Upcoming Philadelphia Area Metal Shows

The loudest and most emotionally mindfucking doom-ish metal out there.

Krieg is now legal to fuck in most states but still cannot buy alcohol. Black Metal.

One of Philadelphia's best kept secrets. Nasty and harsh black metal.

Female Fronted Rock From NY

Philly hard-rockers

Delco Hardcore Punk .

Metal from Tuckerton, NJ

Thrashy Metal from Swedesboro, NJ

Metal/Hardcore from Philadelphia, PA

Metal/Thrash from Cherry Hill, NJ

Death Metal from Sicklerville, NJ

Heavy Rock from Somerville, NJ

Metal from Philadelphia, PA

Melodic Hardcore from Wilmington, DE

Metal from New Jersey

Rock from Mount Ephraim

sultans of sweat

chaotic violence. mems of +hirs+

on tour from Denver

harsh noise from soufphully

COLISEUM Celebrating their 10th year as one of independent music's most substantive bands, Louisville's Coliseum return with their fourth full-length, the stunning Sister Faith, to be released on April 30 on Temporary Residence Ltd. Expanding on the anthemic direction the trio veered toward on 2010's highly acclaimed House With a Curse, Sister Faith's 13 songs are the most dynamic and immediately captivating of the band's career, bristling with galvanizing melodies at the collision point between punk and noise-rockrnJohn Baizley of Baroness recently wrote, 'Musical progression tends to come at the expense of quality or ethics, and Coliseum have sacrificed neither. Though punk-rock may have been the template (and paradigms DO shift), songwriting and emotional content have become Coliseums focus, and to that end they have gracefully transitioned from the unrelenting anger, rage, and rawness of youth to a more thought-provoking, yet no-less-powerful or insightful sound that is entirely their own.' Sister Faith is the encapsulation of that slow and steady transition, the new peak of Coliseum's highly creative and inspiring career.

RED HARErn( DISCHORD RECORDS )rnRed Hare notably features Swiz members Jason Farrell (also of Bluetip and Retisonic), Shawn Brown (also of Dag Nasty and Jesus Eater), Dave Eight (Swiz and Bluetip), as well as Joe Gorelick (of Garden Variety, Retisonic, and Bluetip).

Snake Road is a hardcore punk band from Philadelphia and have just finished recording their sophomore record Sutured Souls. With influences like Tragedy, From Ashes Rise, Integrity, Victims and Unsane.rnrn(Our new album will be available in limited quantity on tape courtesy of Open Casket Cassettes)

Black Metal

Black Metal

Heathen Death Metal

Thrash/Death Metal

Death/Black Metal

Death Metal

Power Thrash Metal

Filthy French bastards doing a hybrid of sexual southern rock and nasty black metal. First US tour.

Crusty and raw black metal done by mean spirited assholes.

The old fat guy was in Nachtmystium for six months in 2005.

Old school black metal attack.

Southern legendary road warriors Weedeater are back at Kung Fu Necktie. Fronted by madman and bass virtuoso Dixie Dave, Weedeater has been touring relentlessly since 1997. Featuring members of Buzzov-en and now proudly representing Southern Lord Records. Not to be missed.

Local noise punk/hardcore/sludge metal purveyors fresh off the road and now supporting their southern brothers and ex tour mates Weedeater on a one-off on their home turf. Fight Amp have been chugging along for over 9 years spreading their own brand of genre-bending punk/noise-rock throughout the country and world, taking notes from early Melvins and blending it with the speed of Karp and heaviness of Cherubs while maintaining the intensity of a hardcore band. First and possibly ONLY Philly show of 2013!

Philadelphia based instrumental stoner rock. The riffs don't stop with Serpent Throne.

NJ/Philly based hardcore/punk. Blending first wave hardcore (Black Flag) with late 90s/early 2000s east coast hardcore/metal (Deadguy), Old Wounds is on the rise on not to be missed.

Absolute hatred. Playing Maryland deathfest but this is the time to see them. Intimate setting, true cvlt execution of soul crushing blackened war metal with crust influence from the pure, scene-hating rage within. NOT ONE TO BE MISSED

Cvlt Blackened Sludge hailing from Chicago, on Candlelight records.

Black metal from Asheville, NC. Harnessing the grimness of mountains. Inherent Records

Drone Black Metal. You know em, Philly Phuckheads.

Phenomenal chaotic grindcore/mathcore band who took a relatively long 'hiatus' (though never officially labeled as such) in between their debut album from 2008 'Ascension Into Dismal Stages' and the newly released follow-up 'Gutter Choir' (the band signed to Black Market Activities summer 2012; the album released digitally on Bandcamp and on multi-colored 12' LP's (these are especially awesome, btw).rnrnEven though the band is only 6 hours away, situated throughout various areas of Boston & the surrounding suburbs, they don't visit Philly too often. We're really trying to change that and bring this amazing band to our fine city as much as possible!rnrn'Gutter Choir' was released to rave reviews, and ended up on some year-end lists, too. In this writer's opinion, only Pig Destroyer's 'Book Burner' beat out Hivesmasher's sophomore effort for grind releases in 2012. rnrnThis is a band who ANY fan of extreme metal (unless you hate grindcore, obviously) should be required to experience in a live setting; the energy all of the members exhibit is unreal. This is not a band you want to miss out on, trust in that!!!

Although this band is technically labeled as 'hardcore' (which makes sense since it can easily be argued their sound is more deeply rooted in hardcore than any other genre), upon hearing their compositions - which are truly unique, and that's saying a lot in today's music landscape - you'll never simply consider them a run-of-the-mill hardcore act. rnrnHeikousen does not attempt to be some cheap, third rate ripoff of Hatebreed; they incorporate numerous musical influences into their style. It provides the music with depth, texture, and many layers. rnrnFeaturing vocalist Dave Grossman, perhaps better known for his role as lead-man in another yet renowned band; ROSETTA. rnrnYou'll definitely hear similarities between the vocalist's two projects, but only for moments at a time; each band has the ability to carry out a sound entirely their own. rnrnIn a live setting, I'd imagine their recordings translate to an even better, more intense experience.

I was first introduced to this band during my days of frequenting Metalsucks.net, before the site turned into utter crap (I do apologize if that offends anybody; it's simply my opinion and not a judgment against anyone who still enjoys visiting it). Anyway, up until recently I knew the name instantaneously, though I hadn't become more familiarized with them for a while.rnrnMany different people/publications label them as just as many genres; I've heard metalcore, deathcore, hardcore, progressive/experimental, and a lot of other names. That said, I would say they're rooted in death metal above all else, but incorporate so much other type of music into their sound, no purist (or, really any fan of death metal) would ever deem them a straight up death metal act...rnrn(I wouldn't)rnrnBut the band is killer, and from the people who have experienced a live Binary Code show, I've heard nothing but great things. rnrnThey're currently working on a new full length album (as of this moment, they have one EP and one full length out).

Befitting with the first two bands listed (Hivesmasher headlines, of course), TIGER FLOWERS is deeply rooted in hardcore, yet labeling them strictly as such doesn't come close to doing the band justice.rnrnFrontman Jesse is absolutely fucking batshit insane while performing, more so than a LOT of other frontmen. The first time I witnessed his lunacy in action, it compelled me to join in. rnrnA small pit broke out, with Jesse in it still screaming into the mic with his enormous voice, sounding downright evil at times. Amazing, is all.rnrnThe band currently has a four-track EP available; it came out in 2011 and they've been working on at least 6-8 new songs recently, both in and out of the studio. rnrnAccording to posts on their Facebook page, Tiger Flowers will be debuting not one but many new tracks in a live setting! CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS! These guys are a trip!

Three Grimey gentleman from Filthadelphia making shitty Grimecore thrash metal punk to assault your ear drums.

Human Infection was founded in 2009 out of Roanoke, VA, by musicians who sought something more brutal.

No-wave//heavy fuzz-punk//grunge-noise from Kalamazoo, MI.

A new party-punk band from New Jersey. Fun as fuck.

VA blackened thrash featuring an ex-member of Arsis

VA nihilistic black metal mayhem

Philly hardcore

Satanic death metal

Black metal from PA/DE that worships the goat

Aberdeen, Scotland

Philly's fav two piece

fast and noisy

double drum madness

On tour from NYC: has members of Trenchgrinder and Krallice/Geryon. Atmospheric Black Metal.

Pretty self explanatory rendering of the evilest frequencies. Black Noise, {you may have seen them open for Sunn O)))}

Atmospheric Black Metal, 2 piece from Philly.