

ARCHAGATHUS
ANTISECT
BIRDFLESH
BLACK BREATH
БУТ
CAPITALIST CASUALTIES
CREATIVE WASTE
CRIPPLE BASTARDS
DEATH TOLL 80K
DROPDEAD
ENABLER
ENDORPHINS LOST
EXCRUCIATING TERROR
EXTINCTION OF MANKIND
FINAL CONFLICT
IN DISGUST
INTERNAL ROT
LEFT FOR DEAD
MARUTA
MESRINE
NOOTHGRUSH
RATOS DE PARAO
ROTTING OUT
THE SECRET
SHITSTORM
SICK/TIRED
STAPLED SHUT
THEORIES
UNHOLY GRAVE
VICTIMS
 
Eh,,,,,pass........

I thought there was something with OBama and PoS..
Whatever. don't care either way.

According to the DT forums years ago, he had an embargo on the US once homeland security enforced finger print scanning I believe. Once Obama got elected, he lifted his embargo on touring the US.
 
Just think of it as a show with a lot of bad openers then.
You won't have another chance to see Candlemass...

I prefer my metal to be geriatric as opposed to generic. So, MDF will never interest me. Candlemass, Dark Angel and Sacrifice would be good but that's not enough.